You're not afraid that the mysterious beast living up there is going to savagely rip your head off the second you peak above the access portal?
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You're not afraid that the mysterious beast living up there is going to savagely rip your head off the second you peak above the access portal?
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What if he IS that beast, got tired of living up there, killed the actual owner in the method you described, and is now living in the home, extolling the virtues of his former domicile? What would there be for him to be afraid of then?
CycloneErik
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I'm an apartment dweller so no comment. I will say that no matter how much space you have, the amount of stuff you have will always expand to fill it. I see it even on project sites with 5+ acre laydown areas.
Parents had a two car garage (two separate doors). Always were able to get both cars inside. Set of wooden shelves that runs the full width of the garage at the back. Those held tools, toys, sports stuff, garden stuff, misc, etc. Probably a full 8' high (garage had 12' ceilings). Bikes, deep freeze, trash cans, lawn mover, etc went along the sides. Mom had a suburban and it just barely fit in the garage. Got parked on the far side.
One thing that helped was that the stairs to the door into the house were essentially inset into a side wall, so they didn't stick out into the garage itself. My sister has steps that stick out and it eats into her space.
Parents had a two car garage (two separate doors). Always were able to get both cars inside. Set of wooden shelves that runs the full width of the garage at the back. Those held tools, toys, sports stuff, garden stuff, misc, etc. Probably a full 8' high (garage had 12' ceilings). Bikes, deep freeze, trash cans, lawn mover, etc went along the sides. Mom had a suburban and it just barely fit in the garage. Got parked on the far side.
One thing that helped was that the stairs to the door into the house were essentially inset into a side wall, so they didn't stick out into the garage itself. My sister has steps that stick out and it eats into her space.
I have a medium-sized (24' x 28') 2-car garage. If it were just me, things would be neat and organized, with little to no clutter.
However......the vixen is an accumulator (I hesitate to use the word hoarder, she really isn't that bad), and so there are lots and lots of things against the wall and up in the rafters. (The interior isn't finished.) A lot of it is stuff she reclaimed from the old farm house when it was demolished. It has sentimental value and she just can't bear to part with it.
I've been tossing around the idea of building a 10' x 14' shed for the lawn care items and so forth. It would free up a lot of space.
However......the vixen is an accumulator (I hesitate to use the word hoarder, she really isn't that bad), and so there are lots and lots of things against the wall and up in the rafters. (The interior isn't finished.) A lot of it is stuff she reclaimed from the old farm house when it was demolished. It has sentimental value and she just can't bear to part with it.
I've been tossing around the idea of building a 10' x 14' shed for the lawn care items and so forth. It would free up a lot of space.
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Great to know I'm not alone.......occasionally get the same vibe from a closed shower curtain, and have to check before I do my business....can't take the chance of getting murdered in that situation.
I don't know if I keep too much construction-type stuff but my extended 2 car (28 x 28) has plenty of room to walk around but we have (organized) boxes of light bulbs, unopened construction adhesive from old projects, bug stop/law spray, golf clubs, extension cords, lawn tools, misc stuff like string/ratchet straps, clamps, etc. People with super open garages, do you not keep this stuff or what do you do?
one wall is a floor to ceiling shelf of kids toys/tailgate chairs/etc while another wall is hanging tools like trimmer, blower, shovels, etc. a third wall is plastic shelves of all the crap i mentioned above and a door. it's organized but full. i want to eliminate stuff but i don't know what i can eliminate.
one wall is a floor to ceiling shelf of kids toys/tailgate chairs/etc while another wall is hanging tools like trimmer, blower, shovels, etc. a third wall is plastic shelves of all the crap i mentioned above and a door. it's organized but full. i want to eliminate stuff but i don't know what i can eliminate.
GET OFF MY LAWN!
Unless you're stepping on it to compliment my garage. Then I'll allow it.
I don't worry about beasts. I assume every pull-down attic ladder will attack my face Griswold-style.
Same for us. I'm guessing that our HOA requires a three-stall garage because they mandate that we not have free-standing sheds. That's why everyone has their mowers and snowblowers in the third stall.
We were self-quarantining on Labor Day weekend, so we took that time to clean out a ton of crap from our third stall, hang some bike racks, and reorganized everything to be way more efficient.
Why don’t you people just keep stuff at your farms machine sheds and shuttle them back as needed? Doesn’t take me long to do that.
Fancy flooring? A pole in the middle of your garage? Sounds like a good time.
I usually do a fall and spring cleanup of my garage. Here is mine before the fall cleanup. I need to do a better job throughout the year of keeping it clean.
The epoxy has helped up 15 years but I need to wash out the garage. There is a lot of crap I should get rid of including the power washer that I've used twice in 5 years and just takes up space.
The epoxy has helped up 15 years but I need to wash out the garage. There is a lot of crap I should get rid of including the power washer that I've used twice in 5 years and just takes up space.
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You have no idea how much I would love to have my family farm's old quonset building within driving distance. 7000 square feet of gleaming corrugated steel. Storage room for days. I don't think I ever actually made it to the back wall. Some say that an aboriginal tribe lived in there among the old machinery. I saw little physical evidence, but you never know...
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i keep two cars, a ton of tools, and some junk/parts/camping stuff in my old school 2 car garage. the metal racks they sell at Home Depot and Costco are critical to have any good storage space in there. The black and yellow totes from Home Depot really help too.
If you are really into garages and shops and such, try www.garagejournal.com. You will learn a lot, see a ton of ways to make your space better.
I am wanting to build a new house, and going to do a regular 2 car garage attached, literally for 2 cars, a deep freeze, extra fridge and minimal "stuff". A separate shop for working on cars and bikes and woodworking is planned too.....so much nicer working in a dedicated shop so spilled gas/oil/coolant isnt ruining the area, or welding sparks, grinding sparks, wood dust etc. Gonna also add a dedicated bare bones garage for cars....just a basic building to keep UV and rain off old rigs.
If you are really into garages and shops and such, try www.garagejournal.com. You will learn a lot, see a ton of ways to make your space better.
I am wanting to build a new house, and going to do a regular 2 car garage attached, literally for 2 cars, a deep freeze, extra fridge and minimal "stuff". A separate shop for working on cars and bikes and woodworking is planned too.....so much nicer working in a dedicated shop so spilled gas/oil/coolant isnt ruining the area, or welding sparks, grinding sparks, wood dust etc. Gonna also add a dedicated bare bones garage for cars....just a basic building to keep UV and rain off old rigs.
We have a two car that I’ve never parked in before. I move enough stuff to the storage room in the basement during the winter that my wife can park inside if it’s going to snow.
I’ve got more tools and projects going on than most suburban homes like ours. My work bench takes up 18 feet of one wall. The back wall is filled with my sons work bench, my free standing tools like my bandsaw, wood, snowblower etc. I installed shelving along the ceiling for other stuff, (mostly tools). I have two kids so their stuff, the lawn stuff, ladders, deep freeze, my bigger sheets of wood, my clamp rack, etc. takes up the other side side. I normally have a 4x8 sheet of ply on sawhorses set up in the middle of the garage to work at too.
Im not sure I could even park in the garage with a 4 car if we had one. My stuff would just be more spread out. I’m used to hitting the remote start in the morning. I also don’t like the garage door going up and down in the winter because I keep the garage heated to 60+ degrees.
This is my garage when it’s cleaned up. I have since added a separate workbench for my oldest on the back wall.
I’ve got more tools and projects going on than most suburban homes like ours. My work bench takes up 18 feet of one wall. The back wall is filled with my sons work bench, my free standing tools like my bandsaw, wood, snowblower etc. I installed shelving along the ceiling for other stuff, (mostly tools). I have two kids so their stuff, the lawn stuff, ladders, deep freeze, my bigger sheets of wood, my clamp rack, etc. takes up the other side side. I normally have a 4x8 sheet of ply on sawhorses set up in the middle of the garage to work at too.
Im not sure I could even park in the garage with a 4 car if we had one. My stuff would just be more spread out. I’m used to hitting the remote start in the morning. I also don’t like the garage door going up and down in the winter because I keep the garage heated to 60+ degrees.
This is my garage when it’s cleaned up. I have since added a separate workbench for my oldest on the back wall.
2 racecars along with numerous tires, 4 barrels of racing fuel, pit cart, numerous spare parts (body panels, radiators, headers, tools, sheet metal brake, aluminum to build bodies, etc.)
spare semi tires
golf cart
zero turn lawnmower
4 wheeler & accessories
weedeaters
chain saws
put patio furniture in there in the winter
bikes
and can still fit my explorer and wife's cruze in there if the weather will be bad
It's kind of a mess during racing season because the racecars and equipment is going in an out multiple times a week so I don't worry about organization.
spare semi tires
golf cart
zero turn lawnmower
4 wheeler & accessories
weedeaters
chain saws
put patio furniture in there in the winter
bikes
and can still fit my explorer and wife's cruze in there if the weather will be bad
It's kind of a mess during racing season because the racecars and equipment is going in an out multiple times a week so I don't worry about organization.
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Yep, I've got lots of stuff like that - plus engine oil, anti-freeze, bungee cords, landscape fabric, etc. Kind of why I wish I had the shed.
