FF Garage remodel/clean up

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Ok, admittedly, I'm a pack rat, and sometimes when I put something down, meaning to get back to it, I never do, and eventually things build up into one big ugly pile, or many big ugly piles.

My garage has gotten to the "many big ugly piles" state, so last year, I got a deal on some medical grade metal cabinets that I thought would be great for the garage. Well, they have sat in the basement way too long, and last Sunday, the garage cleanup/remodel commenced. in 95degree heat, no less. I've included pics of how the garage looked before any cleaning took place,. Whatta mess, embarrassed to put them on here, but they are fact, so I have to live with the crap I've dealt myself. We started Sunday morning with cleaning the left side of the garage, and across the back, where the cabinets were going. I've included before pics of those areas. After clearing the space, we had to close a hole in the floor(the one with the plywood) that was steps to the basement(yep, 2 story garage, car on upper floor, basement has garage door access, store lawn implements and other "stuff" down there.

After closing the hole, and doing so that it would support my weight, we started drilling the walls and lag bolting the 2x4';s for mounting the cabinets. By Tuesday, we had all cabinets mounted, and built a work surface out of 19/32 plywood. Now, I still have to clean the rest of the garage out and organize it. BTW, the camera crapped itself Monday, probably left it too close when drilling the block and got crumbs into it, but it should be back in operation soon, then I'll take pics of the finished product.

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Heck is that all you had in there? I saw plenty more space.

X2! I know how it gets, my shop gets pretty messy and cluttered, just need to spend time and put stuff away and then it feels like a new shop again. Those are nice cabinets, you will be able to put alot in them, then you can pile more stuff up!! Nice job but no need to be embarrassed!
 
WOW!!!! I thought my shop was bad, I'll have to stop being so hard on myself to get it cleaned up!!!!!! Good Luck w/your cleaning project, hope you don't "run out of gas" before you grt it done.
 
Ok, a m onth or so I started this thread as I started remodeling my garage, or cleaning it up and creating useable work space, here are 3 pics of where I have it at right now, just ifnished the wiring and pegboard install, now a little more clean up and the Barracuda gets my attention. I've installed medical grade cabinets, rewired, added new lighting, and have a little more to do, but.........

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Awesome cabinets. I don't know how you could have ever gotten anything done before.
 
Awesome cabinets. I don't know how you could have ever gotten anything done before.

That was part of the problem for the stagnation of the project, too much crap in the garage, no room to work, anytime I wanted to work on it, had 2 spend an hour and a half clearing to get to it...not the way to do a deconstruct/reconstruct. now, a little more work this weekend and I should be ready to get back to the repair then reconstruction phases.

The cabinets, I bought at a place called "Constructioin Junction" it's a non profit resale house, donated building materials. These cabinets are medical grade metal cabinets, came out of a local hospital they were tearing down. Cost me about $950(priced comparables new, over $12k) I bought them over a year ago, and they sat blocking 1/3 of my basement for soooo long.

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I wish my garage looked as good as your first picture. There is no room for a car or a rotisserie.
 
bro you have done a nice clearing job at your shop , what can stop you then !
now you have 2 years for the work at the fish !


I cant wait to see the steps at your restored fish story !

A little motivation Pic for you i have build it 2 1/2 Years , withe slow money and more Mann power and many many friends all over the word helps my withe parts or Mann Power .

That it´s whats the FABO constitutes ( i hope that ist the kind word )

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