Garage / Storage advice

ezra_

Good afternoon,



We have an old garage, along with a small, windowless 'lock up' adjoining it.



I've recently begun to clear out the garage, and want to renovate it somewhat.



I'm looking to add a number of shelves in the garage and lock-up, a work bench and re-do the doors.
I'll get a sparks in then to put in new sockets and lighting.



However, I wanted to outline what I was planning to do as I'm sure there are better ways to do the job.



Doors
The old doors are rotten and missing pieces. I'm planning to make the doors out of tongue and groove pieces. My local supplier is a topline, and they seem to do a 7mm deal tongue and groove board. I plan then put on a couple of coats of paint which should protect it.



The frame I'd make out of 2x4.



Shelves
For the shelves, I was planning on fixing some 2x4 sheets against the wall (which is stone, not block), and then putting up the shelves against this, and bracing them with something like 2x3 planks.



Shelves will be 50cm deep and c. 2m long, and the bottom ones will be resting on concrete blocks.



For the shelves themselves, I was planning on using OSB (18m) which is supported by a simple frame about 12mm thick.



I was planning on having three rows of shelves, and as mentioned, have them braced and cross-braced if needed.



Workbench
This would be simple about 2m long and 50cm deep. This would be two sheets of OSB and a simple frame underneath.



This would be resting on concrete blocks.



How does all this sound?

Stigura

ezra_ wrote: »

Workbench
This would be simple about 2m long and 50cm deep. This would be two sheets of OSB and a simple frame underneath.

This would be resting on concrete blocks.

How does all this sound?

Workbench sounds terrible. I know because I have one just like it. What ever I try to do on the damn thing causes anything else on there to vibrate across and fall off. I'm sick and tired of dancing as I try to work, always with one eye on what's next.

I don't know the answer If I did, I'd go with it. Obviously, a raised lip around it would make trying to work with that there horrible in a different way.

I'm gonna get a stick welder and learn to put steel together. Maybe I can make a more stable bench that way? But, blocks? I'd seriously suggest ye think again.

Oh, and, given enough Work? Even the damn blocks can move. It's just unsatisfactory, in my experience.

ezra_

Stigura wrote: »

Workbench sounds terrible. I know because I have one just like it. What ever I try to do on the damn thing causes anything else on there to vibrate across and fall off. I'm sick and tired of dancing as I try to work, always with one eye on what's next.

I don't know the answer If I did, I'd go with it. Obviously, a raised lip around it would make trying to work with that there horrible in a different way.

I'm gonna get a stick welder and learn to put steel together. Maybe I can make a more stable bench that way? But, blocks? I'd seriously suggest ye think again.

Oh, and, given enough Work? Even the damn blocks can move. It's just unsatisfactory, in my experience.

Sounds like you need a welding table.



I'm not planning on doing anything too aggressive; its mostly repairs, garden things, a little bit of woodwork.



Thinking about it, I may put proper legs on it rather than blocks. I was thinking blocks as I have a bunch, cleaner work than concrete I guess.

Stigura

A Welding Table?! Hell, yeah!

Mate of mine recently got given one. Lucky swine. But, yeah, in my case? It'd probably make sense for me to ditch the planks and blocks and put a welding table in there. Two birds, one stone.

Dunno how many blocks ye have? Maybe making it more supported? Mine's about six foot long. One (hollow) blocks depth. I have two blocks. An under table. Two blocks. My bench. One tier of blocks either end.

Honestly, it's horrible. So much as use a drill on it and everything's hitting the floor. It's a bloody nightmare. Don't go there.

I imagine Four tiers might make it better? Dunno. Knock one up, like mine. Put a glass jar on it. Then beat the table a few times with a claw hammer. Then, sweep up the glass

keithdub

I would invest in a second hand pvc door i made a t&g door and 3 years later it was out it was rotten. My work bench is scaffolding planks solid and happy with the out come

listermint

Your door sounds like I could push it In. I would not use t and g off the shelf on a door unless it was bigger than 12mm

Kowerski

I done up shed recently, wanted to make as air tight as possible and stop little creatures comign in. I picked up a PVC door for 200 quid off Adverts, it came with frame etc and I could just slot in. Once I had that done everything internally became a lot easier

ezra_

Kowerski wrote: »

I done up shed recently, wanted to make as air tight as possible and stop little creatures comign in. I picked up a PVC door for 200 quid off Adverts, it came with frame etc and I could just slot in. Once I had that done everything internally became a lot easier

Was that a roller door?

Kowerski

ezra_ wrote: »

Was that a roller door?

No standard Front/Back door. Does depend on how big the opening is but could slot in sliding doors as well....I doubt they would cost much more and the guy had loads......