FOSTER CITY — When it comes to installing storage cabinets in a garage, proper planning is crucial to ensure an optimal final result. Here are a few installation tips to consider:
Anticipate usage. Before installing your new cabinets, think ahead about how you’re going to use them. This will help you determine the ideal height, width and depth for accommodating your sports equipment, garden tools, holiday decorations, and other items.
Install above floor level. Raised garage storage cabinets offer a couple of practical benefits. First, since they’re above the floor, it’s less easy for insects and rodents to get into them. Second, if your water heater and/or washing machine is located in the garage, raised cabinets will avoid water damage if a major leak occurs.
Get extra support. Since it’s common to store heavy items in the garage, consider opting for sturdy, 1-inch thick shelving in your cabinets. This will ensure there’s enough support for your heavy items and maintain your cabinets’ long-term durability.
Invest in performance-enhancing features. Even minor features can make a major difference in the functional performance of your cabinets. For example, soft-close hinges are a nice feature, especially if you have kids, because they prevent your cabinet doors from being slammed shut.
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Tips for Installing Garage Storage Cabinets

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Tips for Installing Garage Storage Cabinets by Nick Granato

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If you are installing new storage cabinets in your garage, there are several details that you'll need to consider. Today, we're in Foster City with diamond certified expert contributor Nick Granado, a premier garage, to learn more.

Hi, here's your tip of the day for garage cabinets and storage. When looking at this project, here are some key elements that you should be looking at.

Number one, make sure that the cabinets are installed off the floor. This helps prevent insects and bugs, rodents from crawling inside. If you have a water heater or washer and dryer in the garage, it's good when the cabinets are off the floor. Should you ever have any flooding, hopefully the water doesn't get inside the cabinets.

The other thing is, if your floor is coated finished with an epoxy style coating and you go to clean the floor, you can clean the entire floor without water getting inside the cabinets as well. It's best to have all the cabinets flush against the wall and into the sides of the wall for heavy-duty support.

You also need to consider how are you going to utilize the storage inside these cabinets so that you can make sure that the height, the width, and the depth as well as how the cabinets are made on the inside will accommodate all of your needs, such as sports equipment, garden tools, holiday decorations, etc., and whether or not you need any drawers for items. Those are all key things that most customers are going to be looking at.

The other thing with the cabinets too is it's great to have one-inch thick shelving because that will give you better support for the heavy items. You tend to put heavier items in the garage cabinets, and it's also good to have soft close hinges because especially if you have kids because then that prevents them from slamming the doors.

So, one meeting with the consultant and looking at this project, please take all of these items into consideration.



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