OT. Never knew just how much automotive fluids I had lying around...
03-03-2011, 03:39 AM
#1
OT. Never knew just how much automotive fluids I had lying around...
until I built some shelves to organize them. I'm slowly getting my garage in order so I can have some space to take up some big projects: 1. Head stud replacement on the 1978 911 and 2. Restoration of a 1964 356C coupe. These are the projects before the projects. LOL
Tadaahhh. My latest welding triumph. 10 in. by 8 ft. shelves to fit the space available behind the garage's man door and between the 911 and the wall. I looked at commercial shelves, but everything is 1 ft. deep. Too big.
Then, I started putting my fluids on the shelves... and, almost half of them became occupied.
Each shelf section is 4 ft. wide. That's 16 linear feet of fluids. (OK, almost 1 whole shelf is used fluid waiting to go to recycling, so that will clear out soon... only to be replaced.) Before starting, I figured I'd fill two shelves with fluids. LOL I've cleared a lot of floor space this way.
Definitely cool to make much better use of this wall. The before pic:
I now have something I've never had. A surplus of shelf space.
And the 911 continues to gather dust as I now have to appease the boss with returning to unfinished projects inside the house.
She just doesn't get it. I really needed that 4 month "garage therapy vacation" away from the house projects. LOL
Brett
Tadaahhh. My latest welding triumph. 10 in. by 8 ft. shelves to fit the space available behind the garage's man door and between the 911 and the wall. I looked at commercial shelves, but everything is 1 ft. deep. Too big.
Then, I started putting my fluids on the shelves... and, almost half of them became occupied.
Each shelf section is 4 ft. wide. That's 16 linear feet of fluids. (OK, almost 1 whole shelf is used fluid waiting to go to recycling, so that will clear out soon... only to be replaced.) Before starting, I figured I'd fill two shelves with fluids. LOL I've cleared a lot of floor space this way.
Definitely cool to make much better use of this wall. The before pic:
I now have something I've never had. A surplus of shelf space.
And the 911 continues to gather dust as I now have to appease the boss with returning to unfinished projects inside the house.
She just doesn't get it. I really needed that 4 month "garage therapy vacation" away from the house projects. LOL
Brett
03-03-2011, 12:00 PM
#3
With the amount of chemicals you have...
I would expect you to have a hazardous chemicals permit. 
But, seriously have you included any wall attachment to keep the chemicals from falling in the event of an earthquake? Plumbing type straps near the top of the shelf structure that are anchored into a wall stud. Also, some type of preventive barrier at the front of the shelves.
Consider other strategies for things above your prized cars. You never know.
But, seriously have you included any wall attachment to keep the chemicals from falling in the event of an earthquake? Plumbing type straps near the top of the shelf structure that are anchored into a wall stud. Also, some type of preventive barrier at the front of the shelves.
Consider other strategies for things above your prized cars. You never know.
03-03-2011, 01:57 PM
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03-03-2011, 02:08 PM
#5
I would expect you to have a hazardous chemicals permit.
But, seriously have you included any wall attachment to keep the chemicals from falling in the event of an earthquake? Plumbing type straps near the top of the shelf structure that are anchored into a wall stud. Also, some type of preventive barrier at the front of the shelves.
Consider other strategies for things above your prized cars. You never know.
But, seriously have you included any wall attachment to keep the chemicals from falling in the event of an earthquake? Plumbing type straps near the top of the shelf structure that are anchored into a wall stud. Also, some type of preventive barrier at the front of the shelves.
Consider other strategies for things above your prized cars. You never know.
Good point about securing items above the cars. The shelves are bolted to the wall. I have thought about securing the stuff on the shelves. Thinking about welding tabs at the front of the shelves that I can stretch bungee cords between.
Brett
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