My redone kitchen cabinets

[bhays]

I am in the middle of my garage project and just finished up my workbench/cabinets last night. These were some old kitchen cabinet freebies with veneer falling off, you name it. I sanded them all down, then painted them with automotive black paint, buffed up the handles and had a sheetmetal counter top made for $17....not bad for about $90 in the whole project.

http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/cabinets1.jpg

http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/cabinets2.jpg

[autoist]

Nice job! Now, that's the kind of project I like...

You can find old cabinets at Habitat for Humanity stores or, like I did, when apartment complexes update their kitchens...got mine for $5 each from just such a project....didn't paint them though as they were in good shape, need to though to get the nice garage look you achieved!

[Garagefan]

I am in the middle of my garage project and just finished up my workbench/cabinets last night. These were some old kitchen cabinet freebies with veneer falling off, you name it. I sanded them all down, then painted them with automotive black paint, buffed up the handles and had a sheetmetal counter top made for $17....not bad for about $90 in the whole project.

http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/cabinets1.jpg

http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/cabinets2.jpg

Nice job on the cabinets and for only $90 and some elbow grease. What a great solution.

[bhays]

I think the project is gonna come out pretty cool. I already put all my can lights in; 10 in each bay. Next is paint on the walls (after some drywall work) gonna go about 3 feet up with gray, then a black and red stripe and semigloss white the rest of the way up and on the ceiling.

Then, vct black and white checkerboard floor...would love to have racedeck, but $2200 is a little rich for my blood currently...

[Garagefan]

10 can lights for each bay should be plenty of light.

I had a VCT floor in my old garage. Let me know if you have any questions about the installation or maintenance/upkeep.

[Garagefan]

I think the project is gonna come out pretty cool. I already put all my can lights in; 10 in each bay. Next is paint on the walls (after some drywall work) gonna go about 3 feet up with gray, then a black and red stripe and semigloss white the rest of the way up and on the ceiling.

Then, vct black and white checkerboard floor...would love to have racedeck, but $2200 is a little rich for my blood currently...

Your garage is going to look just like Camarojoe's when you're done!

[bhays]

I had a VCT floor in my old garage. Let me know if you have any questions about the installation or maintenance/upkeep.

I am all ears, can you give me any general tips. Probably going to tackle the job next weekend. My current floor has been painted with that rustoleum garage floor paint, which of course has come up in spots...I am going to rent a floor sander with the coarsest paper available and go over it. No one in my area rents the actual edco concrete grinders..

What adhesive did you use?

[Garagefan]

I don't remember the brand name of the adhesive, but it was sold in the same section of Home Depot that had the Armstrong floor tiles. The adhesive came in 1 gallon buckets and was yellow.

The installation was fairly straightforward:

1) First I cleared out the garage.
2) Next I swept the floor, and removed any surface imperfections with a putty knife/scraper
3) Then I hosed out the garage and let it dry
4) The next step was to measure (multiple times) and then snap chalk lines
5) I started in the front center and worked my way to the back of the garage. I wanted the pattern to be symmetrical, so I ended up having to make cuts along both sides. I used a wide blade putty knife to spread out about 4 tiles worth of adhesive at a time. I used a damp rag to wipe any adhesive that oozed up from between the tiles
6) I did the sides and back of the garage last. This required many cuts and took an entire day.
7) I glued rubber cove molding along the base of the side and back walls. Once I saw that the cove molding covered about 1/2 inch of tile, I realized that I didn't need to be so precise with my tile cutting!
8) I waited a day or so to put down 3 coats of polish

The finished results were amazing.

Whatever you do, don't forget to invest in a good set of knee pads..you're gonna need them.

[knight4s]

Nicely done.. I have always been a sucker for black. I have been thinking of doing mine in black and gray but haven't broke down yet cause they are the frame and panel type and I know the panels will be hell. I like your Idea on the wall paint. I have been looking for some checker flag border but have not had any luck yet. Be sure to keep posting new pics as you progress. I know the race deck is a little pricey but have you given it any thought of Epoxy? I just did mine in Corvette Yellow and I love it. Keep up the good work.:)

[bhays]

Nicely done.. I have always been a sucker for black.

Would you believe the paint was left over from painting a '72 cadillac hearse last year <grin>



I know the race deck is a little pricey but have you given it any thought of Epoxy? I just did mine in Corvette Yellow and I love it. Keep up the good work.:)

And thinking, and debating, and deciding it's just too much money, but realizing it's really the best way to go...yes, I am torn...looking at the Costco moto tile, but it's $2.47 per tile vs $2.99 for Racedeck and I found a site that said they will match the Costco price for Racedeck....

[bhays]

I have a pump in the garage for my lawn sprinklers...it's ugly and can't be moved as the well is drilled right there as well. So, I had to find a way to conceal it.

I found an octoganal shaped cabinet from a local store that they were getting rid of...another freebie. I cut it in half, notched out the floor to fit around the pump, painted it gloss black to match the workbench cabinets and got another sheetmetal top made (hit me for $17) this time. There you have it, a $17 tool stand that hides an ugly sprinkler pump.. This will be the home for my drill press, etc.

http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/pumpcabinet1.jpg
http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/pumpcabinet2.jpg
http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/pumpcabinet4.jpg
http://www.fearfair.com/temp/garage/pumpcabinet5.jpg

And, to reward myself for being so inventive, I went ahead and ordered racedeck...the 18" XL tiles in graphite and alloy checkerboard...should be here Friday or Monday...can hardly wait...lots of work to do on the walls first, though..

[bhays]

Well, I had planned to finish all my sanding on the walls last night and be ready to paint tonight, but (there's always a but, isn't there) I discovered that the drywall behind that water softener was severely water damaged to the point of crumbling off the wall...so I decided to scoot the water softener out enough to get back in there and inspect the damage. When I did that, a pvc fitting on the back of the softener cracked and began to give me a shower....of course, it was too late to get any fittings to replace it...so I bypassed the whole mess, moved the softener out into the middle of the garage and did a proper wall repair...yech..:p

[Administrator]

Well, it wouldn't be an official project without breaking something now would it?

I like the cabinet you built to hide the pipes.

[Garagefan]

I usually break a few things while working on a project (or end up cutting myself by accident)

[bhays]

I usually break a few things while working on a project (or end up cutting myself by accident)

I found a metal cabinet to go over my sink at an auction a couple of weekends ago for $2. Sanded it down to bare metal, fixed a few dents by pounding them out and adding a bit of filler, then primed and painted them black...

Tried to hang them by myself, slipped, they fell into the water heater putting a six inch scratch and huge dent in one door and I cut myself in the process...

Another two hours of repair on the door and some help from a friend and they now look pretty good..but to summarize, I usually break something and/or cut myself as well.