Anons, I gotta get a grip on my garage. How do I get floor space back in an economical /diy/ fashion. I have a circular saw and a miter saw and a budget of about $500 to make this happen.
>>2878079Use those walls. I personally just install a bunch of plywood so you can put screws or hooks wherever. Basically every inch of your walls should be used for storage. Also the ceiling. Hangup whatever you can.
>>2878085For a couple bucks more you can get fire rated plywood and the inspectors won't make you tear it down if you sell your house.The plywood helps a lot because screws and anchors will hold a ton more weight on it compared to the drywall.
>>2878087Good point i was thinking about that as I typed it. I just have scrap plywood up now but have been redoing garage and may use that. Seems like a good idea anyways
Looks like you have a lot of vertical space. Put heavy duty shelves up high for things that you hardly ever use. Keep all the stuff you use often down lower. You could even look into actual pallet racking that goes up 12-14' tall if you have that much height.
What I'm doing is getting more shelving and moving the first shelf on every one up about knee high but that's more so I can see whatever lizards decide to visit.
>>2878179>What I'm doing is getting more shelving and moving the first shelf on every one up about knee high but that's more so I can see whatever lizards decide to visit.If you have anything taller than knee high, make at least one section of shelving taller than that so the taller items on casters can roll under the bench for storage.
Get an outside shed and move of 3/4 of the stuff into it.
>>2878235Also this. Lawn and garden stuff gets there shed. Fuck giving up garage space for that!
>>2878079Sell the car and get a bicycle
>>2878237>stuff gets there shedGod damn tablet and my uncoordinated fingers and lack of grammar! Lawn and garden stuff gets its own shed...
>>2878079Wood shelves, numb nuts.
>>2878079>be me>buy a new Miata>decide to clean the garage for the first time in years to make space for it>struggle to find a place for everything>come to /diy/ to see if anons talk about organizing their tools n shit>see this threadnice car brother
>>2878079>>2878255why are miatafags like this?
>>2878251why wood shelves when you can get steel
>>2878079why are window lintels higher than door
>>2878255Based Miata enjoyer.
>>2878079buy a few 18"x6' boards and attach them with these.make sure to go into wood.i also alternate a few hanging them on the up side to help prevent sagging.make a corner shelf with 45* cutsyou can also build a window level table and sack stuff in tubs below it.also thats a nice blower, i have the same.what are you doing with the miata? how much was that top?
>>2878237I wish man, no space for shed.>>2878341Good, bad? I dunno man, I'm not an engineer just an accountant>>2878255Thanks man, had it awhile now. Lovely car, drives like new.>>2878427This seems the most economical and straight forward. How do I find flat boards/lumber? All the lumber at lowes/HD was warped/bowed so bad. Regarding the car just driving it around, I keep it stock to keep it reliable and nice. Top was $400 but I had to get it painted.
>>2878432absolute steal on that top, holy shit!dont get lumber, buy composite boards.my mendards had a stack of em for $18 each
>>2878079If the saws are standing models, jack those fuckers up and install heavy-duty locking wheels on all four corners. Moving the saws out of the way becomes a breeze - you can even wheel it into the driveway, for really dusty jobs. Worked out great, for me.
Easy mode: Add a second one of those heavy-duty freestanding shelvesMedium mode: Mount a bunch of shelving and hangers on the wallHard mode: That garage looks tall enough to support a mezzanine, which you could build out of lumber a bit like a loft bed. Build it up just above the garage door and store all your totes of shit you rarely access up there.
Bump, OP here... can I raise my garage door opener and track? It's so low and limits shelf hanging.
>>2879784you will benefit most from one of thesehttps://youtu.be/uToDTP99WEoYou'll be able to reclaim space on top of the door, but you cant move the side tracks. for that you'll need a different door system like a tilt up, or a roll up model.
>>2878079i hate miatafags so much its unreal
>>2878500>If the saws are standing models, jack those fuckers up and install heavy-duty locking wheels on all four corners.This.Lots of equipment needs good infeed/outfeed clearance for big projects. Fixed locations don't work unless you have a huge dedicated shop space. Pull the car out and use the entire garage for work. Roll the equipment back against the walls for storage.
