Workshop Storage

Sufficient and workable storage in a workshop is always a consideration. When I was working out of my garage, I never really got it right. When I purchased a 12x24' shed, I took the time to build in plenty of storage.

Step 1 Plenty of Bins

In your workshop, you need plenty of places to store nails of all kinds, screws, nuts and bolts, assorted hardware... All kinds of things. The easiest way of having enough storage is to build it in between the studs. I cut 1/2 inch plywood to 3 1/2 inches wide, long enough to fit between the studs. Each vertical column of bins was offset higher or lower than the one next to it by half an inch. That way, I could nail into the end of every bin bottom. (I glued around all four sides, as I wanted it to be able to hold the weight of the nails, etc. Plus, I couldn't nail the back of the bin bottom, as I would be nailing through the side of the building.) The front of each bin was made of a strip of paneling, cut to 2" high. I just nailed it straight across, despite the fact that some of the bins were half an inch higher. It just looked better that way.

Comments

[RangerJ]

Thanks for the kind words!

The next step - the one I didn't mention here - is to put the sorted hardware into one of a dozen quart peanut butter jars (plastic) that I have screwed to a plywood panel between the ceiling joists of my shop.

I wanted to make a sorter that I loaded everything - brass and zinc, screws and bolts, washers and nuts, etc.- into and it sorted it into the appropriate type. (Preferably, by size) However, that was beyond me.

[bfk]

Thank you for the part sorter idea. That is genius. I have to make this short 'cause I need to go make one. Great Instructable.

[dblumenstetter]

Cool idea for the buckets, might try that. Thanks!

[couchchangeracing]

Some nice storage ideas

[aeray]

Not bad yourself. I still have a ways to go with mine, but we are currently renting, so I don't want to get so far into it yet.