Storage Solutions
May 25, 2008 – 4:34 amWhile my shop has been in a total chaos state during the upgrade process I have been trying to decide on a storage system. My initial plan was to make a set of cabinets myself. The reason for this is: to get some experience making cabinets before making the kitchen cabinets and to hopefully save some money making them myself instead of pre-made cabinets.
But… I have been rethinking this logic lately. I am so ready to get my stuff organized that I don’t think I have the patience to make them myself. Also, as far as saving money goes, I’m not sure that I would save that much as I always go overboard with trying to buy the best hardware and accessories for anything that I build. So I have been looking at a couple of options. One of them is a modular system sold at Lowes, made by Coleman. Check it out. Does anyone have an opinion of these? They basically look like the same quality as office furniture that you put together from a box but with heftier hardware. What I do like is that they would be easy to keep clean and they are lockable.
So what do you think? Any suggestions or alternatives?
3 Responses to “Storage Solutions”
I saw those when I was getting my shelf/lumber storage system. I can’t remember for sure, but I think they are particle board. The big problem with that would be the hinges. Every piece I’ve seen, done in particle board, fails at the hinges sooner or later. If you made the pieces yourself, I doubt you’d use particle board…so, I’m sure these will probably come in for same or less money. Like I said, can’t remember for sure and maybe they’ve figured the whole fastener/particle board thing out. Who knows.
By Vic on May 25, 2008
Go ahead and make them yourself, you’ll be a lot happier with them.
By Dad on May 29, 2008
Yeah,
I think I have come to my senses now. I’m going to make my own cabinets.
Eric
By MorningWood on May 30, 2008