I have a couple of adjustments for tip 1 and 2. Epoxy floors are fine, but don’t put down the little sprinkles as it makes finding dropped items very difficult. Add an anti-slip compound too. 2) stagger the outlet circuits so that two adjacent outlets are on different circuit breakers. Consider using 12ga wire so that the circuits are 20 amps rather than 15 amps on 14ga wire. Drop in a couple of 240v outlets as well.
Totally agree with you on "the sprinkles". I have had to get down on my knees and look around/feel around to find the small dropped items. The other aspect I didn't mention was if you do add sprinkles, use the small one... the Bigger ones cause more issues with sweeping up fine dust. Yes, if I were planning on adding additional power equipment needing the additional amperage, you're spot on. Being in my 70's, I doubt that I will expand my inventory to that level. Heck, I have alot to learn on the tools I currently have!!😎
Great video. Thanks for sharing these tips. I realize I need to get rid of some stuff that I don't use or need. Your video provided me some inspiration! Take care.
Thanks for the kind words, JIm... I have to admit that having to move to a smaller house helped us "thin the herd", so to speak, when it came to all the stuff we hadn't used in years.... so storage at the new house was alot easier!
Great shop ideas. I enjoyed seeing your shop. I like the wood wall tip but where I live the code specifies sheet rock throughout the garage because of the fire risk from cars. But your garage is very nice!
Great points. You hit on all of my pet must haves. I also added some 240v outlets for welder and plainer and also ran concealed air distribution on the ceiling and along the walls. Your organization is to be admired. Good job.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours, but I was totally impressed at your garage/workspace. Some of your tips I have had in the back of my mind to the eventually do in my workspace, but haven’t had the time or the funds to do it with. And some of your tips I have never thought of. Like the motion sensing light switch. anyway awesome video. Awesome tips. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your kind words..... A novice at doing these kinds of videos, but I am proud of the garage we created. So I thought, what the heck, I should try to share with others the planning and the outcome... Glad you enjoyed it. Please share with others who you think might enjoy seeing it. If you haven't subscribed, please do. Hopefully, you like some of my future videos on technology "how to's" and my new hobby, drones!
Great tips! In my shop I built I set all of the outlets at 48" high and then every 48" on 3) 20a breakers, even though everyone thought it was over kill it was not because I always had an outlet handy.
I wouldn't put one of those space heaters in a new garage.They blow dust all over everything. If I was building a new garage I would have hydronic radiant heat in the floor. I would consider having a second loop in the driveway just outside the door to melt the snow and ice from that area.
Beautiful garage/shop. If I’m not mistaken, the wall between the garage and the house need to act as a firebreak. Therefore, you should replace the drywall that was removed when the plumber installed the hose bib.
The plumber cut out a 1' x 1' opening in the sheet rock to make the connection to the existing plumbing. He then reinstalled the cut out piece (less the hole for the hose bib). I then placed a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic panel on the wall to make cleaning splatters easier than from a painted sheet rock wall.
You did a great job! A few suggestions, stainless steel sink, shelf’s in garage put them on wheels, I have a 3 ton heat pump and it is to set to 60° and I get air conditioning and heating which is very nice and I don’t have to worry about any temperature control. Lots of good ideas about your scrap wood and building a bin for it on wheels. Great idea. Very nice set up, thanks.
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, I agree about shelves being on wheels... which I had them. But I opted for the plastic white shelves - less expensive than the metal shelves on wheels... At least with the totes, I can remove them, and easily move the shelves... As for the Heating & Cooling, I was just thankful for heat during the winter!!! 😎
We built ours as a "zero entry" home. So as we age, no steps entering or exiting... Of course we have a lower level accessible by steps.... But essentials (washer & dryer, bedroom, living space, and garage) have no steps... LOVE IT!!!
Your ideas are fantastic: Practical and FORWARD THINKING. Thanks for the TOUR at the conclusion, which put all your ideas in perspective. I might suggest using a WIFI enabled thermostat for the HOT DAWG heater. This would allow you to turn the heater on, while finishing watching the football game, ten minutes before entering the workshop.Better yet, if you leave the house and need to adjust the heater while you are gone, it is always an easy. convenient task. When we go away for a few weeks, we lower the house heat, but we always turn our furnace on a few hours before we get back home. You can manage comfortable workshop temperatures this way, also.
I like your idea.... I'm going to check the wiring, and see if it is adaptable! I hope the release another video this afternoon sharing some tech enhancements I have in my garage and workshop. (Similar thinking to your wifi enable thermostat) Thanks for you comments!!
You are an inspiration! I am retiring in a few months and will be moving north and will have a separate single bay garage to make into my workshop. Mostly woodworking and some welding/motor work. Lot's of great ideas. I plan to put in a mini-split like I have in Texas. Cools and heats for year round comfort. I like the hose bib idea. Thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.
Thanks Keith! I really appreciate your kind words! I'm excited for you and your workshop creation. I must say, having a clean, well lit, organized and "warm in the Winter" workshop is truly a motivator to work out there... Prior to this build, I rarely washed my own cars. Last winter I probably washed our two cars 10-15 times! Best of luck to you!
Building a two car shop now. Same thought process in my build… lighting, coated floor, outlets every 5’ on three circuits, and a mini split (I’m in NC and deal with more hot days than cold). working now on mobile bench and cleats. You gave me a few more ideas I hadn’t thought of like storage and storage accessibility, as well as motion light. Nice shop, and thanks for the tips.
Thanks for your feedback! Are you building the shop, or having someone build it for you? Our build was the 1st time I could "start from scratch" and make it as I wanted.... it was exciting to see it finally come to fruition. I am sure yours will be fantastic too!
@@RSTechALO the shop was a former detached garage built in the 70's. I gutted it to the studs myself, and spent the past two years slowly redoing everything. l've watched dozens of videos so l would leave no stone left unturned. Lots of areat ideas from many guys to add to my project. Can't wait till it's finished.
Thanks Bill... Appreciate your time in watching! Sounds like you are taking on a new or refurbished garage/workshop? Enjoy the ride! And when you come to decision making, remember, there may never be a better time to make the change!
I had learned this one thing from my great grandfather way way back, he has a 2 story shop with a chain hoist, was a nice brick and beam place. He was really meticulous, but also made do with what he had and always had a empty space at waist or higher height per 2 5 level shelving units and that ensured he didn’t have to go far to go through containers. His labels were white gaff tape and marker but it worked!
Great decision! That was the 1st "must" my wife and I identified for building our new house. The best decision we made! (May keep us out of the assisted living facilities a "few more years"! Enjoy the build - its quite an experience!
Nice shop! I’m in the middle of redoing my shop areas. I did the exact same thing with the lights and plugs. Also putting up French cleats throughout my 2 adjoining shops. I also put up painted white plywood over my drywall. Same idea. I like your extension cord reels up on the ceiling. I’ll be the same.
I wish you had made this three years ago. I built a 2400 sq ft workshop and did even think about coating the concrete. No I hav evil stains, paint, wood stain and not to mention saw dust despite my best attempts to efforts to keep it clean. Great advice!
I know what you mean… I went one year before I had ours done. At the time of the bill I didn’t wanna spend the money. However, it was probably good to wait a year so the concrete cured another year. They do great work and cleaning floors before they coat, so you still have a chance!
Oh one thing - we garden a lot so we bought an additional matching chest tool box on casters just for our garden hand tools, garden tape, irrigation fixtures, spray nozzles etc.
Thanks Ted... Yes, I'm awfully lucky that we could build our new house, and give me a "clean slate" to design my garage space and workshop from scratch!
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop with most of the same tips you offer. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) and shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables 0:04 and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea. 0:04
Thanks for the suggestions.. I only have cold water bib in the garage, but since I would be washing in the warm garage, I figured cold water was enough... Maybe someday, I'll have the need for 340v... fortunately, my electrical service is on the exterior wall to my garage!
Thanks for the feedback! Just getting started in the TH-cam world, and thought my experiences in building my garage and workshop would be helpful to others..
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
I agree! Yeah, when we sat down to plan the house, I told my wife my areas of interest were the garage, the porch, and the yard. She could do whatever wanted for the rest of the house! I told the designer, I wanted 3 stalls that were big enough for "full size pickups".. so glad I did!. As for the extra 240 power outlets, I also contemplated that.... but I doubt that in my driving lifetime, we'll own one. The good news is that the main power line comes into the house on the side of the garage. So it could be added without a huge amount of work.
Rick-super helpful tips on how you built your workshop area-I learned so much from this video! Can you provide a link or source for the casters you used under your workbenches? Just discovered your channel and now watching your other videos. Keep up the good work!
For the coasters, I just went to Amazon. I looked for ones that had the polyurethane coating on them, and were for a heavy duty loads. Then, I picked a size that would raise the table the height that I wanted. Most were either 4 inch diameter or 5 inch diameter. The larger size seem to roll much better on my epoxy floor. Hope that helps…
Thanks for the comments... As for plans, no, I don't. I do have basic floor plans of the house and garage, but that's it... If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact me directly~!
LOL.... You're not the 1st person to tell me that! The reality is that I am one of those freaks that likes stuff organized and clean (probably from my years of engineering discipline). That, and I am not always "woodworking"... But, I do alot of misc. projects in the garage. I always make sure that at the end of the day, everything is cleaned up, or at least arranged in a way to allow access in and around the garage until I get back at the project. You know, after spending all this $$ to make the place like I want it, I sure as heck am going to make sure it stays nice! That, and I have alot more interest in starting projects when the workspace is clean and organized.
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Its like storage space, you always never seem to have enough. I now wish I had one over my work table/tool chest. I'll probably reposition my extension cord reel on the ceiling closer to that work area.
Excellent video. How large is the workshop area? Hoping to build my shop early 2025. Definitely will incorporate your ideas. Everything on wheels is a smart way to go. Thanks.
The depth is 29 ft; only 27-1/2' from garage door to sink wall. The garage width for the workshop side is 16'. The other 2 stalls combine has a width of 26'. Their length is ~ 16-1/2'. I told them I wanted 3 stalls that would hold a full size pickup in each, and in the workshop stall, I wanted them to add a bit of extra length....
AMENDMENTS: #2 Floors: add adequate (excessive!) drainage! Access to water everywhere and extra faucets and laundry tub sinks help too (dog washing station?) #3 Electrical: Having a million outlets in every possibly location is great, but useless if the breaker pops everytime you use them; spread outlets amongst as many high amperage circuits as possible. #8 Heating: Along with the propane heater hanging from the ceiling, you may as well build in other major systems you'll need, dependant on your interests. Dust collection for wood working, maybe hoist for automotive, air lines running to compressor, speakers, etc.
Great insights! I do have a floor drain in the garage, for the drainage and floor cleaning. As for electrical, I don't have any high amperage equipment in my garage. But for the professional workshop equipment, you're right on! My more pressing need is access to an outlet(s) to avoid extension cords as much as possible. Your suggestions for major systems are also right on target. For my "small operations" I built a rollable cart with shop vac and dust collector system, which allows me to move from tool to tool as I use them. The cart also has my pancake air compressor on it as well, making it easy to roll around the shop and the garage (and even out to the driveway) for whenever I need to add air to something. For work on my lawn tractor, and if necessary for my cars, I have a set of ramps, and a low profile floor jack that pretty much handles the work I am willing to tackle (plus I have a friend with an amazing garage for his vintage care, and there's a hoist I can use) 😎 Your recommendations would help make any workshop more effective! Thanks for sharing!
@AsSimpleAsThatTIPS you did a great job - I’m a CPA by trade but a hands on builder since childhood so it’s fun to see how us detail/process oriented people can get creative in organizing and designing our workspaces. Hope you enjoy it in your retirement!
You definitely won't regret it! We also put motion sensor light switches just inside our garage, where we hang coats, etc, and in our pantry... both places that, if you are carrying something, no need to flip a switch. These are easily installable anywhere you have a wall light switch.
You mentioned snow and salt…I assume that means you live in a colder climate. How do you deal with freezing pipes in your laundry room outside wall and the new sink in the garage? I’m in Michigan so it made me curious. Thanks for a well thought out and organized video! …ok, that’s what I get for typing my question before you told about you heating the garage. How expensive is that?
Good question... a couple things.. 1st, the wall that the hose bib and sink are on backs up to our laundry room... Basically, that wall (next to the door that goes into the house), and the walls in front of the cars are all walls to the interior of the house. The side wall of the shop (where the tools are hanging), and the wall with the wood and yard tools are exterior walls. So, long answer to your question - the plumbing is in an internal wall. Also, with the heater on the ceiling, I typically keep the garage at least 40-45 deg in the winter. So any snow and ice on the vehicles will melt... many times I'll bump it to 50 (and even higher when I am working out there). The insulations does a great job of keeping the garage temp considerably warmer than the outside temp.
HI James.... I primarily used 4" diameter swivel wheels with locking brakes. I do have a couple sets of 5" dia. wheels, I ordered those to adapt an existing workbench to be at a similar height as my newly built workbenches. Here's a link to a type I purchased from Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091HCSZJ7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Nothing special about this company. They had a good price... The other things, beside locking brakes, I made sure they were "heavy duty" and had the polyurethane wheels. That works much better than hard plastic or steel on my epoxy coated floor. Hope that helps!
What thickness did you pick to use for your OSB walls? I'm in the process of cleaning and redoing my garage and I've wanted to use OSB for a while now.
Looks like it's 1/2". That works great.. the one thing I ran into hanging things on it, was to make sure you have "fully" threaded fastener/hooks (eg. no portions without threads)... I had a couple mounting situations where the threads went in deep enough that the unthreaded portion was in the wood, so no thread engagement. But that was my error.. I learned to pay attention to the hardware I was using!
Tip 4 - Walls adjoining the house living area per code have to use drywall for walls because it is fire rated and OSB is not. If you want to be able to put a screw anywhere, put up OSB and then drywall over the top of that so it has a fire rated surface on top.
The ceiling is sheetrock. I didn't have any plans for mounting anything on the ceiling, so sheetrock was fine with me. For the outlets, the bottom of the outlet is at 4 ft.
Geez, looks sooo clean like nothing is ever done in there ! Or just newly built. Kinda like a neurotic type person.....nothing outa place. lolol I would want something to work in !
LOL... well, a combination of both. We built the house new, and moved in the Summer of '22.... I am a bit of a neat freak when it comes to keeping clean and organized (retired engineer).. All the work benches you see, were constructed in the garage, as were some others I did for some friends. But past that, most of the activities are maintenance projects and general work where I need a good workspace... and of course alot of car washing, esp. in the winter.... It definitely helped that we had to down sizefor the move, which resulted in most everything being packed in the totes you see (a bunch more in our basement!)
Speaking of “making everything movable”, you get get garbage pail dolly for your garbage. Makes clean up easier when you can wheel the garbage pail to your mess
I hear ya.. when we built the house, I talked about a storage shed out in the back part of the lot. But, between HOA requirements, and not wanting to have to walk to the shed in the back of the lot (3/4 acres) to get out a shovel, or the mower, etc. I decided to make the space big enough to keep all together..
Yeah, I know.. I captured this video using the security cam in the garage. Obviously he didn't see it... or, he's used to doing that while the machine was running on "auto"!
I will admit mine is not that nice, but I have actually seen better! Now consider painting (in red) the shape of the tool on the wall so that when you walk around the shop you can easily see which tools are out. Makes it very easy for anyone else working there.
Oh, I am sure there are much better. As for painting the "tool shadow" for each tool, I considered that. But with the special french cleat hangers I made for each, its pretty clear where the tool(s) need to go... The other consideration is I want to be able to move tools around on the wall as I get other tools..
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
I have a couple of adjustments for tip 1 and 2. Epoxy floors are fine, but don’t put down the little sprinkles as it makes finding dropped items very difficult. Add an anti-slip compound too. 2) stagger the outlet circuits so that two adjacent outlets are on different circuit breakers. Consider using 12ga wire so that the circuits are 20 amps rather than 15 amps on 14ga wire. Drop in a couple of 240v outlets as well.
Totally agree with you on "the sprinkles". I have had to get down on my knees and look around/feel around to find the small dropped items. The other aspect I didn't mention was if you do add sprinkles, use the small one... the Bigger ones cause more issues with sweeping up fine dust.
Yes, if I were planning on adding additional power equipment needing the additional amperage, you're spot on. Being in my 70's, I doubt that I will expand my inventory to that level. Heck, I have alot to learn on the tools I currently have!!😎
Great video. Thanks for sharing these tips. I realize I need to get rid of some stuff that I don't use or need. Your video provided me some inspiration! Take care.
Thanks for the kind words, JIm... I have to admit that having to move to a smaller house helped us "thin the herd", so to speak, when it came to all the stuff we hadn't used in years.... so storage at the new house was alot easier!
Great shop ideas. I enjoyed seeing your shop. I like the wood wall tip but where I live the code specifies sheet rock throughout the garage because of the fire risk from cars. But your garage is very nice!
Great points. You hit on all of my pet must haves. I also added some 240v outlets for welder and plainer and also ran concealed air distribution on the ceiling and along the walls. Your organization is to be admired. Good job.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I was so excited to finally have a space where I could work on projects without being cold!
Great tips! And you are SO right about having a space on the shelf! Your garage inspires me!!
Thank you!! I love the space!
Thanks for the garage tour! Truly a dream garage!
Great space with lots of versatility. Well done!
Thank you for your kind words. It is a great place for me and my projects.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours, but I was totally impressed at your garage/workspace. Some of your tips I have had in the back of my mind to the eventually do in my workspace, but haven’t had the time or the funds to do it with. And some of your tips I have never thought of. Like the motion sensing light switch. anyway awesome video. Awesome tips. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your kind words..... A novice at doing these kinds of videos, but I am proud of the garage we created. So I thought, what the heck, I should try to share with others the planning and the outcome... Glad you enjoyed it. Please share with others who you think might enjoy seeing it.
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Great tips! In my shop I built I set all of the outlets at 48" high and then every 48" on 3) 20a breakers, even though everyone thought it was over kill it was not because I always had an outlet handy.
Looks neat, clean and a great place to work in !!
It is... make me more interested in working on projects than at our old detached garage (without heat!). Thanks for the feedback!
I wouldn't put one of those space heaters in a new garage.They blow dust all over everything. If I was building a new garage I would have hydronic radiant heat in the floor. I would consider having a second loop in the driveway just outside the door to melt the snow and ice from that area.
It has not been an issue for me.
Beautiful garage/shop.
If I’m not mistaken, the wall between the garage and the house need to act as a firebreak. Therefore, you should replace the drywall that was removed when the plumber installed the hose bib.
The plumber cut out a 1' x 1' opening in the sheet rock to make the connection to the existing plumbing. He then reinstalled the cut out piece (less the hole for the hose bib). I then placed a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic panel on the wall to make cleaning splatters easier than from a painted sheet rock wall.
You did a great job!
A few suggestions, stainless steel sink, shelf’s in garage put them on wheels, I have a 3 ton heat pump and it is to set to 60° and I get air conditioning and heating which is very nice and I don’t have to worry about any temperature control. Lots of good ideas about your scrap wood and building a bin for it on wheels. Great idea.
Very nice set up, thanks.
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, I agree about shelves being on wheels... which I had them. But I opted for the plastic white shelves - less expensive than the metal shelves on wheels... At least with the totes, I can remove them, and easily move the shelves... As for the Heating & Cooling, I was just thankful for heat during the winter!!! 😎
Thanks. Because of a stroke, I moved to a one level house. This is very helpful for my workshop.
We built ours as a "zero entry" home. So as we age, no steps entering or exiting... Of course we have a lower level accessible by steps.... But essentials (washer & dryer, bedroom, living space, and garage) have no steps... LOVE IT!!!
Your ideas are fantastic: Practical and FORWARD THINKING. Thanks for the TOUR at the conclusion, which put all your ideas in perspective. I might suggest using a WIFI enabled thermostat for the HOT DAWG heater. This would allow you to turn the heater on, while finishing watching the football game, ten minutes before entering the workshop.Better yet, if you leave the house and need to adjust the heater while you are gone, it is always an easy. convenient task. When we go away for a few weeks, we lower the house heat, but we always turn our furnace on a few hours before we get back home. You can manage comfortable workshop temperatures this way, also.
I like your idea.... I'm going to check the wiring, and see if it is adaptable! I hope the release another video this afternoon sharing some tech enhancements I have in my garage and workshop. (Similar thinking to your wifi enable thermostat) Thanks for you comments!!
You are an inspiration! I am retiring in a few months and will be moving north and will have a separate single bay garage to make into my workshop. Mostly woodworking and some welding/motor work. Lot's of great ideas. I plan to put in a mini-split like I have in Texas. Cools and heats for year round comfort. I like the hose bib idea. Thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.
Thanks Keith! I really appreciate your kind words! I'm excited for you and your workshop creation. I must say, having a clean, well lit, organized and "warm in the Winter" workshop is truly a motivator to work out there... Prior to this build, I rarely washed my own cars. Last winter I probably washed our two cars 10-15 times! Best of luck to you!
Very well done. Great tips. Thank you.
@@EricWansong thank you Eric… That’s greatly appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it.
Building a two car shop now. Same thought process in my build… lighting, coated floor, outlets every 5’ on three circuits, and a mini split (I’m in NC and deal with more hot days than cold). working now on mobile bench and cleats. You gave me a few more ideas I hadn’t thought of like storage and storage accessibility, as well as motion light. Nice shop, and thanks for the tips.
Thanks for your feedback! Are you building the shop, or having someone build it for you? Our build was the 1st time I could "start from scratch" and make it as I wanted.... it was exciting to see it finally come to fruition. I am sure yours will be fantastic too!
@@RSTechALO the shop was a former detached garage built in the 70's. I gutted it to the studs myself, and spent the past two years slowly redoing everything. l've watched dozens of videos so l would leave no stone left unturned. Lots of areat ideas from many guys to add to my project. Can't wait till it's finished.
Wow… That makes it even more special knowing that you pulled it all together. Congratulations… I know you’ll love it.
Fantastic tips sir. Everything is stuff we all have dealt with and you got the good fix for them
Mondays for the feedback. It is a great to work in
Great video, so helpful and perfect timing for me.
Thanks Bill... Appreciate your time in watching! Sounds like you are taking on a new or refurbished garage/workshop? Enjoy the ride! And when you come to decision making, remember, there may never be a better time to make the change!
Great video and excellent tips for an organized garage workshop!
Well done, Sir!
Thanks Robert... I really appreciate the feedback... hopefully, they will get better, now that I have the 1st one out of the way!🙂
What a great workspace/garage. The simple tip of keeping a empty shelf space is somewhat genius.
Thanks! You know, after carrying totes over to my worktable a bazillion times, the empty shelf space finally dawned on me!
I had learned this one thing from my great grandfather way way back, he has a 2 story shop with a chain hoist, was a nice brick and beam place. He was really meticulous, but also made do with what he had and always had a empty space at waist or higher height per 2 5 level shelving units and that ensured he didn’t have to go far to go through containers. His labels were white gaff tape and marker but it worked!
@@TrepedatiousTrex Sounds like my kind of person!
Well one thing is for sure I'm envious! Great tips! My wife and I building single level to start with and ADA doorways.
Great decision! That was the 1st "must" my wife and I identified for building our new house. The best decision we made! (May keep us out of the assisted living facilities a "few more years"! Enjoy the build - its quite an experience!
Very nice shop and some great tips!!
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback
Nice shop! I’m in the middle of redoing my shop areas. I did the exact same thing with the lights and plugs. Also putting up French cleats throughout my 2 adjoining shops. I also put up painted white plywood over my drywall. Same idea. I like your extension cord reels up on the ceiling. I’ll be the same.
You're gonna be glad you did! Enjoy!
Very nice.
Thanks... I appreciate the feedback!
Great tips. Beautiful workshop!!!
Thanks! Its a joy to "work on things" in this garage compared to our old detached garage, esp. during the winters in Iowa!
I wish you had made this three years ago. I built a 2400 sq ft workshop and did even think about coating the concrete. No I hav evil stains, paint, wood stain and not to mention saw dust despite my best attempts to efforts to keep it clean. Great advice!
I know what you mean… I went one year before I had ours done. At the time of the bill I didn’t wanna spend the money. However, it was probably good to wait a year so the concrete cured another year. They do great work and cleaning floors before they coat, so you still have a chance!
Super useful, concise advice, agree with every single tip. Great video. Love the extension chord in the middle of the ceiling.
Thanks... I really appreciate the feedback!
Great garage and great ideas
Thanks!. I appreciate it!
Oh one thing - we garden a lot so we bought an additional matching chest tool box on casters just for our garden hand tools, garden tape, irrigation fixtures, spray nozzles etc.
I like that idea!
Excellent tips! All great ideas. A little jealous of your garage space...
Thanks Ted... Yes, I'm awfully lucky that we could build our new house, and give me a "clean slate" to design my garage space and workshop from scratch!
Still on cruise control wow fantastic
I am in disbelief at the interest of this video too.... but hey, its kept me motivated to figure out another like this! Thanks for following!
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop with most of the same tips you offer. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) and shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables 0:04 and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea. 0:04
Thanks for the suggestions.. I only have cold water bib in the garage, but since I would be washing in the warm garage, I figured cold water was enough... Maybe someday, I'll have the need for 340v... fortunately, my electrical service is on the exterior wall to my garage!
Lovely and practical ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback! Just getting started in the TH-cam world, and thought my experiences in building my garage and workshop would be helpful to others..
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
I agree! Yeah, when we sat down to plan the house, I told my wife my areas of interest were the garage, the porch, and the yard. She could do whatever wanted for the rest of the house! I told the designer, I wanted 3 stalls that were big enough for "full size pickups".. so glad I did!. As for the extra 240 power outlets, I also contemplated that.... but I doubt that in my driving lifetime, we'll own one. The good news is that the main power line comes into the house on the side of the garage. So it could be added without a huge amount of work.
Rick-super helpful tips on how you built your workshop area-I learned so much from this video!
Can you provide a link or source for the casters you used under your workbenches?
Just discovered your channel and now watching your other videos.
Keep up the good work!
For the coasters, I just went to Amazon. I looked for ones that had the polyurethane coating on them, and were for a heavy duty loads. Then, I picked a size that would raise the table the height that I wanted. Most were either 4 inch diameter or 5 inch diameter. The larger size seem to roll much better on my epoxy floor. Hope that helps…
Great job
Thanks you! I appreciate that!
love your workbench/ miter and that it is on wheels.. do you have plans or more info on this build?
Thanks for the comments... As for plans, no, I don't. I do have basic floor plans of the house and garage, but that's it... If you have any specific questions, please feel free to contact me directly~!
I am in shock. No garage/workshop can be that clean and organized. It’s impossible.😮
LOL.... You're not the 1st person to tell me that! The reality is that I am one of those freaks that likes stuff organized and clean (probably from my years of engineering discipline). That, and I am not always "woodworking"... But, I do alot of misc. projects in the garage. I always make sure that at the end of the day, everything is cleaned up, or at least arranged in a way to allow access in and around the garage until I get back at the project.
You know, after spending all this $$ to make the place like I want it, I sure as heck am going to make sure it stays nice! That, and I have alot more interest in starting projects when the workspace is clean and organized.
You realize that is not normal.
@@georgequalls5043 Maybe not, but it was the way I was raised and have lived my 70+ years of life.
Hi, what are those tool holders in your tool chest?
Those are "Toolbox Widgets" toolboxwidget.com/collections/tool-organizers?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20732203675&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V__wC8v7S-rC7pFXXa2qe1HsXFJ511cAZ74HyDmoIn9L-ojIWHW0qkaAnJrEALw_wcB
Whole heartedly agree with mass quantities of outlets (drywallers hate me) but I run all shops with 20 amp versus 15
Its like storage space, you always never seem to have enough. I now wish I had one over my work table/tool chest. I'll probably reposition my extension cord reel on the ceiling closer to that work area.
Great shop!!! Thanks!
Thank Tim! So nice to have the layout I have!
Excellent video. How large is the workshop area? Hoping to build my shop early 2025. Definitely will incorporate your ideas. Everything on wheels is a smart way to go. Thanks.
The depth is 29 ft; only 27-1/2' from garage door to sink wall. The garage width for the workshop side is 16'. The other 2 stalls combine has a width of 26'. Their length is ~ 16-1/2'.
I told them I wanted 3 stalls that would hold a full size pickup in each, and in the workshop stall, I wanted them to add a bit of extra length....
Thank you!
Great video and glad I found it!
Thank you! I wasn't sure people would enjoy this type of info. I appreciate the feedback!
AMENDMENTS:
#2 Floors: add adequate (excessive!) drainage! Access to water everywhere and extra faucets and laundry tub sinks help too (dog washing station?)
#3 Electrical: Having a million outlets in every possibly location is great, but useless if the breaker pops everytime you use them; spread outlets amongst as many high amperage circuits as possible.
#8 Heating: Along with the propane heater hanging from the ceiling, you may as well build in other major systems you'll need, dependant on your interests.
Dust collection for wood working, maybe hoist for automotive, air lines running to compressor, speakers, etc.
Great insights!
I do have a floor drain in the garage, for the drainage and floor cleaning.
As for electrical, I don't have any high amperage equipment in my garage. But for the professional workshop equipment, you're right on! My more pressing need is access to an outlet(s) to avoid extension cords as much as possible.
Your suggestions for major systems are also right on target. For my "small operations" I built a rollable cart with shop vac and dust collector system, which allows me to move from tool to tool as I use them. The cart also has my pancake air compressor on it as well, making it easy to roll around the shop and the garage (and even out to the driveway) for whenever I need to add air to something.
For work on my lawn tractor, and if necessary for my cars, I have a set of ramps, and a low profile floor jack that pretty much handles the work I am willing to tackle (plus I have a friend with an amazing garage for his vintage care, and there's a hoist I can use) 😎
Your recommendations would help make any workshop more effective!
Thanks for sharing!
Rick - I already like you. First video of yours and it was well done, you and I think alike!
@AsSimpleAsThatTIPS you did a great job - I’m a CPA by trade but a hands on builder since childhood so it’s fun to see how us detail/process oriented people can get creative in organizing and designing our workspaces. Hope you enjoy it in your retirement!
I appreciate that.... Just a retired, nerdy senior who likes to help others!
Thank you for the great ideas! I'm ordering a motion sensor today!
You definitely won't regret it! We also put motion sensor light switches just inside our garage, where we hang coats, etc, and in our pantry... both places that, if you are carrying something, no need to flip a switch. These are easily installable anywhere you have a wall light switch.
You mentioned snow and salt…I assume that means you live in a colder climate. How do you deal with freezing pipes in your laundry room outside wall and the new sink in the garage? I’m in Michigan so it made me curious. Thanks for a well thought out and organized video! …ok, that’s what I get for typing my question before you told about you heating the garage. How expensive is that?
Good question... a couple things.. 1st, the wall that the hose bib and sink are on backs up to our laundry room... Basically, that wall (next to the door that goes into the house), and the walls in front of the cars are all walls to the interior of the house. The side wall of the shop (where the tools are hanging), and the wall with the wood and yard tools are exterior walls. So, long answer to your question - the plumbing is in an internal wall.
Also, with the heater on the ceiling, I typically keep the garage at least 40-45 deg in the winter. So any snow and ice on the vehicles will melt... many times I'll bump it to 50 (and even higher when I am working out there). The insulations does a great job of keeping the garage temp considerably warmer than the outside temp.
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Thanks! That helps my brain clear up!
Any specific recommendation for wheels for your workbenches both locking and regular. Link would be helpful.
HI James.... I primarily used 4" diameter swivel wheels with locking brakes. I do have a couple sets of 5" dia. wheels, I ordered those to adapt an existing workbench to be at a similar height as my newly built workbenches. Here's a link to a type I purchased from Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091HCSZJ7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Nothing special about this company. They had a good price...
The other things, beside locking brakes, I made sure they were "heavy duty" and had the polyurethane wheels. That works much better than hard plastic or steel on my epoxy coated floor.
Hope that helps!
What thickness did you pick to use for your OSB walls? I'm in the process of cleaning and redoing my garage and I've wanted to use OSB for a while now.
Looks like it's 1/2". That works great.. the one thing I ran into hanging things on it, was to make sure you have "fully" threaded fastener/hooks (eg. no portions without threads)... I had a couple mounting situations where the threads went in deep enough that the unthreaded portion was in the wood, so no thread engagement. But that was my error.. I learned to pay attention to the hardware I was using!
@RickSmithALO Awesome. Thank you.
Tip 4 - Walls adjoining the house living area per code have to use drywall for walls because it is fire rated and OSB is not. If you want to be able to put a screw anywhere, put up OSB and then drywall over the top of that so it has a fire rated surface on top.
Yes, that is how ours is...drywall on the walls between the garage and the living portion of our house.
Is your ceiling Sheetrock or plywood? What’s your recommendation? Also height of outlets?
The ceiling is sheetrock. I didn't have any plans for mounting anything on the ceiling, so sheetrock was fine with me. For the outlets, the bottom of the outlet is at 4 ft.
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Great shop space! Awesome video, I subbed...
Most appreciated! Just getting started in this TH-cam world!
@@RSTechALO Doing a good job Sir!
Great video and thanks for the tips! I want you as my neighbor!
LOL! I have one neighbor that says that too!
Geez, looks sooo clean like nothing is ever done in there ! Or just newly built. Kinda like a neurotic type person.....nothing outa place. lolol I would want something to work in !
LOL... well, a combination of both. We built the house new, and moved in the Summer of '22.... I am a bit of a neat freak when it comes to keeping clean and organized (retired engineer).. All the work benches you see, were constructed in the garage, as were some others I did for some friends. But past that, most of the activities are maintenance projects and general work where I need a good workspace... and of course alot of car washing, esp. in the winter.... It definitely helped that we had to down sizefor the move, which resulted in most everything being packed in the totes you see (a bunch more in our basement!)
Speaking of “making everything movable”, you get get garbage pail dolly for your garbage. Makes clean up easier when you can wheel the garbage pail to your mess
Great idea!
Great garage but I'd put some of that stuff out in a nice big shed 🤔
I hear ya.. when we built the house, I talked about a storage shed out in the back part of the lot. But, between HOA requirements, and not wanting to have to walk to the shed in the back of the lot (3/4 acres) to get out a shovel, or the mower, etc. I decided to make the space big enough to keep all together..
Love the guy on the phone while his floor grinding machine is running with no one holding it
Yeah, I know.. I captured this video using the security cam in the garage. Obviously he didn't see it... or, he's used to doing that while the machine was running on "auto"!
Congrats on retirement with a great shop/garage
Thanks Trey! Retirement is a great gig!
Great video with awesome ideas. Thanks for sharing what you've learned along the way!
Thanks Rick... this is a bit of a new world for me, but I am enjoying the adventure!
One other on outlets, alternate outlets on different breakers.
Good thought… I doubt if I’ll ever run enough to need separate breakers
I will admit mine is not that nice, but I have actually seen better! Now consider painting (in red) the shape of the tool on the wall so that when you walk around the shop you can easily see which tools are out. Makes it very easy for anyone else working there.
Oh, I am sure there are much better. As for painting the "tool shadow" for each tool, I considered that. But with the special french cleat hangers I made for each, its pretty clear where the tool(s) need to go... The other consideration is I want to be able to move tools around on the wall as I get other tools..
Mine look just like yours…except nowhere as clean, ever!
LOL... gotta remember that our house is only 2-1/2 years old. Give me time... I am sure it will start looking a bit more "used" !
Too much filler, give us some substance
Thanks for the feedback!
Wow - amazing - thanks for sharing.
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.
We must be related. We built a new house with X-large 3-bay garage plus a stand alone 25’x 25’shop. Lots of lights and OSB white painted walls in the shop, heated, sink in utility room, extra outlets. More tips to add: I put in 240 outlets in garage (future EV charger) shop; also hot and cold soft water hose bibs near garage and patio for washing cars and pets. Still building mobil shop tables and tools. Like French cleats vs peg board idea.