Single car garage in Indianapolis

[allinon72]

Great job!!! Just one question where is the mini beer fridge going? Awesome job!!!

Funny you mention that...I do have a mini fridge that I was considering integrating in the garage, but decided not to due to space constraints!

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Allintone,

Someone already requested more photos/info on the way you made your doors. I've gotta admit I'm particularly interested in this too because you DON'T profess to be an accomplished woodworker and have limited woodworking tools....just like me!

Any photos or explanation would be greatly appreciated.

 

[usmc_noma]

Great work you've done over the past few years. This makes me want to strip down my garage and start all over again. I, too, have a single car though it's not as small as yours. Keep us posted.

 

[allinon72]

Allintone,

Someone already requested more photos/info on the way you made your doors. I've gotta admit I'm particularly interested in this too because you DON'T profess to be an accomplished woodworker and have limited woodworking tools....just like me!

Any photos or explanation would be greatly appreciated.

OK, the inside portion of the door is birch plywood with a rabbitted edge (the line that is now blue), like this:

1x3 pine wraps around the outside of the birch and secured with glue and pocket hole screws. You can see the backsides here:

 

[teamextreme]

So pine border is also rabbeted, creating a lap joint, correct? I like that setup, seems much easier than dado-ing out a small groove to accept the plywood. Precision would be less critical. What thickness plywood?

 

[allinon72]

So pine border is also rabbeted, creating a lap joint, correct? I like that setup, seems much easier than dado-ing out a small groove to accept the plywood. Precision would be less critical. What thickness plywood?

I did not rabbet the pine, but you could if you wanted to. The plywood is 3/4". There are much stronger ways to build a door, but in this application, it works just fine.

 

[Scooter Scott]

If the plywood was 3/4" wouldn't the doors be sticking out on one of the sides? Using a 1x3 the wood is already 3/4" thick....I'm confused

 

[my68spit]

the rabbet isn't as dramatic as the drawing might make it look. the plywood is just butted up against the pine frame. Not set inside of anything so it can be flush in the back.

 

[my68spit]

something like this...

At least...that's what I am taking away from this.

Skrew...screw...DANGIT! Whatever. I am not going back to fix it.


I love this garage by the way.

 

[0150carmac]

what a great use off space you have used im planning on building a garage soon roughly the same size so gives me great tips on space saving keepp up the good work

 

[allinon72]

Yes that drawing is exactly right.

 

[Superhawk2002]

Awesome buildout. Can't believe how nice/good it all came out.

Nice work...

 

[coykiam]

just went thru all 19 pages! and it was worth it! Another awesome single garage inspiration!

 

[JarheadBoom]

Yes... at 1:30am on the East Coast, I just finished reading through this entire thread.

Awesome job!

I'm borrowing several things I've seen here:
- folding workbench
- bamboo flooring for a workbench/toolbox top
- toolbox integration into a workbench
- screwdriver organizer

 

[allinon72]

Well, I haven't done much to the garage lately, but there have been a ton of unrelated projects going on inside the garage. I've been thinking that a good project for spring would be to redo my overhead shelf (above workbench). It's kind of inefficient space-wise, and it looks kind of bad with the stuff just sitting up there.

So, I need opinions - how should I redo this area to look better and to be more space-efficient?

 

[2fat2fly]

I suggest you do your overhead storage like XcYZ did his:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45022

Enclose it and leave it the current length or step it up over the door for a little more space for smaller stuff.

 

[OJ Bartley]

I agree, I'd step it above the door and go all the way across. I have been thinking about doing the sliding doors from Jack Olsen's 12 gauge garage. Clean and simple.

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[pitterpat]

Sounds like you probably had 14 gauge (e.g. white) romex in the wall which is only good for 15 amp. They had to run new wire (12 gauge, e.g. yellow) to give you a 20 amp outlet.

Yeah, should be fine.

That is why I always use 12 gauge wire on all of my wiring projects. I've had a couple of people on here suggest that to use 14 ga. but I always use 12 ga. for my general wiring projects.

 

[allinon72]

Not much going on to the actual garage, but a lot of projects happening inside. I do have this beast on the way. Look out for the resto.

 

[fireeqpsrv]

Great build. Loving the creative thoughts put into the storage

 

[allinon72]

Got the vise soaking in vinegar for a few days - depending on how it turns out I may leave it raw metal.

 

[allinon72]

Here is how the vise turned out:

 

[1/2 Cup]

You vice turned out fantastic, it in great condition.
Vote 1 for leaving it in its raw state.

 

[BQuicksilver]

The natural metal looks great! Rustproofing plans?

 

[allinon72]

Right now it's covered in WD40. I've been told to coat it with boiled linseed oil so that is the long term plan.

 

[rmalkow2]

Just finished reading through the whole thread. Congrats on a great build out and am loving your many storage ideas. Some good inspiration for the rest of us.
In addition to the awesome cabinets I see you put some long shelves on the side walls up even with the garage door track. I've seen that idea a couple times and keep forgetting to make my own. I think thats a goos next project for storing some things not often used.

 

[Modern Jess]

Well, I haven't done much to the garage lately, but there have been a ton of unrelated projects going on inside the garage. I've been thinking that a good project for spring would be to redo my overhead shelf (above workbench). It's kind of inefficient space-wise, and it looks kind of bad with the stuff just sitting up there.

So, I need opinions - how should I redo this area to look better and to be more space-efficient?

I'm a little late chiming in here, but on the off chance you're still looking for opinions: You can save yourself a couple inches of head room (or create more shelf space) by using Unistrut (or SuperStrut) channel, lag bolted to the wall. Use a bit of 1/2" threaded rod for the remaining free corner, and you've got a very strong shelf with a minimum of vertical height lost to the structure itself. If you want to save even more space, slip some 3/4" plywood into the open sides of the channel (rather than having it sit on top of the channel) before you box in the front and you'll now have a shelf that's only 1 5/8" thick.

Paint it your trim blue color and Bob's your uncle.

 

[my68spit]

I'm a little late chiming in here, but on the off chance you're still looking for opinions: You can save yourself a couple inches of head room (or create more shelf space) by using Unistrut (or SuperStrut) channel, lag bolted to the wall. Use a bit of 1/2" threaded rod for the remaining free corner, and you've got a very strong shelf with a minimum of vertical height lost to the structure itself. If you want to save even more space, slip some 3/4" plywood into the open sides of the channel (rather than having it sit on top of the channel) before you box in the front and you'll now have a shelf that's only 1 5/8" thick.

Paint it your trim blue color and Bob's your uncle.

Jess, I like that you are bringing this phrase back. I am going to start using it at work...still laughing about it. I also like the unistrut idea.

 

[allinon72]

Scored 2 overhead cabinets from the Habitat for Humanity Restore store for $10 each. Right now I'm in the process of painting them blue. They will hold my cordless power tools and battery chargers!

 

[HSpencer]

Great idea on the cabinets. They are going to be very useful and quite attractive in that blue. Good price as well. Your shop continues to be one of my very favorites!

Best Regards
Herb

 

[taumac]

Those will turn out nice and can't complain about the price. Great deal.

5 Stitches Garage
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211899
Florida GJ Group
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=117

 

[55cadillacking]

I've been thinking that a good project for spring would be to redo my overhead shelf (above workbench). It's kind of inefficient space-wise, and it looks kind of bad with the stuff just sitting up there.

So, I need opinions - how should I redo this area to look better and to be more space-efficient?

Is this where you will be installing your new cabinets? That should look very sharp.

 

[allinon72]

No they will go on the wall to the right of the workbench where I have hardware storage right now (black boxes in this pic)

 

[55cadillacking]

Ah, I see. They appear quite a bit deeper than the black boxes you currently have there. Are you planning on installing them higher up the wall?

 

[traumadoc2b]

Really like the vice, it looks great. I recently inherited a similar one from my wife's grandfather. Would like to clean it up some day.

Great score on the cabinets from Restore too. We used to frequent that place when we lived in Ohio. I know there is at least one here in Indy - I'll have to check it out.

 

[G20-Budo]

See, I go away awhile and miss some of the nice updates! Looking forward to seeing those new cabinets up on the wall.

 

[Yosho]

Looks great! I love the color theme you've been able to pull across the entire garage. Your workbench and cabinet choices are inspiring.

 

[bartz32tt]

You asked for suggestions, so here you go:

1. Make a ceiling mount for your ladder. There's a thread floating around regarding ceiling storage that contains some good ideas for over-head ladder storage, basically involves threaded pipe and pvc so that the ladder sits above the garage door, against the ceiling.

2. Close up the over-head shelf above the workbench so that it's a soffit-style of storage. Cleaner look/hides the clutter.

3. This might be a stretch, but what if you added a switched electrical outlet in the soffit storage area (mentioned in #2) and kept your pancake compressor up there? Plumb a drain line down to main-level and plumb air lines tucked up in the corner of the wall/ceiling to a ceiling-hung retractable air hose towards the middle of the garage. This eliminates the pancake compressor from resting on your floor and the soffit storage would insulate the noise of the compressor. Use quick-connect fittings so that you can quickly/easily disconnect the compressor up there for mobility if you want to take it with you for a project elsewhere.

4. I noticed there is dead-space below the man-door next to your workbench. You could build a wooden step with hidden storage in place of that. Paint it the same color as your workbench and keep the step flush with it for a seamless transition.

5. Ditch the hanging fluorescents above the workbench and install recessed lighting instead. Could do the same for that shelf above your folding wall-mounted workbench.

 

[allinon72]

You asked for suggestions, so here you go:

1. Make a ceiling mount for your ladder. There's a thread floating around regarding ceiling storage that contains some good ideas for over-head ladder storage, basically involves threaded pipe and pvc so that the ladder sits above the garage door, against the ceiling.

2. Close up the over-head shelf above the workbench so that it's a soffit-style of storage. Cleaner look/hides the clutter.

3. This might be a stretch, but what if you added a switched electrical outlet in the soffit storage area (mentioned in #2) and kept your pancake compressor up there? Plumb a drain line down to main-level and plumb air lines tucked up in the corner of the wall/ceiling to a ceiling-hung retractable air hose towards the middle of the garage. This eliminates the pancake compressor from resting on your floor and the soffit storage would insulate the noise of the compressor. Use quick-connect fittings so that you can quickly/easily disconnect the compressor up there for mobility if you want to take it with you for a project elsewhere.

4. I noticed there is dead-space below the man-door next to your workbench. You could build a wooden step with hidden storage in place of that. Paint it the same color as your workbench and keep the step flush with it for a seamless transition.

5. Ditch the hanging fluorescents above the workbench and install recessed lighting instead. Could do the same for that shelf above your folding wall-mounted workbench.

Thank you for taking the time to give me these suggestions, they are much appreciated! Here are my responses:

1. Storing the ladder on the ceiling is something I've thought about - problem is it would have to be above the garage door, which isn't a huge deal except for I would have to close the garage door to access the ladder. However I will check out the thread you mentioned
2. As mentioned earlier in the thread, I plan on redoing the overhead storage sometime in the future
3. I have thought about mounting the compressor somewhere off the floor. In the overhead storage area, I would have problems with vibration when the compressor is on.
4. Great idea, I'll look into that
5. Once I redo the overhead storage shelf, I'll probably switch the lighting too. Recessed is something that I would consider. I can't do it over the folding bench however because I have a flat roof on the garage.

 

[allinon72]

Here are the finished cabinets. Man were these things a pain in the **** to paint. From disassembly, to paint, to reassembly, to mounting, these things fought me the entire way for whatever reason. I guess they weren't ready to give up their office lifestyle?

I thought the sliding mechanism was pretty neat

These things will house power tools, batteries, and chargers. Don't know what else at the moment. I need to make a power strip to get power inside the left cabinet for the battery chargers.