So, you have decided to reclaim your garage after all these years. Thats good news, because after all, home floor space is just too expensive to use your garage as a junk yard. So where do you start and what can you expect in the finish. You may want to begin by taking anything that you have been storing for years up into your attic and stick it there.
Make Full Use of Attic Space
Sure its hard to access but you most likely will never need to get to what ever it is that you are storing there but once a year at most. Next, consider using a ladder to access the rafters in your garage attic space for storage as well. The ladder can be hung on hooks on the wall when it is not in use.
Consider Painting or Coating the Cement Floor
Consider completely emptying your garage, pressure cleaning the floor and then painting it with a commercial grade cement floor paint. Sounds crazy? Why not take a few minutes to check out some of the online sources for new garage floor cement paints and coatings. They can give your garage a completely new, much “cleaner” professional look and are easy to clean and maintain.
What About a Sink
Hooking up a sink with running water isn't as hard as you may think either. Simply draw a simple plan and head on down to the plumbing store. They'll be glad to hook you up with all the pipe and fittings that you need and will explain how to use a simple propane torch and solder. Its easier then you may think and after a few practice runs with pieces of copper pipe you will be a true master.
A Few More Ideas
Don't go nuts and dig up your garage floor for your drainage for your sink. Simply run it out the wall and into to the yard and “T” it out in a few different directions for landscape irrigation. As far as getting all the rest of the stuff that you have stowed properly in your garage simply, look online for proper hooks and storage systems that are now available.
Written by Stacie Remeksten. Find more information on Garage organization we also have in-depth details regarding organizing rooms.
