Garage
storage starts with solid cabinets
Making garage
storage cabinets is an rather easy task
for every woodworker. But before you start you should have
some thoughts on the way you want to organize your workshop
around your garage storage cabinets. This article wants
to give you some ideas on what to plan before you start
building any kind of storage cabinet.
What
goes into which cabinet
A good
garage storage cabinets plan starts with a list of what
kind of tool should go into which section of the cabinets.
Generally speaking you have a variety of different goods
in your garage you may want to store:
-
Hand
Tools – storage very close
to workbench
-
Power
Tools – dust free storage
with very easy access on most frequently used tools
-
Mid-size
machinery – like portable
mitre saw
-
Accessories – from
saw blades to drill bits, stored close to the individual
power tool and machinery
-
Basic
Hardware – everything from
screws to glue up to wooden dowels. Important to
keep it dust free and perfectly organized within
reach of your workbench.
-
Specialty
Hardware – from hinges,
knobs, drawer slides etc. can be stored away from
your workbench, because you might not need it very
often.
Your plan for your garage storage cabinets should include
in detail where you want to put each of your tools and
product. Consider some cabinet with even greater depth
to store these mid-size machinery safely (mitre saws e.g.).
Doors and drawers on garage storage cabinets
Another part of your cabinets to decide are doors and
drawers. Depending on the space available you can go for
normal doors or use sliding doors on your storage cabinets.
If you have the space go for normal doors, because with
sliding doors you will be able to open only 50% of the
width of your garage storage cabinets.
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