Would it be a good idea?

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:59 pm

I'm working on a layout for cabinets for the garage so that I can set it up as a workshop for my dad, only problem is that the washer and drying are in the garage.

My plan was to seperate off that part, about 6 x 12 foor section of the garage for a wash area but now my mom's saying she doesn't want "those damn walls" up.

What do you guys think? better to seperate them to keep and saw dust or metal shaveings from the area or keep the garage whole?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:04 pm

not sure how to vote!

whats a "diveing " wall ?

about the closing off the work area? na,,,I say not really an issue,unless there are pieces flying onto clothing lying ontop of the dryer,but thats not really and issue IMO anyway,because mostly there are no clean clothes on that area in my house.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:05 pm

i wouldnt go permanent wall route. maybe something to keep most stuf out. say he's working on something big and the wall gets in the way. ya know what im saying?

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:09 pm

It was going to be a permanant wall. I already have everything planned out for it, it doesn't take away from useuable floor space in the wash area, the only thing it effectively does do though to forces to keeo dirty laundry in the haper untill she's actually ready to wash it and then take it out right away once it's dry

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:11 pm

family vote? unless your mom likes us SG's and agree with our opinions :P

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:11 pm

Dan wrote:not sure how to vote!

whats a "diveing " wall ?

about the closing off the work area? na,,,I say not really an issue,unless there are pieces flying onto clothing lying ontop of the dryer,but thats not really and issue IMO anyway,because mostly there are no clean clothes on that area in my house.

My mom tends to take a few days to wash, or when my sisters come to visit, they leave their clothes n the dryer.

For alot of the projects he wants to do, I can almost guarantee so much dust and metal flakes would get into the appliance motors, it won't EVEN be funny...

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:13 pm

morbidpete wrote:family vote? unless your mom likes us SG's and agree with our opinions :P

this vote and the suggestions given here will help me convince her to let me do what I need to do to keep the area clean and safe for anyone working in the garage

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:14 pm

You divide the garage with a solid wall, even a low one, you will open the car door and hit the wall with it.
If you want to "divide" it for dust etc put up a rail and get a painter's calico dropsheet. Set the rail to allow the sheet to lay on the floor.
At least then it can be pulled out of the way when needed.
Just a thort.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:16 pm

CiscoKid wrote:My mom tends to take a few days to wash, or when my sisters come to visit, they leave their clothes n the dryer.

For alot of the projects he wants to do, I can almost guarantee so much dust and metal flakes would get into the appliance motors, it won't EVEN be funny...

go for it then. i take back my vote. i was original going to pick 'yes' . anyways. just make sure to tell her exactly what you said as far as ruining the machines and getting junk al over the cloth's. plus saw dust and metal shaving can not b good for the motor's like you said. and or the pumps for the washer. also. think about when he/you are working in ther. i know when im working on a project and i need to place some thing somewere. it goes anywere. so let her know you want it to b seperated to keep that from happining

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:16 pm

The garage door isn't an issues, it would clear the area where I put the wall by a couple feet

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:43 pm

I would say NO. Just get some big shelves (Gorilla Racks) and go from there.

A bigger garage is a bigger garage... don't go making it smaller with walls.

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Randy · Post by **Randy** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:56 pm

Not enough information to make a rational decision. How big is garage? whats intended use?

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:13 am

Randy wrote:Not enough information to make a rational decision. How big is garage? whats intended use?

Yup. Take a pic and post it here.

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:25 am

That sounds like plenty of work space so I'd say put up the wall, finished on the laundry side, paint the whole room white, add lots of fluorescent lighting, and give her a big sorting table. Might also need a ventilating fan.

--Tom

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:31 am

poptom wrote:That sounds like plenty of work space so I'd say put up the wall, finished on the laundry side, paint the whole room white, add lots of fluorescent lighting, and give her a big sorting table. Might also need a ventilating fan.

--Tom

can you still drive the car in the garage? does it matter?

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:53 am

The garage is 22 x 22, we usually only have 1 car in there anyways, well, when a car fits in there, there's usually only 1...

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:00 am

if you really want an idea what it'd look like, here's a floorplan...

http://www.familygiftshowcase.com/garage.pdf

nevermind the stuff on the side, they were extra stuff I forgot to delete

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:10 am

The area is in front of the laundry then.
You don't have a problem if only one person needs to get out once the car is in the garage.
If the car can go in far enough to open the door without hitting anything when it's opened then go for the wall.

jdblitz · Post by **jdblitz** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:56 pm

dont put up a wall, put in a shopvac and run hoses by all of your machinery that produces sawdust so that you can just hook up hose A when working on machine A and all refuse gets directed to the shopvac.

My uncle has a setup like that, he does TONS of woodworking and it works out well for him since his garage is also a bar/entertainment area.

JD

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