Pimp My Garage - Ideas?

[cydline2cydline]

I am looking for some help organizing/pimping out my Garage. Looking for ideas people have done to save space while making it look nice.

Some things I have done already:
Sound system
Above Garage Door Shelving
Hanging Tool organizer

Thinking about doing:
Hanging Cabinets for Storage (both in and above them)
ISU Mural on the wall
Epoxy floor

This is your spot to brag about how awesome your garage looks. Pictures/links aren't only allowed, but suggested...


Go....

 

[clone319]

 

[twistedredbird]

flatscreen connected to cable, love having games on while tinkering. The traditional guy must, a refrigerator for beverages, and I am rather fond of having a water cooler in my garage too.

 

[oldman]

Do you actually park your car in there??

 

[jbhtexas]

I used the RubberMaid FastTrack rails. They worked out very well. However, the RubberMaid hanging cabinets are very expensive. So, I bought one hanging cabinet to reverse engineer it. I tracked down the hardware they use to hang the cabinets on the rails, and bought something similar (I couldn't buy the exact part used by RubberMaid). I had to do a little grinding on the hardware so it would fit properly in the RubberMaid rails. I then attached the hardware to some cheaper cabinets and mounted them on the RubberMaid rails. So far, all is good.

As far as other cabinets, the plant I work was shut down a couple of years ago, and they were tossing everything in the trash. I salvaged several of the lateral file cabinets and put caster wheels on them. They work great for storage.

For the floor, I used the Behr Concrete Primer, and the Behr 1-part epoxy/arcrylic garage floor paint (from Home Depot). So far, it is holding up very well after two years. I have an Excursion that I park in the garage, and by the nature of the driveway, have to turn the wheels quite a bit in the garage. The epoxy holding up just fine in those areas. Also, the previous owner's pet peed up the garage floor quite badly, so I was concerned about adhesion of the epoxy, but it is doing fine, even in the worst urine spots. I did have the floor acid cleaned before putting on the primer.

The garage was a disaster, and is much better now, but I still need to do another round of organizing.

 

[cydline2cydline]

Do you actually park your car in there??

I was thinking the same... that and how cold it would be in December.

 

[3TrueFans]

Peg Board, just a **** load of peg board.

 

[CycloneWarrior]

 

[CRcyclone6]

i have basketball player program posters hung in mine. Woods, Collins, Fred, Meyer, Thigpen, Vic, Pearson, Hester, Norman Brown. Also the ever popular "isu fans parking" sign.

 

[cydline2cydline]

Anyone ever used a Bike Hoist? Any good? How about a storage place for push snowblower/push lawn mower in the offseason?

 

[NewClone09]

Keep posting, blow this thread up!.. I'm in the same boat as cydline

 

[Senolcyc]

A stripper pole. Give the wife something to do.

 

[CycloneRobert]

Do you fish? you could put in a sink with one of those hanging down cafeteria nozzled sprayer to clean your fish with.

A urinal
Air compressor with air lines along the wall so you can have plug ins for it on different sides of the garage
Garage heater
Fridge
Welding station

 

[dtISU]

Do you fish? you could put in a sink with one of those hanging down cafeteria nozzled sprayer to clean your fish with.

A urinal
Air compressor with air lines along the wall so you can have plug ins for it on different sides of the garage
Garage heater
Fridge
Welding station

I did the gargage heater...worth. every. penny.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Not sure you want to ask this group to blow up your thread, as blow it up they will.

 

[tman24]

Do you fish? you could put in a sink with one of those hanging down cafeteria nozzled sprayer to clean your fish with. A urinalAir compressor with air lines along the wall so you can have plug ins for it on different sides of the garage Garage heaterFridgeWelding station

I did the gargage heater...worth. every. penny.

What type of heater did you get? I am thinning of getting one do I can work in there during the winter.

 

[leroycyclone]

Do you fish? you could put in a sink with one of those hanging down cafeteria nozzled sprayer to clean your fish with.

A urinal
Air compressor with air lines along the wall so you can have plug ins for it on different sides of the garage
Garage heater
Fridge
Welding station

If you're going Man Garage, a heated garage is a MUST. Have a Gas line run into the garage.

While you're at it, get an AC installed in an outside wall. Don't rob the window of light.

Make sure that the walls and ceiling are insulated. The concrete floor retains a lot warmth which is perfect for the winter.

Install an electrical sub-panel in the garage.

Install a 230V outlet.

Install lighting pots in the ceiling. Ten to fifteen will do the trick.

A floor drain is great, if the town will issue the necessary permit.

 

[twistedredbird]

I have heard the heaters accellerate car rust in winter. Any truth to that?

 

[bringmagicback]

ahhh city people, you make me chuckle.

 

[dtISU]

What type of heater did you get? I am thinning of getting one do I can work in there during the winter.

A Lennox that hangs from the ceiling - external venting. Hooked up to a thermostat by the door. Set it to go off during the day (when my wife and I are at work) and then to come on about 4:30. Drive into a heated garage, the snow melts. Perfect.Total cost installed was around $1k.