PSYCHOMANCER
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- Jan 16, 2023
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So we finally were able to afford a house in the SF Bay area. I'd always wanted a garage and was stuck working on my bike outside. We managed to get something, but the garage is *TINY* (as most of the stuff in the city is).
Goal is to get a space that can convert from WFH telehealth, motorcycle maintenance, and music recording with some minimal reconfiguration. Our car is a mini cooper so bonus if, in bad weather, we can park it inside.
Going to have to figure out how to have storage be off the ground and bench space be very narrow.
It's only 109in wide! usable depth is 210 inches, though theres at least another 3.5-4 feet holding laundry and the antiquated water tank. in the semi raised section in the back.
to free space:
-Tankless water heater mounted high in the back. goodbye 20 year old tank.
-compact washer/dryer units using a heat pump dryer for max efficiency (and ventless!) and probably slide them all the way right or all the way left. left space is kind of triangular shaped waterworks closet.
-already have the suspended shelf holding spare parts for bikes, guitar parts and cords, etc.
-ditch the old ladder desk in the foreground
-additions: replace the origami shelf back right (18in depth) with a Husky 46x18in tool box and workbench space.
-either build in the bike racks to get them off the floor in the same config, *OR* get one of those ones that put them vertical and can pivot/swing to the side. Not sure what would actually save more width.
I've got a lot of work to figure out how to fold and jigsaw puzzle the space out.
Welcome to life in the city!
Goal is to get a space that can convert from WFH telehealth, motorcycle maintenance, and music recording with some minimal reconfiguration. Our car is a mini cooper so bonus if, in bad weather, we can park it inside.
Going to have to figure out how to have storage be off the ground and bench space be very narrow.
It's only 109in wide! usable depth is 210 inches, though theres at least another 3.5-4 feet holding laundry and the antiquated water tank. in the semi raised section in the back.
to free space:
-Tankless water heater mounted high in the back. goodbye 20 year old tank.
-compact washer/dryer units using a heat pump dryer for max efficiency (and ventless!) and probably slide them all the way right or all the way left. left space is kind of triangular shaped waterworks closet.
-already have the suspended shelf holding spare parts for bikes, guitar parts and cords, etc.
-ditch the old ladder desk in the foreground
-additions: replace the origami shelf back right (18in depth) with a Husky 46x18in tool box and workbench space.
-either build in the bike racks to get them off the floor in the same config, *OR* get one of those ones that put them vertical and can pivot/swing to the side. Not sure what would actually save more width.
I've got a lot of work to figure out how to fold and jigsaw puzzle the space out.
Welcome to life in the city!
