The location of your workshop is the first decision to make. Do you want your workshop in the garage or basement, or do you want your own separate area built outside of your home? The amount of workspace is as important as the organization of the area.
Disorganized tools usually get damaged. Space your tools far enough apart to avoid damage. Mount pegboard onto your walls and hang tools from hooks off your pegboard. Outline each tool with white paint allowing you to always know where each tool belongs. Storing tools behind doors may keep them cleaner and locked up if you choose. A less expensive way of storing tools is putting assorted nails into the existing wall and hanging your tools from them.
Heavy power tools should be mounted onto a movable bench so that the bench can be rolled wherever the tools are needed. A great use for the space under the bench is the storage of extra lumber. Accessories for your tools can be hung from the sides of the bench.
Small hardware items such as screws, nuts, and bolts may be kept in glass jars and tin cans. A great alternative to this is heavy-duty plastic storage bins. A steel grid is mounted into the studs of your wall and the bins are mounted into that grid. All the bins are very easily removable for your convenience and come in bold, primary colors.
Mount shelves onto your walls for specific projects on which you may be working. Make sure your shelves are big enough for your needs. Don’t make them too deep that things can easily get lost. Space near your ceiling often goes unused. Attach hooks to the ceiling joists and hang chains from them. To these hanging chains, attach plywood and use this space for storing long pieces of lumber.
We hope these helpful hints for your workshop will save you some time and money by being so organized.
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