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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:29 pm 
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I didn't really plan on going this far with refurbing the garage but after delays with the workshop floor I thought I'd put a few shelves up.......

Original state of my garage :oops:

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Now, after new resin floor laid and shelving fitted :D

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'Sky Storage' of GRP ST205 Track Toy parts!

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Shelves were spec'd to maximum width 230mm compared to the old narrow 150mm shelving. Result much more practical storage

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The shelving I used was the German 'Element 22' system available from most DIY outlets. The great advantage in this system is that you can move the shelf brackets up or down on the twin slot rails. The shelving was white melamine furniture board (chipboard). This is easy to keep clean and also keeps things bright. The only downside is that the load bearing capacity isn't great so you really can't risk spanning more than about 50cm. Even at this width you have to be careful to avoid putting really heavy weights such as cans of oil or large toolboxes.I suppose you could go with solid timber shelving but that can be quite expensive. Even with using the cheaper shelving the whole exercise has cost around £400. On the plus side the Element 22 components can be re-used elsewhere should I move.

There is just enough room to fit my ST205 in the garage with the shelving at the height shown. I could fit 150mm shelving below the current shelves but they are of limited use when they are that narrow. Also, that would mean there would be nowhere to park my GRP doors! Anyway, as you can see I still have spare shelf capacity

One thing that has made a huge difference to the storage capacity is going as high as possible witht he shelving. I remember when the Aussie Autospeed web site did the series of articles on building a workshop that they mentioned how important it was to go for height in whatever workshop you choose to build. I can see the sense in that now.

I had hoped to also complete the new workshop storage over the Christmas New Year break but unfortunately I had to put this on hold as there are problems with the resin floor that need to be corrected before I start building the storage system. Hopefully this will be resolved soon as I'm keen to move my equipment back inside out of the weather.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:37 pm 
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Looks nice - i fancy putting a resin floor on mine and putting up better lights as my garage is poorly lit

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:47 pm 
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Thanks Johnny, I put up the second fluoro tube myself but according to the sparky who upgraded my house CU and fitted the workshop power the garage supply is on a limited spur circuit from the house so you can't run any big equipment off it. When the guys did the resin floor they tripped the circuit breaker on the CU and had to take the power from the workshop. Even with the industrial spec workshop system even that tripped on occasion so goodness knows what current their equipment was pulling :shock: I don't really plan on doing any serious work in the garage anyway and there's not enough room thats what the workshop is for.

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I have one of those poxy lights thats just a household lightbulb surrounded by a foil case to make it "brighter"

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Nice job Don.
One question springs to mind...
Have you test fitted the 205 in there?
Just wondering how you would get on, once parked inside, with opening the door to get out/in the car.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:32 pm 
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Yep, the ST205 fits ....just ...AND I can open the door to get out as well. All down to my cunning design of shelf height and width :twisted:

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good job Don, can you come and do mine?

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Looks good.

Certainly a lot more space when going high, but it also hurts more when it falls on your head. Lesson learnt, I only put light stuff up there now. :lol:

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The mountings are 40 x 3" Rawlplugs! Also, as the shelving is chipboard I avoid putting lots of really heavy items on them. Over engineered to some extent :lol:

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I didn't mean shelves colapsing, I meant something falling off when you move the item next to it. :lol:

That notched rail stuff is good, I used it for some of the shelving in my last office.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:00 am 
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Fair point Chris. Maybe I need Mike to come round and do an H&S survey wearing hard hat and hiviz jacket :lol: He'd probably close me down!

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robbiemcvee wrote:
good job Don, can you come and do mine?

I thought my workshop project had enthused you to do something similar Robbie? Maybe if my current contract isn't renewed I'll start a new career as 'Garages & Workshops R Us' :twisted:

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