Garage furniture - your ideas please

[TUS 373]

Still following up on my New Years resolution to tidy our garage up. I need to find some decent tall cupboards (preferably lockable) to keep tools in. They need to withstand the rigours of garage abuse. What I've seen so far are:

1. The Dura range - top quality but top price, about £600 for one metal cupboard!
2. Stanley range in Halfords - good price for plastic cupboards - but way too small
3. Costco - Stationery cupboards by Triumph, grey metal about £95 inc VAT each
Also had a looked at the Clarke tool range - but they don't seem to make cupboards - just shelves.

What I need is something 3-4' wide, 6' high, 18" deep. Does anyone have any ideas where I can get something (don't say Ikea!!).

Thanks
Bryan

[TUS 373]

OK - looking at the other posts here, I'll rephrase my question as to ......what are the Coolest Garage Cupboards?!

[tuffer]

Ah-ha!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2300576500&category=3186

try there!

[farmboy]

What I need is something 3-4' wide, 6' high, 18" deep. Does anyone have any ideas where I can get something (don't say Ikea!!).

Try second hand office furniture stockists, for stationary cupboards. They can be this size, metal and lockable.

[Tabs]

I bought some stationery cupboards from an auction for a fiver each. A word of advice though. If they have removeable/adjustable shelves, strenghten the holding clips first. I didn't, and one of the top shelves collapsed, knocking all of them down, leaving alot of broken mess at the bottom!

[TUS 373]

Looks like stationery cupboards are the way to go. Also seems there is a niche in the market. I should be Hammeriting cheap cupboards that cost a fiver and then sell them for £600 - like Dura!

Thanks for the info

[tuffer]

TUS 373 said: Looks like stationery cupboards are the way to go. Also seems there is a niche in the market. I should be Hammeriting cheap cupboards that cost a fiver and then sell them for £600 - like Dura!

Thanks for the info

[JonRB]

tuffer said: Ah-ha!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2300576500&category=3186

try there!

I notice that this auction has just ended. Was it anybody here who slipped in a bid with 20 secs to spare?

[ultimapaul]

I got some old office cupboards from the firm I was working for at the time. Cost me a score to put some fuel in one of the engineers vans to get them home.

Best investment I ever made. Perfect for the job.

Paul

Forgot to say, your for £500 each, buyer collects

[TUS 373]

Sounds like a bargain Paul - I'll take three of them if you can deliver and fit nationwide!
Cheers
Bryan