I'll have a 3 car garage soon ... What to do?
#1
I'll have a 3 car garage soon ... What to do?
I'm moving to Colorado into a brand new, newly built home (~2600sq ft with an unfinished basement). The third bay appears to be a bit smaller than the rest, but I'm ok with that. That's where the max (or if I get rid of it and get a project car) will go.
Inside (still in the building phase)
I don't know how much space I'll have along the sides with three cars parked in there (I haven't been in the house, but I'm going to check it out this upcoming week). But I would like to add a few work benches (prob two), and a 42" tool chest. In the craftsman flyer that is coming now every month, there are 42" tool chests (top and bottom), ball bearing w/griplatch for less than $1000. I also like the tool chests from lowes. The drawers slide SO nicely.
My brother-in-law's mother gets wicked discounts on gladiator storage stuff (http://www.gladiatorgw.com) being that she works for whirlpool. Anyone have any gladiator products, or know anyone that does?
I want to maximize my wall storage as well with either slatwall or peg boards. Something like this for the pegboard: http://www.carguygarage.com/fopaofmepe.html
And to top it all off, I want a refrigerator with 30 different types of beer (always a dream of mine). To just open up the door and have so many different options would be totally awesome.
Any input would be appreciated.
Inside (still in the building phase)
I don't know how much space I'll have along the sides with three cars parked in there (I haven't been in the house, but I'm going to check it out this upcoming week). But I would like to add a few work benches (prob two), and a 42" tool chest. In the craftsman flyer that is coming now every month, there are 42" tool chests (top and bottom), ball bearing w/griplatch for less than $1000. I also like the tool chests from lowes. The drawers slide SO nicely.
My brother-in-law's mother gets wicked discounts on gladiator storage stuff (http://www.gladiatorgw.com) being that she works for whirlpool. Anyone have any gladiator products, or know anyone that does?
I want to maximize my wall storage as well with either slatwall or peg boards. Something like this for the pegboard: http://www.carguygarage.com/fopaofmepe.html
And to top it all off, I want a refrigerator with 30 different types of beer (always a dream of mine). To just open up the door and have so many different options would be totally awesome.
Any input would be appreciated.
#2
my .02 ...... i wish i lived closer to enjoy the fridge of endless beerz. lol.
have you looked/seen/experienced a snap-on tool box? quite pricey but WELL worth the money.
as for everything else, it looks good man. cant wait to see the final product!! good luck with everything!
have you looked/seen/experienced a snap-on tool box? quite pricey but WELL worth the money.
as for everything else, it looks good man. cant wait to see the final product!! good luck with everything!
#6
The walls were finished by the builder with dry wall ...
That would be sweet ... Liftmaster makes a garage door opener that mounts on the side instead of overhead ... So it would free up some overhead space to enable that ... But I'm a few years away from a lift of any kind.
I was just in the house for the first time last week. I went into the garage and I looked around and I saw only 1 outlet ... Looks like I'll be doing some electrical work when I get the garage goin.
That would be sweet ... Liftmaster makes a garage door opener that mounts on the side instead of overhead ... So it would free up some overhead space to enable that ... But I'm a few years away from a lift of any kind.
I was just in the house for the first time last week. I went into the garage and I looked around and I saw only 1 outlet ... Looks like I'll be doing some electrical work when I get the garage goin.
#8
A new 2-post lift can be bought for $2500 or so. They're really not that expensive. of course factor in another $1000 for electrical upgrades and installation..
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
#9
A new 2-post lift can be bought for $2500 or so. They're really not that expensive. of course factor in another $1000 for electrical upgrades and installation..
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
#10
I bought another Craftsman Pro 5 drawer chest to roll around the shop. SERIOUSLY disappointed with the build quality. damn thing was so flimsy that I wound up having to add some braces inside it just to make it roll without twisting and popping the top off it. pos.
I'll never buy another Craftsman box again.
I'll never buy another Craftsman box again.
#11
Congrats. I wish I had a 3 car garage. My 2 car barely fits my Tahoe and Maxima. In about a year we will look for a new house... I want a pool and 3 car garage, just not sure if I can have both...
#12
I bought another Craftsman Pro 5 drawer chest to roll around the shop. SERIOUSLY disappointed with the build quality. damn thing was so flimsy that I wound up having to add some braces inside it just to make it roll without twisting and popping the top off it. pos.
I'll never buy another Craftsman box again.
I'll never buy another Craftsman box again.
#14
Have you looked at the picks in the Garage photos thread? There is some great ideas in there. Irish by far has made the most of his limited space.
http://forums.maxima.org/garage/5474...equipment.html
The Kobalt boxes from Home Depot are made well, give them a look. I use mostly Craftsman sockets and ratchets, but the rest of my crap is from Harbor Freight, or nothern tool.
http://forums.maxima.org/garage/5474...equipment.html
The Kobalt boxes from Home Depot are made well, give them a look. I use mostly Craftsman sockets and ratchets, but the rest of my crap is from Harbor Freight, or nothern tool.
#15
A new 2-post lift can be bought for $2500 or so. They're really not that expensive. of course factor in another $1000 for electrical upgrades and installation..
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
Be sure to look at the depth of the tool boxes as well before you buy those Craftsman ones. The drawers are only 16" deep, although the chest itself is 18". I looked at them myself.
I'd rather spend a bit more money on a used Matco, Mac, Snap-On, etc box. They have deeper drawers and will hold much more stuff at the end of the day.
Just something to think about...
Yeah, I'm aware of the depths of the craftsman boxes. It's usually the tops of the tool chest combo that has the shorter depth. I tell you I am really partial to the kobalt boxes from lowes. I do craigslist searches all the time and I am on the lookout for used boxes.
Here is my opinion on the tool box issue. Being that I have worked for sears and actually own both snap-on and craftsman toolboxes I can say that snap-on has much higher quality boxes. Now if you spend the 1k on craftsman you wount be disapointed, until you see a snap-on. Qualty has gone down with craftsman since the old boxes. What I did is puchased used snap-on boxes. My father bought clearence (but still good quality) craftsman boxes with my discount. Their is definetly a quality dfference but both will work better than any husky depot box out there. Just my .02
Have you looked at the picks in the Garage photos thread? There is some great ideas in there. Irish by far has made the most of his limited space.
http://forums.maxima.org/garage/5474...equipment.html
The Kobalt boxes from Home Depot are made well, give them a look. I use mostly Craftsman sockets and ratchets, but the rest of my crap is from Harbor Freight, or nothern tool.
http://forums.maxima.org/garage/5474...equipment.html
The Kobalt boxes from Home Depot are made well, give them a look. I use mostly Craftsman sockets and ratchets, but the rest of my crap is from Harbor Freight, or nothern tool.
Last edited by Conrad283; 11-17-2009 at 07:40 PM.
#16
That's a real man's garage. lol
For 4K you can get a decent lift in there, with a place like this it would be mandatory that I have a car lift. Lol
I'm glad for you, it look like you are going to have a lot of fun with your friends while the girls are shopping or at the restaurant.
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For 4K you can get a decent lift in there, with a place like this it would be mandatory that I have a car lift. Lol
I'm glad for you, it look like you are going to have a lot of fun with your friends while the girls are shopping or at the restaurant.
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#18
That's a real man's garage. lol
For 4K you can get a decent lift in there, with a place like this it would be mandatory that I have a car lift. Lol
I'm glad for you, it look like you are going to have a lot of fun with your friends while the girls are shopping or at the restaurant.
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For 4K you can get a decent lift in there, with a place like this it would be mandatory that I have a car lift. Lol
I'm glad for you, it look like you are going to have a lot of fun with your friends while the girls are shopping or at the restaurant.
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I'll have to look at it closer when I'm actually in.
I plan on upgrading the lighting right away, and I also plan on adding numerous outlets. Also, on the priority list is insulating the garage doors and adding some weather stripping. I'm not sure on what kind of flooring I'm going to do. I might do epoxy, but I'd have to wait until it's warmer.
#20
Yeah, the only problem with that is I wouldn't be able to open the garage door with a car stored ... I would have to get exact measurements, but I don't think it would work.
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