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> Keeping your garage organized, what are your tricks for a small work space?
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post Jun 29 2011, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE(barada @ Jun 29 2011, 01:36 PM) *

A basement! I cannot keep my garage clean at all so I store everything in the basement. Sux when it comes time to look for something though.

Not a bad problem to have. Too many Porsches (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Jun 29 2011, 01:17 PM
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John,
Here is a picture of my garage. I built a rolling welding cart and tool bx cart. I store stuff to the ceiling too.

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post Jun 29 2011, 01:21 PM
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I would add some doors to your shelves. I made some out of cheap 1/8" masonite. Look better and keeps the dust out. I made this box and put a door on it w/o a frame.

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post Jun 29 2011, 01:26 PM
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This is an old picture but you can see the masonite I used everywhere. The tall cabinate on the left is really metal shelves that I cover with masonite.

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post Jun 29 2011, 06:12 PM
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I hung two targa tops and my hoods from the ceiling using ~3" nylon strapping screwed into the ceiling joists.

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post Jun 29 2011, 06:26 PM
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rafters.

Just be careful. 99% of rafters aren't designed to carry much of a load on the bottom.
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post Jun 29 2011, 06:33 PM
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This is an old picture but you can see the masonite I used everywhere. The tall cabinate on the left is really metal shelves that I cover with masonite.

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That is a great idea because I want to put posters or photos on the anyway.

It would be nice to keep that fine grinding dust that gets everywhere off my good stuff.

I have thinking I will need to mop out my garage to really get rid of the fine dust. It never seems to all go away with vacuuming.

Seems like big tool boxes are also popular. I have only one fairly small roll aound right now.

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post Jun 29 2011, 08:40 PM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 29 2011, 02:26 PM) *

This is an old picture but you can see the masonite I used everywhere. The tall cabinate on the left is really metal shelves that I cover with masonite.


Excellent idea. My wife pretty much cleaned out the shelving at the Crate & Barrel she worked at when the store closed. I have a ton of shelving waiting to install. (Her brother, our contractor, is still finishing off structural repairs to the garage.)

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post Jun 30 2011, 10:26 AM
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Tough Box 27 Gallon heavy duty totes are great, $12 each at Home Depot. They are large black fiber reinforced plastic storage tubs, usually with yellow lids. They claim 300+ lbs capacity each. I used to store all my 914 parts, including tranny's, in them, stacked 3-5 high with no tilting or sagging. Have seen them recently at Walmart and Home Depot. You could possibly put them on moving dollies, provided that the load is balanced.

Regarding wall space, what about using sliding panels made from hollow core doors in front of your shelves?
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post Jun 30 2011, 10:39 AM
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I like pegboard. Some pics of my last garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Jun 30 2011, 11:35 AM
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John, if you have a Habitat for Humanity thrift store in your area ( we have one here & I know there is one in Vero), Builders & Remodelers will bring in old Kitchen Cabinets to donate.
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post Jun 30 2011, 04:02 PM
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during one round of organizing and de-junking my garage, i decided to just buy a storage shed for the backyard. now I have two disorganized spaces instead of one.

some of the posted ideas may just help me out...
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post Jun 30 2011, 04:31 PM
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Man you guys think its hard to keep your garage clean with a 914, try a big fat domestic car in there too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Yeah I agree with the cabinets and shelving, use all of your wall space, or hang off the roof. When I moved into my house the garage was packed with junk, but once I got the cabinets in and put stuff away I just had a 2' perimeter around the garage that was taken but the rest was free for cars...
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post Jun 30 2011, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE(no1uno @ Jun 30 2011, 06:02 PM) *

during one round of organizing and de-junking my garage, i decided to just buy a storage shed for the backyard. now I have two disorganized spaces instead of one.

some of the posted ideas may just help me out...


I have a 25x9 Shed & I still don't have enough space (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

I also have a Trailer full of Parts
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post Jun 30 2011, 08:32 PM
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"Trailer full of parts"
Ahhgh! BTDT (still DOING it!)
My race car trailer is storage for my hardwood collections (20 yrs worth)
(I just moved) two car garage, only one 914 in it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
{I have two and a half)((Kar=B=Q))

will take picture when Finally settle in (yeah right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Jul 1 2011, 07:13 AM
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I've always got at least 5 repair projects going (car, truck, house, pool, appliance, etc.) The best thing I can do is keed a lot of paper box lids around. I use those to keep some degree of seperation between projects. Tools & parts for the truck in box tops by the truck. Tools & parts for the teener or BMW likewise. Sometimes the boxes get stacked up, but at least not blended.

I also have picked up old kitchen cabinets to put in a garage...
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post Jul 1 2011, 08:27 AM
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hi,
if you are looking for garage improvement, here is the place to go

http://www.garagejournal.com

and this is the garage to see

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthr...12-Gauge+Garage

anyway, this forum has given me me lot of inspiration for my own garage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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