This SketchUp file can be found on my Plans & Designs page. Since I work on most of my projects in the garage, I am always fighting for more space. I always stacked my wood up against the wall and when I needed some sort of sheet goods, it always seemed to be in the back. After seei
Here's what has been absorbing any free time I've had for the last two weeks: It's the long overdue, long planned, new shop wood rack - and it is finally done! Wahoo! The posts are three 2x6s laminated together with glue and screws. The arms are 2x4s, set in mortises created by missing sections of the center post lamination: I debated using 2x6s as arms, but decided I'd try the 2x4 arms first. If there are any problems, I can make 2x6 arms with a cut down tenon to fit the mortise and a supporting lower shoulder. This is really the first phase of the "Total Shop Overhaul". For some time I've been wanting to change things in my shop, which is in one half of our two car garage. When I stand facing into the shop half, everything makes me happy. But when I face out of the shop half, I am looking at all sorts of things that just don't feel right: recycling bins, hot water heater, boiler, kitty litter, random storage, exercise area etc. In short, I've been wanting a 360° shop. I thought about moving the shop out to the small shed in the yard, but it's unheated and has no windows and no real door. Then I thought about building a new, dedicated shop structure in the yard. This was more exciting, but I finally realized, with a lot of help from my wife, that it just wasn't going to happen this year. In the end, I decided to go with an idea that my brother Josh championed. I'm going to build a temporary (it will need to come out at some point) partition wall down the middle of the garage. This will solve the 360° shop issue, and also give us more storage (shelves on the non-shop side) for our teaching supplies/materials that are currently filling a rented storage unit (my wife and I are both teachers, and are moving to a new school and have way too much stuff that needs an accessible storage space - i.e. NOT the crawlspace). Here's my tentative plan for the Total Shop Overhaul: Phase 1: New Wood Rack - complete! Phase 2: Remove Old Wood Rack to make room for the wall - pending. Phase 3: Partition Wall w/ door - planning. Phase 4: Window Installation - planning. Phase 5: Rearrange Shop - dreaming. I'd love to think that this will all be done soon, as the shop looks like a bomb went off and is almost unusable at the moment. It's like being in the middle of one of those sliding picture puzzles - move this, to move that, to move that, to get to that, to reach that. Frustrating! But the reality, especially with the new job, is that it is going to take a while. Sigh.
I am still so thrilled with my newly set-up basement workshop! When I posted about it two weeks ago, I shared a small peek at my solution to storing scrap wood, and today I’m sharing that quick and easy DIY. I don’t know why I didn’t just do it before. My scrap wood “collection” was constantly growing, but with no organization at all. It basically consisted
Workshop organization is an ongoing project so mobile and modular storage, wherever possible, will save you time down the road.
First lumber stored on the new lumber storage rack
Lot of great ideas to store scrap wood.
A DIY tutorial to build a lumber rack including plans. Make this movable lumber storage rack to house full sheets and boards. #freeplans
Create a functional DIY folding workbench with our comprehensive guide that is perfect for beginners. Click the link for safety tips and much more.
Finding storage space in a small workshop is difficult. This collection of clever DIY clamp storage ideas maximizes storage space in a small workshop!
Have you ever heard some wild stories about how to keep your workshop super neat and tidy? Well, today, we're going to explore some of those tales and see which ones are actually true and
A DIY tutorial to build a lumber rack including plans. Make this movable lumber storage rack to house full sheets and boards. #freeplans
Is your scrap wood pile a mess? Get organized with one of these lumber storage ideas! You'll find wall-mounted, mobile and built-in options to fit any space!
If you've been looking for the perfect DIY lumber organizer plans, look no further. These plans have everything for storing your extra wood!
Easy to build, easy to reconfigure as your tool collection grows .
Quick and easy extra space storage shelves tutorial, that you can make alone!! Create the storage room of your dreams, with super sturdy DIY storage!
Scrap wood can overtake your workshop making it feel crowded and disorganized. Here are some guidelines for deciding what cutoffs to keep and what to toss.
Use your scrap wood to make this scrap wood storage cart! This compact rolling lumber cart will keep your scrap lumber and plywood organized!
Ikea Rolling Storage Behemoth: In our school's new maker space we had a storage problem. We needed lots of storage, but needed to maximize countertop real estate and mobility My solution is this Ikea Storage Behemoth.
We all have an inner Marie Kondo hiding somewhere deep under the piles of laundry and overstacked dishes. As the plates from my takeaway dinner still patiently wait in the sink, I realize we all need some inspiration.
Dale Heisinger's Orcas Island, Washington, workshop isn't much bigger than the half of the two-car garage where he used to work. But his new 16x24' shop is so much better.
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Have you ever heard some wild stories about how to keep your workshop super neat and tidy? Well, today, we're going to explore some of those tales and see which ones are actually true and
A pegboard organization wall is an easy way to store your workshop tools. There's a lot of wall in the workshop and you know don't like to waste space.
Is your scrap wood pile a mess? Get organized with one of these lumber storage ideas! You'll find wall-mounted, mobile and built-in options to fit any space!
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Want to organize your lumber and make sure it stays in great condition? Learn how to store lumber with these great ideas!
I'm building garage shelves with cantilevered shelf brackets and organizing my workshop. These shelves are strong and sturdy and hold a LOT of weight.
You'll marvel at the transformation of this garage turned into a classy DIYers workshop studio! Get workshop organization tips, and custom builtin ideas!
It’s time to get your clamps out of that pile in the corner and onto the wall! Let’s build a clamp rack.
