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booth · 02-23-2006, 12:23 AM

Here's the deal,
I normaly work on my trucks out at our shop. But due to business growth I don't think I will be working on many personal projects there any time soon so I'm moving my operation to my home... I have mixed feelings about this. I will have a much smalller area to work with 22x30, 3 car attached garage, but I will be able to work on my stuff when ever I feel like it!

How do you guys and gals have your home garages setup? I know this has been done before and I have waded through the searches, I also bought a few books. I would just like a fresh perspective, and as always pics would be nice. A 22x30 fills up quite quickly, and organization is key. I have much respect for the guys out there doing resto jobs under a canopy or out in the backyard.

Many Thanks,
Paul

**Palf70Step** · 02-23-2006, 06:33 AM

MY work shop is 24x30. It would be nice to be bigger, but it works out OK since I only have the one project.

Tynee · 02-23-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

...I only have the one project.

It seems like this would be the key. Focus on the project that is most important, or is closest to being done, and don't try to squeeze 3 projects and your wife DD into a 3 car garage.

shopking72 · 02-23-2006, 10:04 AM

Mine is a 40x70x14, I love it, I wanted plenty of room so I went big enough for a few cars

This was last summer, right after I got the floor done, hence why there is nothing inside

DJB · 02-23-2006, 10:05 AM

very nice, i wish i were that organized

panhandler62 · 02-23-2006, 10:45 AM

I drag all my crap out to the curb and work on it there.. the biggest crag is when people walk by and trip over your extension cords.

shifty · 02-23-2006, 11:10 AM

hey shopking, what were the construction costs on that thing? It's enormous! Curious what the cost breakdown was for your slab, trusses and siding.

I love the 94-96 Impalas, nice collection of cars in your sig.

Igotachevyor2 · 02-23-2006, 01:57 PM

i am trying to get the cash for mine right now mother nature is my shop but the one im trying to build is a 40x60x16 looks to be about 10,000 if i do all the work

68gmcdually · 02-23-2006, 03:10 PM

I get to start planning mine out tomorrow, thats when we get possession of the house. (this is my garage and mine only, I made sure that there was an attached single car garage for the wife)

67ChevyRedneck · 02-23-2006, 03:22 PM

This is my garage and I have to drive 2 hours to get to it

Oh well, at least it doesn't snow here. My dad's garage is 24x30. It seems big until you fill it full of parts and a project.

68gmcdually · 02-23-2006, 03:53 PM

You need to sweep the floor in your garage.

boundstaffpress · 02-23-2006, 04:03 PM

I have a bench at the front of my one car garage. It has a vice on the left and a grinder on the right with hanging tool storage on the wall. To the left is my most organized and most used tool chest. on the wall beside that tool chest is a narrower less organized tool chest. It is tight, but that keeps me from wasting time walking around looking for stuff. If I can't see it, it isn't there.

I don't envy those of you who haul your tools to your car. I did that during college, and for 3 years at my first job. Even a small garage is better than spreading out in a parking lot or front yard.

72gord · 02-23-2006, 04:07 PM

Hey Igot...where you getting your materials? I'm in the planning stages of a 40x56x16 with 14x20 and 9x8 overhead doors, materials for poleshed constrution is around $18,000 if I construct it myself. Then you add floor tubing and lines to my wood boiler, cement slab, electrical(which I will do myself), insulation and interior steel, a couple door openers, and some excavating to level the site and dig in water line...this project is getting up near 40g's....and the wife's not liking the idea!!!

DJB · 02-23-2006, 04:43 PM

i've got a cousin and a friend also that own their own truss plants, plus they build steel or metal truss buildings way cheaper than that i think anyway, got their own transport trucks to ship a whole package to you, if interested i can get a price for you or get you their phone #'s

67ChevyRedneck · 02-23-2006, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68gmcdually

You need to sweep the floor in your garage.

That's cold man

(You're forgiven though 'cause you dually rocks!)

68gmcdually · 02-23-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

That's cold man

(You're forgiven though 'cause you dually rocks!)

You can come up anytime and work in my garage if you want, as my apology to you. BTW: thanks for the compliment on the truck, I am so excited to finally have a garage to fit it in. Our house right now has a regular attached single car garage that is too narrow and too short.

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-23-2006, 05:35 PM

Bad pic day, the cowl hood was in the way

booth · 02-23-2006, 07:00 PM

Luv2x,
Who are those cabnets made by? They look really slick.

Thanks,
Paul

haulna · 02-23-2006, 11:14 PM

You can get some good ideas from this site.

http://www.garagejunkies.net/

booth · 02-23-2006, 11:26 PM

Thanks, That looks like a very informative site!

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-23-2006, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booth

Luv2x,
Who are those cabnets made by? They look really slick.

Thanks,
Paul

Coleman (Available at Lowe's) Here is a sample from another website,
I have the "Tuff Duty Collection" and have the following pieces ($1K)

1 - Jumbo Storage Cabinet http://www.jnkproducts.com/jumbo-storage-cabinet-td.htm

1 - Storage Cabinet http://www.jnkproducts.com/storage-cabinet-td.htm

4 - 3 Drawer Cabinets http://www.jnkproducts.com/three-dra...cabinet-td.htm

2 - 60" Worktops http://www.jnkproducts.com/sixty-inch-worktop-td.htm

Not the nicest stuff out there, but very well built cabinets for the $,
btw the wall it is on is 20' and I have a 4.3 cu ft fridge in the middle.

piecesparts · 02-24-2006, 12:50 AM

I have a 40x40 shop with 12 foot ceilings and a two post 8000lb lift inside it. There are three doors (12x10,10x8, and 10x8) to get plenty of access. The floor is concrete as are the approach pads.

Fred T · 02-24-2006, 09:35 PM

My 3 car garage barely has room for one truck in it.

Too many tools and too much junk!

revn67 · 02-27-2006, 01:08 AM

I love my $400 portable garage........

piecesparts · 02-27-2006, 09:38 AM

Build till it hurts and then add ten percent. Still not enough garage.

02-23-2006, 12:23 AM	#1
booth Active Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lonsdale, MN Posts: 109	3 car garage Here's the deal, I normaly work on my trucks out at our shop. But due to business growth I don't think I will be working on many personal projects there any time soon so I'm moving my operation to my home... I have mixed feelings about this. I will have a much smalller area to work with 22x30, 3 car attached garage, but I will be able to work on my stuff when ever I feel like it! How do you guys and gals have your home garages setup? I know this has been done before and I have waded through the searches, I also bought a few books. I would just like a fresh perspective, and as always pics would be nice. A 22x30 fills up quite quickly, and organization is key. I have much respect for the guys out there doing resto jobs under a canopy or out in the backyard. Many Thanks, Paul __________________ '67 Chevy LWB (Running) '67 Chevy LWB (Not Running) '70 Chevy LWB (In Pieces) '72 Chevy LWB (In Pieces)

02-23-2006, 06:33 AM	#2
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,725	Re: 3 car garage MY work shop is 24x30. It would be nice to be bigger, but it works out OK since I only have the one project. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

02-23-2006, 10:04 AM	#4
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: 3 car garage Mine is a 40x70x14, I love it, I wanted plenty of room so I went big enough for a few cars This was last summer, right after I got the floor done, hence why there is nothing inside __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

02-23-2006, 10:05 AM	#5
DJB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cullman, alabama Posts: 506	Re: 3 car garage very nice, i wish i were that organized __________________ 62 GMC STEP SIDE 350 AUTO 04 DODGE QUAD CAB HEMI POWERED 94 GMC 3500 4X4 WORK TRUCK 05 CADILLAC CTS BASS CAT JAGUAR 225 MERC OPTIMAX (favorite ride) 94 E150 FORD WORK VAN 2005 DODGE SRT10 QUAD CAB "VIPER POWERED" "TOO YOUNG TO CARE, BUT OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER"

02-23-2006, 10:45 AM	#6
panhandler62 Java Mechanic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 6,764	Re: 3 car garage I drag all my crap out to the curb and work on it there.. the biggest crag is when people walk by and trip over your extension cords. __________________ Keith 11 Lincoln MKT -- Momma's wagon 13 G37xS -- middle age crazy car 68 C20 Fleetside -- RIP Decorating the whole town up at a cost of $27 ....

02-23-2006, 11:10 AM	#7
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: 3 car garage hey shopking, what were the construction costs on that thing? It's enormous! Curious what the cost breakdown was for your slab, trusses and siding. I love the 94-96 Impalas, nice collection of cars in your sig. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-23-2006, 01:57 PM	#8
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	Re: 3 car garage i am trying to get the cash for mine right now mother nature is my shop but the one im trying to build is a 40x60x16 looks to be about 10,000 if i do all the work __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

02-23-2006, 03:10 PM	#9
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,455	Re: 3 car garage I get to start planning mine out tomorrow, thats when we get possession of the house. (this is my garage and mine only, I made sure that there was an attached single car garage for the wife) Attached Images __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,

02-23-2006, 03:22 PM	#10
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 3 car garage This is my garage and I have to drive 2 hours to get to it Oh well, at least it doesn't snow here. My dad's garage is 24x30. It seems big until you fill it full of parts and a project. Attached Images __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 02-23-2006 at 03:24 PM.

02-23-2006, 03:53 PM	#11
68gmcdually Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fenelon Falls, ON Canada Posts: 1,455	Re: 3 car garage You need to sweep the floor in your garage. __________________ James Bellwood 1968 930 Extend-A-Cab Dually 5.7l, 5 speed,

02-23-2006, 04:03 PM	#12
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: 3 car garage I have a bench at the front of my one car garage. It has a vice on the left and a grinder on the right with hanging tool storage on the wall. To the left is my most organized and most used tool chest. on the wall beside that tool chest is a narrower less organized tool chest. It is tight, but that keeps me from wasting time walking around looking for stuff. If I can't see it, it isn't there. I don't envy those of you who haul your tools to your car. I did that during college, and for 3 years at my first job. Even a small garage is better than spreading out in a parking lot or front yard. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

02-23-2006, 04:07 PM	#13
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 602	Re: 3 car garage Hey Igot...where you getting your materials? I'm in the planning stages of a 40x56x16 with 14x20 and 9x8 overhead doors, materials for poleshed constrution is around $18,000 if I construct it myself. Then you add floor tubing and lines to my wood boiler, cement slab, electrical(which I will do myself), insulation and interior steel, a couple door openers, and some excavating to level the site and dig in water line...this project is getting up near 40g's....and the wife's not liking the idea!!!

02-23-2006, 04:43 PM	#14
DJB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: cullman, alabama Posts: 506	Re: 3 car garage i've got a cousin and a friend also that own their own truss plants, plus they build steel or metal truss buildings way cheaper than that i think anyway, got their own transport trucks to ship a whole package to you, if interested i can get a price for you or get you their phone #'s __________________ 62 GMC STEP SIDE 350 AUTO 04 DODGE QUAD CAB HEMI POWERED 94 GMC 3500 4X4 WORK TRUCK 05 CADILLAC CTS BASS CAT JAGUAR 225 MERC OPTIMAX (favorite ride) 94 E150 FORD WORK VAN 2005 DODGE SRT10 QUAD CAB "VIPER POWERED" "TOO YOUNG TO CARE, BUT OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER"

02-23-2006, 05:35 PM	#17
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: 3 car garage Bad pic day, the cowl hood was in the way Attached Images __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

02-23-2006, 07:00 PM	#18
booth Active Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lonsdale, MN Posts: 109	Re: 3 car garage Luv2x, Who are those cabnets made by? They look really slick. Thanks, Paul __________________ '67 Chevy LWB (Running) '67 Chevy LWB (Not Running) '70 Chevy LWB (In Pieces) '72 Chevy LWB (In Pieces)



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02-23-2006, 11:14 PM	#19
haulna Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 267	Re: 3 car garage You can get some good ideas from this site. http://www.garagejunkies.net/ __________________ 72 Chevy SWB

02-23-2006, 11:26 PM	#20
booth Active Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lonsdale, MN Posts: 109	Re: 3 car garage Thanks, That looks like a very informative site! __________________ '67 Chevy LWB (Running) '67 Chevy LWB (Not Running) '70 Chevy LWB (In Pieces) '72 Chevy LWB (In Pieces)

02-24-2006, 12:50 AM	#22
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: 3 car garage I have a 40x40 shop with 12 foot ceilings and a two post 8000lb lift inside it. There are three doors (12x10,10x8, and 10x8) to get plenty of access. The floor is concrete as are the approach pads. Attached Images

02-24-2006, 09:35 PM	#23
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Re: 3 car garage My 3 car garage barely has room for one truck in it. Too many tools and too much junk! __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

02-27-2006, 01:08 AM	#24
revn67 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east longmeadow, MA Posts: 540	Re: 3 car garage I love my $400 portable garage........

02-27-2006, 09:38 AM	#25
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: 3 car garage Build till it hurts and then add ten percent. Still not enough garage.

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