garage storage cabinets
10-23-2006, 05:20 PM
#1
garage storage cabinets
anyone install any storage cabinets in their garage? any recommendations?
i was looking at these cabinets from www.slide-lok.com but they are $$$$...especially in the configuration that i wanted...i was quoted at $4500...no way in hell i'm spending that much on cabinets in a garage.
any cheaper alternatives? enclosed cabinets are a must as i want to keep the stuff dust and dirt free...
any advice would be appreciated...thanks!
i was looking at these cabinets from www.slide-lok.com but they are $$$$...especially in the configuration that i wanted...i was quoted at $4500...no way in hell i'm spending that much on cabinets in a garage.
any cheaper alternatives? enclosed cabinets are a must as i want to keep the stuff dust and dirt free...
any advice would be appreciated...thanks!
10-23-2006, 06:09 PM
#3
hmm...yeah...i thought about doing just that but i'm concern about how long the cabinets will last...with the garage being subjected to more varying degress of temperature/humidity....
I don't need to go the $4500 route but I don't have to go too cheap either....i'm looking for something that's durable....
at this rate...would hiring a cabinet builder be any cheaper? I can specify that they use...plywood instead of particle board
I don't need to go the $4500 route but I don't have to go too cheap either....i'm looking for something that's durable....
at this rate...would hiring a cabinet builder be any cheaper? I can specify that they use...plywood instead of particle board
10-24-2006, 01:10 PM
#6
Honda+Blue=My garage
Originally Posted by endo022
a lot of the prefab cabinets are mostly MDF or particle board....ok for inside the house but for the garage, it wont hold up too long
10-24-2006, 01:12 PM
#7
Senior Moderator
A cheap alternative would be to grab some old kitchen cabinets from someone who is remodeling their kitchen... If you have some contractor friends/family... friends of family etc, ask them to save some old cabinets from remodeling jobs for you.
Msnowdon was looking at those same exact cabinets that you mention... search for a threads created by him to see the 2-3 threads he started on cabinets here...
https://acurazine.com/forums/members/msnowdon-48414/
Msnowdon was looking at those same exact cabinets that you mention... search for a threads created by him to see the 2-3 threads he started on cabinets here...
https://acurazine.com/forums/members/msnowdon-48414/
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10-25-2006, 12:54 PM
#9
Senior Moderator
The ones id like to have
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
10-25-2006, 02:45 PM
#10
Honda+Blue=My garage
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
The ones id like to have
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
$1000 for the single door 75" with riser
It would take $10-20K to do my garage.
I do like the look though, schweet.
10-25-2006, 06:31 PM
#11
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
The ones id like to have
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
http://www.modulinegarage.com/
thems some serious
cabinets.....no way i can afford those
06-03-2007, 11:35 PM
#13
Team Owner
I'm thinking of these ---
http://www.garagestoragecabinets.com/
They have a decent selection of sizes and are less expensive than some of the other options (like Slide-Lok). I also like that they mount on the wall without feet - clears the stem wall and keeps the floor clear for sweeping/etc.
Has anyone got any experience with them? I'm looking at doing a DIY installation this month.
http://www.garagestoragecabinets.com/
They have a decent selection of sizes and are less expensive than some of the other options (like Slide-Lok). I also like that they mount on the wall without feet - clears the stem wall and keeps the floor clear for sweeping/etc.
Has anyone got any experience with them? I'm looking at doing a DIY installation this month.
06-16-2007, 07:17 AM
#15
Team Owner
Originally Posted by endo022
^^^
those look great and prices are good too...i would also like to know how good the quality is on those cabinets
those look great and prices are good too...i would also like to know how good the quality is on those cabinets
Pics and a review when I'm done.
07-07-2007, 02:02 PM
#17
Team Owner
Finally - done and dusted
So here they are, all painted and hung.
This started as a pressure-wash-the-garage-floor project on Memorial Day weekend. As I was finishing up washing the garage floor, I decided that I wanted to reorganize some things to make the garage more efficient. The wall that now has cabinets on it was covered primarily by ladders - an 18' extension ladder, a 12' step ladder, and an 8' step ladder. I made custom hangers for those out of angle irons, threaded rod, and conduit and stored them above the garage door on the 2-car stall of my garage. You can see them below.
Once I did that, I had all kinds of patching to do to the wall, so I decided to paint the garage. I also bought a couple of HyLoft hanging storage racks to let me get some seldom used crap up and out of the way. I have a great garage for these because the ceiling on the single car bay of the garage is 10 feet up.
Once I did that, I decided that to make the wall really useful I need cabinets and started researching them. I was put off by the high prices that I was finding. I found what I was looking for at www.garagestoragecabinets.com - simple cabinets at a reasonable price with garage-appropriate design features. I bought them in plain particle board finish. I primed them with Kilz 2 and painted them to match my garage walls.
These cabinets hang on the walls by a metal bracket that engages a wooden dowel rod that runs the width of the cabinet. It's further supported by a cleat underneath the cabinet in the rear. GSC claims each cabinet can support over 200 lbs, and it seems reasonable to me that they can.
Installation would have been a weekend job had I not been painting them. I hung them 4 inches higher than specified so that I could tuck my recycling bins underneath the full length cabinets. I was able to do the entire installation myself.
For all of the cabinets that I got, I paid ~$1600. There are 4 2-foot by 6-foot, 2 1 foot by 6-foot, 3-foot by 31-inch, 2 2-foot by 31-inch, and 1 2-foot by 16-inch. They came with the doors, hinges, and green plastic handles. I swapped out the handles for cheap aluminum handles that I bought from leevalley.com.
The cabinets were delivered on long pallets via Fed Ex Freight. They come with clearly written instructions with photographs, and go together easily. The only tool required that may not be in most well-stocked homeowner tool kits was a brad nailer. I also used a laser level to make marking the walls a breeze. I also bought the installation kit from GSC which consisted of a tool to place the metal brackets the right distance and height relative to the previously mounted cabinet, and a jig for drilling the holes for the handles.
I had one quality problem that GSC took care of promptly - one of the cabinet walls had the sliding dovetails routed in it 1/4" off. They quickly sent me a pair of replacement cabinet sides.
Other things I did - I hung my wheelbarrow on the wall using a hanger from Lowes, replaced the bare single light bulbs with 3 light fixtures, and put in a full height refrigerator to complement the chest freezer that we've had for 9 years.
I'm really happy with how it turned out - my garage is much better organized and isn't an eyesore from the street. The cabinets are all they are advertised to be, are available in a wide range of sizes, and are easy to install.
This started as a pressure-wash-the-garage-floor project on Memorial Day weekend. As I was finishing up washing the garage floor, I decided that I wanted to reorganize some things to make the garage more efficient. The wall that now has cabinets on it was covered primarily by ladders - an 18' extension ladder, a 12' step ladder, and an 8' step ladder. I made custom hangers for those out of angle irons, threaded rod, and conduit and stored them above the garage door on the 2-car stall of my garage. You can see them below.
Once I did that, I had all kinds of patching to do to the wall, so I decided to paint the garage. I also bought a couple of HyLoft hanging storage racks to let me get some seldom used crap up and out of the way. I have a great garage for these because the ceiling on the single car bay of the garage is 10 feet up.
Once I did that, I decided that to make the wall really useful I need cabinets and started researching them. I was put off by the high prices that I was finding. I found what I was looking for at www.garagestoragecabinets.com - simple cabinets at a reasonable price with garage-appropriate design features. I bought them in plain particle board finish. I primed them with Kilz 2 and painted them to match my garage walls.
These cabinets hang on the walls by a metal bracket that engages a wooden dowel rod that runs the width of the cabinet. It's further supported by a cleat underneath the cabinet in the rear. GSC claims each cabinet can support over 200 lbs, and it seems reasonable to me that they can.
Installation would have been a weekend job had I not been painting them. I hung them 4 inches higher than specified so that I could tuck my recycling bins underneath the full length cabinets. I was able to do the entire installation myself.
For all of the cabinets that I got, I paid ~$1600. There are 4 2-foot by 6-foot, 2 1 foot by 6-foot, 3-foot by 31-inch, 2 2-foot by 31-inch, and 1 2-foot by 16-inch. They came with the doors, hinges, and green plastic handles. I swapped out the handles for cheap aluminum handles that I bought from leevalley.com.
The cabinets were delivered on long pallets via Fed Ex Freight. They come with clearly written instructions with photographs, and go together easily. The only tool required that may not be in most well-stocked homeowner tool kits was a brad nailer. I also used a laser level to make marking the walls a breeze. I also bought the installation kit from GSC which consisted of a tool to place the metal brackets the right distance and height relative to the previously mounted cabinet, and a jig for drilling the holes for the handles.
I had one quality problem that GSC took care of promptly - one of the cabinet walls had the sliding dovetails routed in it 1/4" off. They quickly sent me a pair of replacement cabinet sides.
Other things I did - I hung my wheelbarrow on the wall using a hanger from Lowes, replaced the bare single light bulbs with 3 light fixtures, and put in a full height refrigerator to complement the chest freezer that we've had for 9 years.
I'm really happy with how it turned out - my garage is much better organized and isn't an eyesore from the street. The cabinets are all they are advertised to be, are available in a wide range of sizes, and are easy to install.
07-07-2007, 11:19 PM
#19
Team Owner
Originally Posted by moeronn
^^ Looks amazing. You garage looks cleaner than my interior.
07-08-2007, 02:47 AM
#20
Senior Moderator
where did you get the hangers for the broom from? I need a few of those... Also how much weight do you think is in those clear plastic containers that are in the middle of the garage on the celing? Just want to get an idea of how much weight i can stick up there before making anything because i don't want a rafter coming down...
07-08-2007, 08:12 AM
#21
Team Owner
Originally Posted by csmeance
where did you get the hangers for the broom from? I need a few of those... Also how much weight do you think is in those clear plastic containers that are in the middle of the garage on the celing? Just want to get an idea of how much weight i can stick up there before making anything because i don't want a rafter coming down...
The Hylofts are the 45 inch by 45 inch models - they are rated for 250 pounds of storage each (evenly distributed). There are beefier (and more expensive) options out there.
07-09-2007, 09:16 PM
#26
Team Owner
Originally Posted by endo022
one question....how deep are the cabinet width? do you have problems opening the cabinet doors with the car parked in the garage?
I don't park a car in that garage stall, so opening doors with a car there wasn't a concern for me. I think if I did park a car there though, I'd have gone with the 12" depth.
And thanks for the compliments guys!
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