Original homemade garage items are the best way to equip your work area
From time immemorial, a storage room for a car was considered not only a place to relax after a hard day, but also a unique workshop. Men equipped it, creating various homemade products for the garage with their own hands. On the territory of a small space, you need to arrange a huge number of things for convenient use and secure storage. Enterprising craftsmen do not lag behind their ancestors, but continue their work, using modern methods and technologies. Consider the popular ideas of original designs for the working area of real men.
When arranging a room for a car sludge, it is necessary to observe the basic safety rule. An entrance gate or door must be easy to open and the passage to it must always be free.
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Car tire storage
Experienced drivers change the “shoes” of their car every season. Where is the best place to store tires so that they do not lose their properties? A simple DIY homemade garage solution will forever solve this painful issue.
For the correct storage of tires, the type of wheel design plays a key role: with or without a disc.
Car tires mounted on disks are stored suspended or in stacks. For the first option, simple materials are used:
- metal cables;
- chains;
- luggage belts.
Often they are fixed to the ceiling, load-bearing wall, or to a beam located at the top of the room. An original craft for a garage with your own hands is hammering metal hooks or pins into the wall. They are stuffed over the entire area of the wall, the main thing is that the wheels do not touch each other.
Metal pins should not protrude beyond the edges of suspended structures.
Car tires without rims are stored "standing". Suitable shelves are made for them, welding profiled pipes with a diameter of 30 mm or a corner. The width of the structure is 4 times the width of the wheel, plus 15 cm for free placement on the shelf. The height of the rear of the structure is 10 cm higher than the outer volume of the tire. Such a do-it-yourself garage device is hung on the wall.
The storage area for tires must be protected from sunlight to prevent the rubber from losing its properties.
A good owner has everything at hand
To equip a working area in a garage, experienced drivers first determine where to place it. If the room has a rectangular shape, then it is convenient to build a "corner for creativity" along the entire width of the back wall.
Such a useful self-made device for the garage will help solve three main problems:
- compact arrangement of a large number of things;
- ease of use;
- free movement in the room.
For a wide garage, it is better to place the structure along one of the side walls or as a corner option. In this matter, the garage owner independently makes a decision based on the size of the room.
A great idea for a garage is to DIY a wooden table or workbench. The design will require:
- profiled pipe or metal corner;
- boards;
- moisture resistant plywood or chipboard;
- fasteners;
- set of tools.
With the help of welding equipment, the frame of the future table is made, which is sheathed with plywood or chipboard. Alternatively, the structure can be made entirely of wood. In order to compactly fill the space, shelves are installed under the tabletop, where plastic or wooden containers are placed.
In addition, the craftsmen use various tricks in the garage - they build a rack from plastic canisters with their own hands. The same containers will do with the handle at the top. One side is cut out, turning the canister into an original box for the motorist's valuables. Then the containers are placed on a wooden or metal rack, as shown in the photo. These garage storage systems have served motorists for many years. Since plastic is not afraid of dampness, temperature changes and is resistant to mechanical damage. As a result, the wise master has all the details at hand, which means that he works without distractions.
Folding table for small spaces
A simple structure that can be made from an old cabinet will help to equip a work area in a small garage. The construction will require:
- chipboard sheets;
- corners;
- several loops;
- mortise nuts for furniture;
- wooden block;
- self-tapping screws;
- anchor bolts.
First, mark up the future structure using a level. Through holes are drilled on a wooden block and attached to the wall using anchor bolts. Then the prepared table surface is connected to it with the help of moving curtains. The design fits wonderfully into a small room and is used only when needed.
Ideal place for tools
Each driver has an arsenal of tools available. Some of them are used quite often, others - once a year. Original DIY garage fixtures are a simple solution to the problem. They contribute to the perfect order in the room, as well as decorate its interior.
Organized people who put everything in their place can use the closed boxes for tools and car parts.
One of the devices is performed in a simple way. A metal reinforcing mesh (cage size 10 cm), which is made of wire (diameter 2 mm), is attached to the wall. Some parts of the cage are bitten off, then folded back and made into hooks or crossbars.
Motorists hang on them:
- hand saw for metal;
- a watering can for fuel;
- various rubber hoses;
- small car spare parts.
Another way of picking up valuable tools for car enthusiasts is a screwdriver rack. For this, the board (approximately 15 cm thick) is carefully sanded, bringing the surface to a smooth state. Next, holes of different sizes are drilled (one or two rows). Each of them is cleaned to eliminate the appearance of splinters. Attach the structure to the wall using brackets, after which screwdrivers or chisels are inserted into the holes. A similar device is made for storing hand tools. A board is nailed to a vertical surface. One of its sides is pre-cut down so that it is convenient to hang pliers, nippers of various types and pliers.
To place battery equipment in the garage, a special shelf is built. Its upper part has a flat base. At the bottom, projections of various formats are cut, where suitable parts of cordless tools are placed.This approach allows the car enthusiast to quickly find the right things, especially in critical situations.
Portable lighting systems
As you know, there are no windows in the garage. During daylight hours, light enters in only through a door or gate. When repairing the underside of a car, it is very difficult to do without additional lighting... Experienced motorists are advised to make a portable lamp.
Creating the simplest design, they take an ordinary cartridge and connect it to an electrical wire, at the end of which a plug is attached. For lighting, a conventional incandescent lamp or "housekeeper" is suitable. The main thing is to fit under the cartridge.
To protect fragile glass, from plastic bottle you can make a lampshade. A medium-thick milky vessel is suitable, which perfectly diffuses light. The design is used to illuminate the most hidden places of the car and the distant parts of the room.
Compact electric drill stand
When performing various works in the garage, they often use electric drill... The tool needs to be treated with care, so keep it in a safe place. In addition, it is easier to drill holes on a flat and stable surface without distortions. The original stand for an electric drill is easy to make, if you heed the advice of experts.
To begin with, collect the main components of the structure:
- flat area of the old milling machine;
- calibrated tube or rod;
- plywood sheet.
A box is made of thick plywood, which corresponds to the size of an electric drill. Two holes are made in it with a drill. Next, the drill is attached to the box using special nuts. The structure is installed on the rack towards the base. A handle is fixed at the top of the rack, next to the bar. A standard ruler is installed along the base, which serves as a limiter for the unit. In this position, working with a drill is much more convenient. The holes are smooth and without visible deviations.
The do-it-yourself useful things for the garage shown in the photo vividly testify to the skill of modern motorists. The main goal of arranging a car house is the rational distribution of the working area and the convenient placement of valuable things. Thanks to this, it will be comfortable to work in the garage, relax and even chat with friends.