Was thinking of putting durable cabinets along the wall and epoxy on the floor. Went to home depot today to look at all what they have. Not much of a selection in regards to the cabinets. Looks like material will cost around $400-500 for all the cabinets and epoxy I'm going to need. My father in law had some guys do their garage and had cabinets made with MDF which looked really nice and was very sturdy. He also had epoxy put on the floor. All in all he spent a little over $1200 including the labor. I would much rather do this myself but don't know if it's too big or complicated of a project and don't want to waste money if I mess it up. Has anyone here ever tackled a project like this? Any tips? Where did you get your materials for the cabinets? Primarily looking for MDF. If not, am I better off hiring someone? Any company you would recommend? Thanks!
thinking about doing something similar as well in the next few months. There isn't a whole lot of room in the back of the garage so i'm leaning toward putting up some fixed wire shelving up high as opposed to regular cabinets.
Was thinking about wire shelving also but we have alot of stuff we'd end up throwing up there and would look messy. With cabinets at least it's hidden. lol.
SRSLY speaking... if you drive by some construction of apartments... and there are people there building still, ask to speak to "the cabinets guy" and tell him what you need, and I bet you anything he will give you a good price... I bet you. Have the guy show you his work in that construction. That's what a friend of mine did, and he ended up paying very low price for labor... cheap.
Not a bad idea. Our subdivision is fairly new and there's still some houses being built around us. Maybe I could ask around. Thanks.
I passed by one of those home constructions about 8 years ago. I wanted something cool for the old SwoLy residence. I stopped by, spoke Spanish to the guys, and asked "does anyone do 'crown molding'?" and some dudes came up and said "not us, but the guys down the street are doing it." So I went and found them. The "crown molding guys" did my living, dining room, and kitchen for about $300 in about 4 hours, left it alone, and said: "we can paint it and finish it for another $300, or you can do it yourself, it's easy" so I declined and did the puttying, priming, and glossy shine finish myself. Now I have a "double" style crown molding. This is where I got the idea. Let us know how it ends up.
Builders Surplus! So much cheaper than big box stores. They have tons and tons of cabinets. This is really good advice. To add on to that, try to catch these guys right after lunch. They won't be cranky. Lunch on a construction site is usually around 11-12.
Just a note on the garage paints and epoxy stuff: Your tires will take it off after a few months. Unless you purchase the really thick, expensive stuff, it won't last. The professional stuff that is poured in a thick coat with many layers lasts, but it is expensive. Another option to consider is garage tiles or "race" tiles.
I've found that for most things where I say: "I think I could do it myself, but let me ask around to see if other people think that's a good idea or if they suggest I just hire someone"... that I should always just hire someone. Which isn't to say you can't do it and do it well. But do you REALLY want to?
Cool. Thanks for the input. Didn't realize there were different strengths. I'll definitely go for the more expensive stuff then. Don't want the tires taking off anything.
I like to have a sense of accomplishment when I tackle projects. I'm also wary of the pitfalls of taking on something that might be to big which is what I'm trying to gauge right now. I figure if a lot of people have done these type of work then it may be something that's worthwhile doing myself.
I'm not sure what that means. Is that something you do before you epoxy or after? Or is it an alternative to epoxy? Is your concrete floor stained?
