Garages and Workshops

Not enough floor space in your garage or workshop? Consider these ceiling mounted storage shelves and get your stuff off the floor. Follow along at the link and build your own over-head storage shelves.

Build a few of these garage storage towers for your garage or workshop. Built from plywood, they are the perfect spot for storing all those plastic storage bins. Oh, and get your self some labels too.

An appliance garage provides functional storage of appliances that clutter kitchen countertops. Close the doors and everything is out of sight. This bifold door design provides twice the opening size of a roll-top tambour door.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for storage shelves for the garage, basement or workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Use this small, all-purpose pole-frame building as your yard barn, garage, equipment shelter, workshop or backyard studio.

Build a set of double decker garage storage shelves using plywood and the free step-by-step woodworking plans available at the link. I think everyone could use these for sure.

If your garage is running out of space, try building this overhead storage system. The construction is simple and fast, and the whole system is made with standard materials.

Get your garage or workshop organized by building this wooden storage unit. Perfect for storing bins or totes. Build it using the free woodworking instructions available at the link.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a golf storage caddy for your garage. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Eighteen different layouts of garages and workshops can be built with help from this set of plans. You can build the 16 ft wide One Car Main Garage at 22 ft, 24 ft or 26 ft depth and add Expansion Sheds, for additional parking, storage or workshop space, to either side to have exactly the design you want. You can also build the Main Garage now and add Expansion Sheds at any time in the future. Free material lists are available.

Building garage storage shelves does not require fine carpentry and the shelf unit can be customized to fit your space.

Follow along with these step-by-step woodworking plans and build a set or two of these utility storage shelves.

Build this shelving unit and get your garage organized. Here are the free woodworking plans.

This kitchen appliance garage can be sized to suite your space and will keep your countertops free of clutter. Build your own using these free step-by-step instructions.

Gary Reysa contributes - This is an inexpensive and simple project to convert a garage that has a south facing overhead garage door into a solar heated and lighted workshop, studio, playroom or sunspace/greenhouse.

Get your space organized by building inexpensive garage shelving. Perfect for your basement or workshop too. Follow along at the link and build your own storage shelves.

Create a huge, accessible storage platform on the upper walls of your garage without taking up any floor space. With these 2-ft. wide shelves you can make 150 square feet of storage space in a weekend.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a workstation for your garage or workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This tiny pole barn has space for one car with an adjacent area for storage or use as a workshop. There are pull-down stairs to a Loft for extra storage.

A small, all-purpose two-car garage for inexpensive pole-frame construction. Pull-down stairs give access to a 14x24 ft storage loft.

Build any of a dozen different layouts of garages and workshops with the help of this set of plans. You can build the 24 ft wide Two Car Main Garage at 24, 26 or 28 ft depth and add Expansion Sheds to either or both sides. Use the Expansion Sheds for more cars or as your shop space or storage areas. You can also build the Main Garage now and add Expansion Sheds at any time in the future. Free material lists are available.

Recycling bins can take up way too much floor space in the kitchen or mudroom. Here is an easy project that will get them up off the floor and out of the way, and it costs almost nothing.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a wood-framed trussed-roof two car garage with storage on one side. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Garage lofts work well because they make use of the void space that exists over the hood of most cars.

A garage without a floor? Sure! This garage is designed with cost in mind. It is an ideal project for the person with a limited budget, who does not want to pay the full up-front costs of a completed garage, yet wants something practical and useable in the meantime. This garage can be built and used prior to a concrete floor being laid. Hard ground with a bit of metal thrown on top can be used indefinitely as a garage floor until the time or money can be found to incorporate a concrete slab. Add an iron roof cover and plywood cladding, and this makes for a very cost-effective garage indeed!

Create more storage space in your garage for tools, garden equipment, toys and everything else, even in the narrow alley between the wall and car door, with this adjustable shelving system.

Follow along at the link and build some cheap and easy garage shelves. All you need is 1/2 inch thick plywood and a few 2 x 4s. Also basic woodworking tools are required.

Get your workshop or garage organized by building over-head storage units like these. Here is how it was done...

It is practically tradition for garages to be chaotic storage shelters for anything and everything you might use for the home. It is a tradition that needs to be abandoned for the sake of safety and easy usage. The walls are a great place to start organizing your messy dwelling.

This article will show you how to build simple and inexpensive shelving to hold plastic storage containers that will organize your garage in one day.