6 Ways To Transform Your Garage On A Budget

You've all seen those incredible garages online, where people have pretty much created a second home in which to put their cars. Most of us will never get to do that, but there are ways to improve your garage without throwing all of your savings at it
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Okay, so this won’t necessarily transform your garage, but it might transform the way you get in and out of your car. If you care about your paintwork, you’ll probably already squeeze your way out of the door (maybe even the window) to ensure you don’t chip the paint by banging said door against the wall, so why not make your life easier? Stick an off-cut of thick carpet to the wall, allowing you to exit your car without fear of doing any damage. There are even foam pads available if you want a slightly less ghetto look, as seen in the video above.

It’s also a clever trick for when you’re about to sell the car. When someone arrives, get the car out of the garage and let them see your little setup; if they see how much care you take of small chips in the paint, it says a lot about how you probably treated the rest of the car.

2. Paint the floor and walls

6 Ways To Transform Your Garage On A Budget

It doesn’t cost a huge amount to do this, but it will make your garage feel bigger and more professional. Slap a few pots of white paint on the walls and some durable grey floor paint on the ground and you’ll be amazed what a big difference it makes. It’ll make late-night wrenching sessions much more bearable.

3. Organise your stuff

6 Ways To Transform Your Garage On A Budget

It might seem like a daunting task, but the easiest way to improve your garage experience is to just tidy up your stuff. You can start without spending a penny. Simply taking all of your stuff out and placing it on the driveway, then returning it piece by piece to assemble some order (and remove anything that’s just clutter) will make the place look much more inviting.

If you want to get all fancy, you can install some shelving and cabinets. Channel that Ikea mentality of taking your storage solutions vertical, and you’ll suddenly discover you have so much space for activities!

4. Install decent lighting

6 Ways To Transform Your Garage On A Budget

Again, this can be as expensive or as cheap as you want it to be. Giving yourself a nice, bright place to work will enhance your experience massively. Most people work under dingy, yellow lighting, but installing bright white bulbs and a couple of extra light sources will make it easier to see what you’re working on, find tools, and stave off stress.

To go for the professional look, get yourself some LED lights. They’ll initially be more expensive, but if you’re the kind of person who stays up into the early hours every night working on your project, they’ll start to pay for themselves surprisingly quickly thanks to the reduced power requirements.

5. Set up electrical outlets near where you work

6 Ways To Transform Your Garage On A Budget

For the electrical whizzes out there, this should be relatively easy. Instead of running extension cords from the house and tripping over them every five minutes, get a few outlets placed on either side of the garage. There are few things I hate more than seeing wires all over the place, so anything that reduces those unsightly coils is good by me!

6. Get a heater and a fan

If you've got a mega budget, underfloor heating is a winner!
If you've got a mega budget, underfloor heating is a winner!

Garages get cold in winter and hot in summer, so have something for every occasion. The fan would obviously keep you cooler if it’s hot, but also has the added bonus of keeping the air flowing around you. You can kick up a lot of dust, funky smells and undesirable particles that can sit in your lungs while working, so it’s nice not to have those lingering any longer than necessary!

If you’ve got a bit of extra cash, making sure you’ve got a proper extractor fan and/or air purifier might seem like overkill, but your body will thank you further down the line.

Comments

Duke RocketBunny Nuggets

It’s not like i don’t want do it , it’s just that i need money for a RACECAR first :P

01/14/2016 - 18:22 |
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Lol exactly why people have cruddy garages.

01/14/2016 - 18:37 |
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you don’t need a racecar to start. If you already have a car start with that :D

01/14/2016 - 21:52 |
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Anonymous

u got step 1 wrong. Step 1: Have a garage… ;-; moments like these makes me wish I didnt live in a flat

01/14/2016 - 18:59 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I life in a flat and have a garage :D #goodlive

01/14/2016 - 19:12 |
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allride

step 1 get a garage you can work in
I love the garage shown in No 4

01/14/2016 - 19:03 |
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Anonymous

I fully clean and organize my garage once a month; it only lasts for about an hour, but it’s worth the hassle.

01/14/2016 - 19:04 |
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James Vallance

So i fit carpet then paint the carpet.. too easy mate

01/14/2016 - 19:10 |
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Jesse

I have been doing pretty much exactly these steps!

01/14/2016 - 19:20 |
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Dinkelberg

In reply to by Jesse

what’s the grey car I can’t seem to recognize it. Sick garage by the way

01/14/2016 - 19:28 |
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Anonymous

I do most of my work in a dirt driveway

01/14/2016 - 19:21 |
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Duncan Fleming

The only reason my car is in the garage is because my dads car doesn’t fit in it. That gives you an idea of how much space I have to work.
Still not complaining most people done even have a garage.

01/14/2016 - 19:33 |
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Anonymous

I am not sure if fan would help to keep dust away from lungs. I would say it would only keep dust from settling that means it will probably be worse. Anyway to prevent breathing dust I use a vacuum cleaner.
Also No. 4 looks great.

01/14/2016 - 20:16 |
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Smenny

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Well that depends on how you set it up. My garage is long but narrow. I have a wall mounted fan, plus a couple on the floor blowing air from the end wall out towords the door. That extra bit of airflow pushing stuff out has helped a bit in my opinion. Making sure as much of the fumes and dust gets out the door. If I sweep the floors without turning the fans on dust will linger in the air for hours. Problem is that I never have the door open now that its winter..

01/15/2016 - 08:31 |
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Anonymous

If someone could do an article about how to build or buy a garage in budget. Then I could follow these steps :D

01/14/2016 - 20:29 |
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