Garage Counters

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lombardi on July 1, 2008 at 9:00am

Don't have any experience with this, but would love to see the suggestions you get.

I would think if you support the counter at the midpoint and secure the counter to studs, you'll have no problem getting support of a few hundred pounds.

There are two (at least) free programs that you can use to help design your garage to see if you like the placement of your renovations.

Planning wiz is web-based and Google SketchUp is a download. SketchUp is more powerful and does 3D modeling, but it's also got a bigger learning curve.

Hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by Nick on July 1, 2008 at 2:16pm

Im trying to get my dad out here from ohio to help me build a work bench. he was telling me some ideas but im was sure what all he ment when he was talking about it. he was saying something about using 2x4s im not sure if he was talkin about making the counter out of them but im pretty sure he was. said it would be really strong to.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Jeffers on July 1, 2008 at 2:23pm

I say go to diynetwork.com I'm sure you can find a project similar on there.

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Permalink Reply by William on July 1, 2008 at 2:55pm

I've seen workbenches made with 2x4's. Cheap, quick and fairly easy to make.

I've been eyeballing the Rubbermaid Fastrack system: http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/garage/index.jhtml?fmalink=Fas...

They have base and top cabinets for it as well.

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Permalink Reply by William on July 1, 2008 at 2:58pm

The counter would generally be MDF or particle board

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Permalink Reply by Eric Enochs on August 11, 2008 at 1:48pm

Finally got my garage counters installed today. I went with a unfinished cabinets from Lowes for $50 dollars. Mounted the 5ft counter on top and screwed it. Need to do some touch up and stuff but overall it looks pretty nice. Plus it was handy being able to organize the garage better.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Jeffers on August 11, 2008 at 2:13pm

post the pics!

Eric Enochs said:

Finally got my garage counters installed today. I went with a unfinished cabinets from Lowes for $50 dollars. Mounted the 5ft counter on top and screwed it. Need to do some touch up and stuff but overall it looks pretty nice. Plus it was handy being able to organize the garage better.

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Permalink Reply by Nick on August 17, 2008 at 10:37pm

cool deal! My dad came out and we got a ton of stuff done around the house. got the work bench built. ended up doing a plywood top for now over all cost about $50 to make it and helped alot in getting the garage cleaned up. i will post pics soon.

Eric Enochs said:

Finally got my garage counters installed today. I went with a unfinished cabinets from Lowes for $50 dollars. Mounted the 5ft counter on top and screwed it. Need to do some touch up and stuff but overall it looks pretty nice. Plus it was handy being able to organize the garage better.

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