Space saving ideas INSIDE your garage. Lets see them!

[metalhead212121]

I don't think we've had a thread like this. If so please post a link. I know we had a similar thread called "What's on your walls?"

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39367&highlight=walls

Here's my small contribution.

Despite having a 2 car garage its still tight with tool boxes and other junk. I always had to move my drain pans and other **** around just to get to what I needed. Not sure where I came up with this idea... just came to me one day. I have all this stuff high enough to where I can walk around my garage and NOT have this stuff hit my head. Another member here suggested that I use "S" style hooks so that I can just us a broom handle to get them down/up vs. having to break out the step ladder. I don't know why I haven't done it. I'm just be stubborn. I keep thinking that one day(s) its gonna be windy and my drain pans (among other things) will "catch" air fly off and wack me in the head. Its been about a year now and I haven't see anything "catch" air.... figure if it did you'd see everything close to one another.... BUT YOU NEVER KNOW!

 

[mires]

Pics no work

 

[smokeysevin]

I really liked the storage bin tracks that hang from the cieling trick, ill try and find the photos.

Sean

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[HAP]

Here is something I did:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=191333

 

[67carl]

I really liked the storage bin tracks that hang from the cieling trick, ill try and find the photos.

Sean

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I think this is what you are talking about:

 

[67carl]

Another idea I like:

 

[67carl]

And my idea, which I haven't seen anywhere else. I took standard wire closet shelves and cut them down to fit in between the wall studs. I wanted wire as solid shelves hold dirt and ****. Cut a ton of blocks to use as support to hold them in place. I'll be painting the wall white soon.

 

[Wingnut65]

My panels across the back of my garage are actually cabinets covering the water heater and a/c unit.


The objective was to create as much storage possible out of air. The space in front of the a/c unit and water heaters is useless space because access is needed. Create cabinets on the doors and it becomes like free wall space!

Here are the outside cabinets


And the middle cabinet. It is only a 1x6 deep because of the ductwork behind it


Now go find some air to create some useful storage!

 

[Bobcatter]

I have most "objects" on wheels so I can move them around depending on what task I am on. 1) auto repair 2) wood work 3) metal work

I made my ceiling height 9 ft for a little more clearance with a max jax plus I make use the "upper" storage space with standard shelving that goes to the ceiling. Christmas decorations are stored up there, a box of plumbing, and a box of electrical. Over in one corner, I built an overhead storage loft. Mostly I use it for my wood tools, router table is there, the little portable table saw is down for use, but works well for me and helps me keep the floor space somewhat opened up.

I do have a used Genie Lift I picked up along the way to help lift the heavier objects up to the top. It also makes a great work table (adjust the height) and it wheels around too. Folds up pretty well to shove it under the loft, it's over to the left.

 

[Wingnut65]

I agree that Flammable stuff should not be near the hot water heater. So, cleaning solutions are in the water heater cabinet. Flammable fluids are stored away from this area!

Good catch!

 

[larry_g]

And my idea, which I haven't seen anywhere else. I took standard wire closet shelves and cut them down to fit in between the wall studs. I wanted wire as solid shelves hold dirt and ****. Cut a ton of blocks to use as support to hold them in place. I'll be painting the wall white soon.

I did something similar, I call it a storage wall built with 2x10's. When finished I closed some stud bays on one side and the rest on the other so I have some shelves facing each side of the building.

Please forgive the mess as I was still building at the time. You might find a better picture in my build thread.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Photo link not working.

 

[metalhead212121]

Photo link not working.

not sure which link you're talking about.

Had my bungee cords in my toolbox for years now. Every time I go to grab one I never know what size its gonna be till I pull it out. Won't have that problem anymore.

 

[67carl]

I have a long wall with nothing on it now. I can't put too much on there as the garage is narrow and the passenger door of my car needs to open. My plan for that is to run full depth wire shelves (12in deep) all over the wall then build a frame around them like the one below. I'd be able to adjust the shelves up and down, have them enclosed and be shallow enough.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

My one car, packed fairly tight. My oil drain catch pan is under the HF 44 in. roll cabinet that I blocked up 1 inch, so it would clear and also help support my work top at the same time.

 

[BlackLead]

My one car, packed fairly tight. My oil drain catch pan is under the HF 44 in. roll cabinet that I blocked up 1 inch, so it would clear and also help support my work top at the same time.

What's that oil catch device you've created? Do you drain it to recycle?

 

[gregtwojeeps]

What's that oil catch device you've created? Do you drain it to recycle?

It is a PVC contraption I made up to catch my air lube gun/funnel drips. Don't copy it in PVC, as I learned today after restocking my garage from my tile floor project, the PVC glue joints have been "melted" by the funnel fluids and are now leaking. I am going to have to sweat up some 3/4 copper and replace the funnel PVC piping at least....

Yep, the fluids that the PVC drip catcher catches, goes in the five gallon can sitting under the electric yard tools that goes to recycle. I have a ball valve on the bottom of the air gun tube that I open to drain the contraption.

 

[metalhead212121]

gregtwojeeps- is that your new place you were talking about? (Dirt nap) Overall looks good. Did you end up holding onto the majority of your tools or did you get rid of them? I remember you talking about putting down the floor and how you were having trouble with it due to health problems. Looks good to me!

 

[gregtwojeeps]

gregtwojeeps- is that your new place you were talking about? The deal fell through on the home we put a contract on, inspection found the crawlspace full of "spores".. (Dirt nap) Overall looks good. Did you end up holding onto the majority of your tools or did you get rid of them? The pics in this thread were taken last night so everything in the garage is staying as is. My wife and I have decided to stay in our home, we worked on it for six years now tailoring it the way we wanted it. So, all my tools are still with me, just not going to be using them as much.. I remember you talking about putting down the floor and how you were having trouble with it due to health problems. Looks good to me!

Thanks !

The only reason I tackled my garage floor really, was that when the snow melting from my car or rain water dripped from it, the water ran in under the common wall under the living room. My original intent was to just grind off the old paint/carpet glue from it and just epoxy it. ..

It went down hill from there. I had to raise the floor level where it was low against the common wall. The concrete store where I bought my surfacer, said it could not be put down any thinner than 1/2 inch and be driven on. So I was not about to try to grind a 8'x 6' section of my floor down a 1/2 inch, so I chose to use the surfacer, do some creative "sloping" and went with porcelain tile. ...

I was in to the floor project two days and found out I was in over my head. Tried to find a contractor to do the job, no one was willing to put their name on the job. I could not just leave it a mess, so I took some vac time from work and a lot of Tylenol and made my self finish it. ( note my, "Know your Limitations " thread.

 

[BlackLead]

It is a PVC contraption I made up to catch my air lube gun/funnel drips. Don't copy it in PVC, as I learned today after restocking my garage from my tile floor project, the PVC glue joints have been "melted" by the funnel fluids and are now leaking. I am going to have to sweat up some 3/4 copper and replace the funnel PVC piping at least....

Yep, the fluids that the PVC drip catcher catches, goes in the five gallon can sitting under the electric yard tools that goes to recycle. I have a ball valve on the bottom of the air gun tube that I open to drain the contraption.

Thanks for that. I would never have thought that oils would have that affect, considering that the glue basically melts the plastics together, or so I thought.

On another note, is your air compressor on the other side of the wall? And do you have a thread on your garage so I'll quit hijacking this one?

 

[countrytech]

Here's a couple things I did to save space in my garage. Putting my air compressor in some overhead "dead space" in the garage, and making a cabinet to hang my cordless tools, and have storage inside. Battery chargers are mounted in a tiny empty space and turned off via a light switch when I leave my garage.

 

[jpr278]

Here's a couple things I did to save space in my garage. Putting my air compressor in some overhead "dead space" in the garage, and making a cabinet to hang my cordless tools, and have storage inside. Battery chargers are mounted in a tiny empty space and turned off via a light switch when I leave my garage.

How do you drain the compressor tank?

 

[countrytech]

How do you drain the compressor tank?

It doesn't collect much water at all. I'm not a heavy user of an a/c. I drained it when I moved in July, after having not done so the previous 3 years prior, and I only got about a cup of water out of it. I figure some time I'll find a few pipe fittings and thread in a proper drain, but for now, just climb a ladder and remove the plug at the bottom.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

Thanks for that. I would never have thought that oils would have that affect, considering that the glue basically melts the plastics together, or so I thought.

On another note, is your air compressor on the other side of the wall? And do you have a thread on your garage so I'll quit hijacking this one?

I don't have a large enough garage to have its own thread.

We have a tri-level home and it has a 60 inch crawlspace under the kitchen/living room so I put a Craftsman vertical air compressor under the kitchen floor and piped it in to the garage which took one foot of piping. I have a switch on the wall to the right of the electrical panel that I turn the Air Comp on/off with as needed and the 50' air hose reel is right above the filter regulator. Have to pack things tight when one downsizes to a one car garage. .

 

[metalhead212121]

How do you drain the compressor tank?

beat me to the question...

countrytech- have to ask the other question.... How'd you get it up there? It looks like its above your garage doors so I have to guess its at least 6 or 7 feet up in the air.

 

[Flexia]

I saved space in my garage buy building another one.

 

[countrytech]

beat me to the question...

countrytech- have to ask the other question.... How'd you get it up there? It looks like its above your garage doors so I have to guess its at least 6 or 7 feet up in the air.

It wasn't easy... It's actually 8 ft up to the bottom of the shelf. My wife's 2 younger brothers helped. We looped a ratchet strap over the rafter to act as a pulley to help pull it up while they pushed and got it into position.

 

[metalhead212121]

It wasn't easy... It's actually 8 ft up to the bottom of the shelf. My wife's 2 younger brothers helped. We looped a ratchet strap over the rafter to act as a pulley to help pull it up while they pushed and got it into position.

Thanks for the insight. I have a similar idea planned in the future. The only problem is I wanna put a bigger compressor (heavier) up high. Its not gonna happen anytime soon but I've stood next to a couple full size pickup's and figured out what the bed height is. My idea is back a pickup to where I want it, load my engine hoist/compressor in the bed of a pickup and from there pick up the compressor with the hoist and get it where I want it. I keep wondering if I'm gonna come up short (height wise). I keep thinking of sticking a couple car rims under the hoist and on top of the bed for added clearance. Granted if I did that I couldn't wheel the hoist around but that's why a pickup has wheels right? We'll see if it works down the road.

 

[sean Buick 76]

The Slatwall Cabinet is a Christmas present for my best friend... Almost done, I just need to add some 90 degree wood trim on the end of each door to both keep the doors from flexing and also close in the gap... Then I need to add the little latches to keep the doors shut, and cut a 12" strip of 3/4" plywood for the top shelf.