Garage ideas

omega2733 · 08-31-2018, 10:09 AM

There were a few mentions of wall organization, I highly recommend fast-trak or something similar, it's been awesome. There's a few members here with similar systems shown.

F80SRT · 08-31-2018, 10:19 AM

I second some of the other comments about addressing the floors. I got mine done, it's an epoxy (about 1/8") thick. This company is commercial, but does residential. They have done Mile High Stadium, and Coors Field here in Denver for instance. Wet clean-ups are sooo much easier, and there's no stains (my wife's car had a pinched oil filter gasket). When the floors are dry, believe it or not I vacuum it!

Following pictures were to showcase parts of the car, but you get a great sense of the flooring.

Yapakanichi · 08-31-2018, 10:22 AM

relocated the yard tools. Made sense to put them on the right side. I park on the right so I don't open my door into it. Now we don't have to worry about tools falling.

UncleWede · 08-31-2018, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by knowthebattle

relocated the yard tools. Made sense to put them on the right side. I park on the right so I don't open my door into it. Now we don't have to worry about tools falling.

BUT, if you back in on the right side (like you're SUPPOSED TO - smh), you open to the tools

Yapakanichi · 08-31-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

BUT, if you back in on the right side (like you're SUPPOSED TO - smh), you open to the tools

Planned for that too, the tools at the point where I would open my door are out of the way. I hardly back into the garage these days.

gatorfast · 08-31-2018, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

BUT, if you back in on the right side (like you're SUPPOSED TO - smh), you open to the tools

People back into their garages

UncleWede · 08-31-2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gatorfast

People back into their garages

During a <insert your favorite catastrophic event> you want to get out FAST, and going forward.

From a driving safety standpoint, do you want to be in full view of the street, THEN back into your relatively controlled space of a driveway. OR, would you rather back out of driveway into the uncontrolled space of the road?

I back in everywhere I reasonably can for the second issue. Not AS worried about zombies

Yapakanichi · 08-31-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

During a <insert your favorite catastrophic event> you want to get out FAST, and going forward.

From a driving safety standpoint, do you want to be in full view of the street, THEN back into your relatively controlled space of a driveway. OR, would you rather back out of driveway into the uncontrolled space of the road?

I back in everywhere I reasonably can for the second issue. Not AS worried about zombies

You're logic is sound about the zombies, but rest assured I can put the top down and see everything if it's not raining.

From a safety standpoint I try to face forward when parking...I just look at it as parking tactically.

Maybe I'll change the way I park...won't have to worry about opening the door into the Mazda everytime.

UncleWede · 08-31-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by knowthebattle

You're logic is sound about the zombies, but rest assured I can put the top down and see everything if it's not raining.
No trees/bushes along the path, no pedestrians or creatures on the driveway. GRANTED, when you back in you can't see them necessarily either, but you had the opportunity to get a clear view of the area before beginning the backing manuver.

From a safety standpoint I try to face forward when parking...I just look at it as parking tactically.
THIS! I didn't have a term for it, but maybe because I never enlisted. TY

WingZeroX5 · 08-31-2018, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Looks like it takes up 2 spots

It does. My garage is a 2 car, but I was more than willing to make it 1 car just to have a lift

MovingChicane · 08-31-2018, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by knowthebattle

relocated the yard tools. Made sense to put them on the right side. I park on the right so I don't open my door into it. Now we don't have to worry about tools falling.

Which yard tool hanging solution is that?

Lucky John · 09-01-2018, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

It does. My garage is a 2 car, but I was more than willing to make it 1 car just to have a lift

Well worth it in my mind. Do you like the BP800? I keep looking and am tending towards a Stratus 10,000 mostly because I need to lift farm equipment but don't want to spend more than $2000. In the past I had access to one and don't now. I don't know how I ever lived with out one.

1MOREMOD · 09-01-2018, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WingZeroX5

It does. My garage is a 2 car, but I was more than willing to make it 1 car just to have a lift

Mines 3 and wasn't willing just got an ezcarlift I can lean against the wall and not lose any spaces.

WingZeroX5 · 09-01-2018, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky John

Well worth it in my mind. Do you like the BP800? I keep looking and am tending towards a Stratus 10,000 mostly because I need to lift farm equipment but don't want to spend more than $2000. In the past I had access to one and don't now. I don't know how I ever lived with out one.

love the damn thing. Makes every maintenance item so much easier. I went with the BP8000 because I know the x5m is the heaviest I'll be lifting. It was also on sale at a local gregs smith equipment which was a also a bonus. Picked it up for $1400 and installed by a pro for another 600. A little under 2K all said and done.

amgraham · 09-01-2018, 07:53 PM

My garage is very disorganized right now. It has the potential to look great but, now, it doesn't. I'll post pics when I get it in shape, again.

I bought the Gladiator cabinets, shelving and the hook system. They're owned by Whirlpool. Through my company, I get a discount on Whirlpool. They were decent and the discount was decent enough to make them very reasonable.

But... They... and the shelving all showed up at trucking distribution center BEAT TO CRAP. I went to pick them up... nope. I cancelled the order. Figured I'd figure out another plan.

Several days later... saw the same cabinets and shelves for far less on sears.com. Before I could put my order in, sold out. I watched for a couple of months; they popped up several times. Each time... missed again.

Finally... after the 2nd or 3rd try... I managed to snag them. It's the cabinets, for example, that are $250 or so... Sears had them for like... $80. The shelves were a similar discount and, shipped to the house. They arrived perfectly fine. I'm not sure if Sears, being in the shape they're in are still doing the same deal but... Probably worth watching.

bosstones · 09-02-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by amgraham

My garage is very disorganized right now. It has the potential to look great but, now, it doesn't. I'll post pics when I get it in shape, again.

I bought the Gladiator cabinets, shelving and the hook system. They're owned by Whirlpool. Through my company, I get a discount on Whirlpool. They were decent and the discount was decent enough to make them very reasonable.

But... They... and the shelving all showed up at trucking distribution center BEAT TO CRAP. I went to pick them up... nope. I cancelled the order. Figured I'd figure out another plan.

Several days later... saw the same cabinets and shelves for far less on sears.com. Before I could put my order in, sold out. I watched for a couple of months; they popped up several times. Each time... missed again.

Finally... after the 2nd or 3rd try... I managed to snag them. It's the cabinets, for example, that are $250 or so... Sears had them for like... $80. The shelves were a similar discount and, shipped to the house. They arrived perfectly fine. I'm not sure if Sears, being in the shape they're in are still doing the same deal but... Probably worth watching.

You can order some Gladiator stuff thru Home Depot and Lowe's. Home Depot had cabinets on sale for a pretty good price a couple of months back. I missed out, though, since they didn't carry what I wanted in the white cabinets. Whirlpool discontinued most of the white cabinets.

amgraham · 09-03-2018, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

You can order some Gladiator stuff thru Home Depot and Lowe's. Home Depot had cabinets on sale for a pretty good price a couple of months back. I missed out, though, since they didn't carry what I wanted in the white cabinets. Whirlpool discontinued most of the white cabinets.

Yeah.... my discount was a better deal than the best sale prices I saw a Lowes and HD. But... the Sears deals were even less. They were just hard to catch though, seemingly always went "out of stock" before I could snag them.

F80SRT · 09-03-2018, 02:18 PM

I bought the New Age stuff from Home Depot on a sale, and have been very pleased with it. I got a set like this in red for around $1050 (on sale).

https://www.homedepot.com/p/NewAge-P...0408/304275933

Richard Ellis · 09-03-2018, 02:57 PM

I second the Nee Age cabinets! Very well designed and built. Practically bulletproof.

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omega2733 Second Lieutenant 155 Rep 259 Posts Drives: '17 F80 MGM Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Central FL iTrader: (1)	There were a few mentions of wall organization, I highly recommend fast-trak or something similar, it's been awesome. There's a few members here with similar systems shown. Attached Images
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F80SRT Lieutenant 698 Rep 535 Posts Drives: '22 xM3C/'20 X3MComp Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I second some of the other comments about addressing the floors. I got mine done, it's an epoxy (about 1/8") thick. This company is commercial, but does residential. They have done Mile High Stadium, and Coors Field here in Denver for instance. Wet clean-ups are sooo much easier, and there's no stains (my wife's car had a pinched oil filter gasket). When the floors are dry, believe it or not I vacuum it! Following pictures were to showcase parts of the car, but you get a great sense of the flooring.
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Yapakanichi Monkey Marshall 648 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	relocated the yard tools. Made sense to put them on the right side. I park on the right so I don't open my door into it. Now we don't have to worry about tools falling. Attached Images
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amgraham New Member 41 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW X5 x35d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	My garage is very disorganized right now. It has the potential to look great but, now, it doesn't. I'll post pics when I get it in shape, again. I bought the Gladiator cabinets, shelving and the hook system. They're owned by Whirlpool. Through my company, I get a discount on Whirlpool. They were decent and the discount was decent enough to make them very reasonable. But... They... and the shelving all showed up at trucking distribution center BEAT TO CRAP. I went to pick them up... nope. I cancelled the order. Figured I'd figure out another plan. Several days later... saw the same cabinets and shelves for far less on sears.com. Before I could put my order in, sold out. I watched for a couple of months; they popped up several times. Each time... missed again. Finally... after the 2nd or 3rd try... I managed to snag them. It's the cabinets, for example, that are $250 or so... Sears had them for like... $80. The shelves were a similar discount and, shipped to the house. They arrived perfectly fine. I'm not sure if Sears, being in the shape they're in are still doing the same deal but... Probably worth watching.
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F80SRT Lieutenant 698 Rep 535 Posts Drives: '22 xM3C/'20 X3MComp Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	I bought the New Age stuff from Home Depot on a sale, and have been very pleased with it. I got a set like this in red for around $1050 (on sale). https://www.homedepot.com/p/NewAge-P...0408/304275933
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Richard Ellis New Member 58 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW 328D X-Drive Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mesa, Arizona iTrader: (0)	I second the Nee Age cabinets! Very well designed and built. Practically bulletproof.
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