Store More Things In Your Garage By Installing Garage Shelving
When it comes to remodeling your garage there will be some tough choices to make. The first thing you will need to decide is what you are going to keep and what you will be throwing out, then you need to think about the storage you are going to use in the garage. The whole idea behind remodeling a garage is to make the space a lot more usable, and even liveable. So this means organising the place, getting all of the boxes and junk up off of the floor. If your family is like others in the country your garage will have turned into a catch all for anything that isn’t currently needed. This will include old toys, tools, out of season clothes and loads of other items. No doubt there will be thousands of garages around the country that have got an old Betamax player in them.
If you have got a large garage and have a lot of stuff lying around it it might be a good idea to use both garage cabinets and garage shelving. High shelves around the side of the garage could be used for paints or other chemicals that need to be kept away from young children or pets. Finding a set of shelves that meet your needs won’t be too hard as there are loads of different ranges for you to choose from. Then a set of garage cabinets along the rear wall will help sort out all of the other things you want to keep, if you are a keen DIYer then cabinets with a counter top will be ideal for you.
The best idea would be use the shelving for lighter items, or items that have odd shapes and use the cabinets for heavier, more bulky items. If you will only be keeping light items on the shelves then you could even consider using some cheaper, plastic shelves and saving yourself a bit of money, just don’t put anything too heavy on them though, because they really can’t take a lot of weight.
Garage Storage or Renting Storage Space
Many people have the idea that they want to get organized in the garage but many just don’t have the willpower or the time they want to commit over the weekend to try and get organized. Just trying to get the space cleaned out can take several hours on a Saturday afternoon or depending on how long you have allowed the mess to accumulate, it is possible that clean up could take an entire weekend.
That leaves some people running to their phone book and calling up the local storage facility to store their items instead of using their garage for storage. There are several reasons though that you are better off getting your own garage storage units in place instead of opting for a local storage facility. Here is a look at some of the reasons.
Cost – the amount that you are going to have to put down for a deposit, plus the monthly fees that you need to pay are what you could have used to buy brand new garage cabinets or a garage shelving system. Depending on how much you were going to spend for the units, the break even point would come somewhere around the 8th to 15th month, after that point you are just wasting money.
Convenience – it is very convenient when you need an item to head out to the garage, grab it and then you are back inside the house. If your items are at a storage facility, you are going to waste time going there and back, plus you are wasting gas in your car. You also need to consider that some facilities have limited hours and you may not be able to access the item that you need.
Value – with the current state of the housing market what it is, every inch of your house needs to be kept up and maintained in order to help it sell. Having a nicely organized garage with storage units in place could be the difference between your house getting sold or sitting on the market an extra six months.
Choosing a Spacious Garage Building
If you are running out of extra space in your home to store all of your valuables, you are probably wondering what alternatives there are to renting storage space in a lot. Renting storage is costly and does not guarantee the safety of your valuables, since storage lockers are an open sign to be broken into if they are not taken care of properly. This is not to mention your belongings are always much more conveniently accessed when they are on your personal property.
The solution to your storage problem is a prefabricated garage building. Prefab garages are a great way to add extra storage to your property because they are easy to assemble, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and make it easy to access any of your belongings whenever you want, without having to drive across town.
The size of the garage building you purchase should depend on the size of your property and whether or not you will be laying down a concrete slab for your building. Some of the more elaborate prefabricated packages include the cost of spreading concrete, so make sure you ask if you are interested in this feature. Otherwise, your building will probably include a small platform that it will be built upon.
The benefits of having a slab concrete building over a regular building is that concrete foundation garage buildings are sturdier, but they cannot be moved. If you are going this option, you want to make sure you place the building in a place where it will not need to be moved in the future. Usually, concrete foundation buildings are reserved for larger garages and shops. If your needs are smaller, such as a place to store your gardening tools, then there are other options available.
Smaller prefabricated garage buildings are usually sold in a kit by home improvement stores such a Lowe’s or Home Depot. These kits have everything you need to put your new building together, but you will need to supply the tools and extra man power. Usually a drill and a hammer is enough to get the job done, but additional tools may be required. If you are not sure about the kit you are considering purchasing, ask someone to help you.