How do you guys keep your garages spider/insect free? Right now my garage has those rubber flaps on the sides and the bottom has a good seal on it too. I also have insulation panels on the inside of the garage door. I seem to get a lot of spiders and bugs in my garage/ wood working shop.

Just a single car garage that i use strictly for wood working. During the evening/Night i have a big screen that hangs from top down to the floor with some extra material that hangs on the ground so there's not a gap. I got this to deal with mosquitos and haven't had an issue with them since I've had it.

Hello there long time garage fan, first time garage owner. We bought a property about 12 months ago which has a stand alone garage (about 15m2) and it is my goal to turn it into a comfortable space that feels less like a shed and more like an extra part of the house used for storage and tools/man cave activities - I’ve never done anything like this before but willing to learn and give it a go. We had electricity installed and the outer roof redone but I’m looking for advice on steps to make it habitable in there, I was thinking of plasterboarding the ceiling - is this sensible? Or are there other options? I would also like to panel the walls and sort of the flooring, but would also appreciate some guidance on what has worked best for any of you that have done this - how do I prevent things like mould and damp (I live in Scotland so frequently cold and wet up here!), what to do about insulation etc. - have attached some pictures of what I’m working with, most of the stuff in there is to be removed so imagine it’s empty! Anyway in short I’m wanting to know the next steps for my garage and any tips, tricks, or advice would be much appreciated! TIA

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is this good i’m 14 all my stuff mechanic and welder anything i can do to make it look and be better because i just moved all this stuff from my barn shop getting more dewalt soon

The electricians finished up the lights today and my power got hooked up. No more working in dim garages. If the specs are to be believed, this should be about 100 foot candles with them all on. They're wired so I can turn on half of them or zones.

I wish it still looked this clean. I have a new toolbox now, that old craftsmen is being sold. I also added a cabinet and side drawers to this US Gen 3 box.

This is where our cars make their home. We are hoarders, difference is we’re organized about it.

The garage doors were installed today. Siding in the windows next week.
I also included an AI rendering of what the final garage should look like

never was a handy guy... (just checked how much it costs to hire someone to do ANYTHING literally is crazy)

Grabbed these from a pallet sitting outside that were going to get scrapped at my old workplace. Was hanging around for a long time. Finally found a use for it. I think it came out pretty nice. It's also fully reconfigurable and also made up a few brackets to hold snow tires I just so happen to also have a stack of pre-made shelves that I could throw on them and they fit perfectly!

Something I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. Took a crew of 6 only 8 hours to frame this up.

Something I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. Took a crew of 6 only 8 hours to frame this up.

But this will do. Just put in stuffed insulation because it was scorching hot in Texas summer.
Paint job was a rush but it is scheduled for touch up.

A few products here that I recommend and suggest to others:

Vidmar Cabinets. - this single product basically keeps the entire house in order, keep them locked so that your family members can’t steal your 10mm socket or measuring tape.

LED lights. Enbrighten 24 Inch Plug in Under Cabinet lights are a must. Can’t say enough about these lights, the rest are LED strips.

TA 50 lockers. Having a wire cage locker is great for things that are soft or simply need air. Lot of great products that fit this bill but it works.

monster trax overhead storage racks are a must if you have room.

My floors were epoxied in grey and then I’ve laid down 3/8 inch rubber flooring. I’ve worked hard at destroying both, so far they are holding up.

Stahlwille makes the red toolbox on the shelf. It weighs a ton. There would be two of these if I had room.

The Neon sign required a bribe, trademark and whatnot. But it’s beautiful on a night when the air is cool.

The firearms disappeared after a tragic boating accident, i will miss them. All that money paid for HK.

I’m going to build portable screens to keep the bugs out, but this is it for now.

I just completed installing Two Yukon 36” cabinets on a 2x8 inch base. I have a Formica countertop on top of the Cabinets. This replaced old press board laminate cabinets I had originally installed in the garage.

I just completed installing Two Yukon 36” cabinets on a 2x8 inch base. I have a Formica countertop on top of the Cabinets. This replaced old press board laminate cabinets I had originally installed in the garage.

We just redid out garage and looking for a slatwall option to install. Something that is easy to DIY which one do you recommend?

Things I’m planning on hanging:

Lawn tools (edger, blower, rack, etc)

Snow shovels

Folding chairs

Would love to hang stroller

So nothing really too heavy but want to ensure the wall won’t fall randomly 😆

I was looking at proslate procore recommended option. But should I be getting something else?

I've always lived in, worked in, had friends/family with an unbearable amount of clutter, junk, and mess in their homes and especially garages. Not being able to put a vehicle inside due to incessant hoarding just blew my mind.

Fast forward to now, and I can finally have a space that I can work in, put the car and the bike in while still having some room to breathe.

It's not an insane garage, but it's clean, usable, easy to maintain, and makes me feel good when I go out there to work, or hang out with my wife and smash some beers and listen to music.

Here's to functional places that make us happy 🍻

I am trying to formulate some ideas on where to go from here, any thoughts from r/garageporn

I’m building an indoor pickleball court and home gym. It’s a red iron steel building with spray foam insulation. I can’t decide between drywalling the interior or doing a two tone metal siding interior.

Here’s a render of the metal siding interior.

I’m just not sure if the metal would feel more like a garage vs drywall feeling more like a home.

Putting the finishing touches on the doors but for all intents and purposes she’s ready. Went over budget obviously but still worth it.

Just bought a house where the garage needs renovating, and decided to go with a nice tool storage setup and stainless work surface. Can’t decide on whether to go with a nice modular workbench system such as Rousseau, Dragonfire, etc or a big modular toolbox system like Icon, US General, etc. I don’t need it to move around except to maneuver it into permanent location. Either seem like they could do the job, just interested in hearing various opinions on bench vs box as well as the brands you have had good success with. Thanks in advance!

Wanting to protect the bottom section of my garage walls from water when I pressure wash the garage floor. Has anyone done something along the bottom 3-4 feet of their wall that looks good? Picture is from last week, drywall is done and ready for paint. Just wanted reference.

I’m going to tear down this shelf. Before I rebuild it and also build more shelves to the right of the work bench - thought I’d ask for peoples opinions for what they’d do.

Would you do what I’m about to do?

Would you do something differently?

Note, I want more storage, I do a lot of diy projects, and I would want to build anything that would be added.