Lawn and Garden Storage Monsters

jamesemery728 · Jun 29, 2009

As much as I would like to have my garage dedicated only to tools and "man stuff", unfortunately it is not. There must be many others out there that also have to store all the necessary evil lawn and garden ****. Shovels, rakes, spades, things with long handles, etc, etc in the garage. Many developments (mine included) do not allow sheds or other small out buildings to store all of this stuff. Can you post a picture of your solution to storing all of the junk that I have piled up in the corner of my garage. HELP, please.

Uncle Buck · Jun 29, 2009

jamesemery728 said:
As much as I would like to have my garage dedicated only to tools and "man stuff", unfortunately it is not. There must be many others out there that also have to store all the necessary evil lawn and garden ****. Shovels, rakes, spades, things with long handles, etc, etc in the garage. Many developments (mine included) do not allow sheds or other small out buildings to store all of this stuff. Can you post a picture of your solution to storing all of the junk that I have piled up in the corner of my garage. HELP, please.

I would hate being you, those home owners associations are a *****! Short answer, you are screwed! :wtf:

boiler7904 · Jun 29, 2009

I'm in the same boat as you. Mine are hanging on one wall of the garage - just nails into a couple of horizontal 2x6s. I also have two 1x3s nailed on either side of an exposed stud to store a couple of shovels, rake, and a squeegee. I really need to change things around to free up some wall space.

Does your HOA allow for the small upright plastic storage containers (think vertical deck box) that you could set on a patio against the house? I've thought about doing that but I don't have enough wall space between the windows to make it work. You could even put it in the garage to keep all of the lawn and garden stuff in one place without it falling on your vehicles.

I'm thinking of building a wood deck box to store an extra propane tank for the grille, watering can, extra garden hose, and that kind of stuff that doesn't really matter if it gets wet. The extra seating would be nice too.

timgr · Jun 29, 2009

One possibility is to make an extension to the garage, instead of a separate outbuilding. Whether your HOA will allow this depends on the wording of the contract and the zeal of the enforcers.

No HOA here, but I plan to add a small shed to the side of my garage for lawn tools and such. Make the shed small enough and it could be considered a locker or storage bin, like the patio boxes. Small plastic lockers are available, and would be cheap and easy to remove if you run afoul of the HOA.

Another possibility is to pay a service to maintain your yard. Not cheap, but eliminates the need to own any lawn or garden tools.

ddawg16 · Jun 29, 2009

How about a 'shallow' closet on the back of the garage?

Something that sticks out about a foot....sloped roof on top...nice looking doors on the front....

Markgyver · Jun 29, 2009

I built a shed for my parents along the fence that is just as high as the fence that is about 3' deep.

nate379 · Jun 29, 2009

HOA allows me a shed. As long as there isn't a concrete slab... aka "temporary" it can be whatever size. Like 30x40 if I wanted.

I have plans to start on a 16x16 this fall, might make it 16x18 though.

matttys · Jun 30, 2009

In the county where I live you can have any building without a foundation and under 169sf without getting a permit.

ni[x]it · Jun 30, 2009

I bought a bunch of standard bike hooks (on sale 30cents each) and basically flat mounted all my lawn tools overhead on the ceiling... It provides tons of room that way. The tools are mounted almost entirely over the garage door as well, with the handles being accessible (barely), with the garage door open.
I use a small step ladder to get to them, with the garage door closed. Since I pretty much do all my lawn work in one shot, it's not a huge inconvenience.
(I also flat mounted my mountain bike over head as well... out of sight out of mind)

porschedude996TT · Jun 30, 2009

jamesemery728 said:
As much as I would like to have my garage dedicated only to tools and "man stuff", unfortunately it is not. There must be many others out there that also have to store all the necessary evil lawn and garden ****. Shovels, rakes, spades, things with long handles, etc, etc in the garage. Many developments (mine included) do not allow sheds or other small out buildings to store all of this stuff. Can you post a picture of your solution to storing all of the junk that I have piled up in the corner of my garage. HELP, please.

Maybe you could make garden benches big enough to hold you long handled tools and another to cover the lawn mower???

Carm · Jun 30, 2009

I feel for you as I have the same problem plus the kids bikes and sports equipment.

GTO · Jun 30, 2009

I gave my shed to my wife,then I asked if I could store the lawn mower and leaf vacuum in there.She does all the yard maintenance with the exception of the grass cutting. :beer:

lawfarm · Jun 30, 2009

Can you post the language from your HOA covenants so we can help you analyze it?

My covenants indicate that no "sheds" are permitted, but define sheds as permanent structures including permanent foundations. Accordingly, I bought a 'click together' Rubbermaid outdoor storage unit, levelled an area with some gravel, and plopped it down. It's not a 'shed' under their definition.

henrys103 · Jun 30, 2009

boiler7904 said:
Does your HOA allow for the small upright plastic storage containers (think vertical deck box) that you could set on a patio against the house?

holy cow, that will be the day when someone else tells me what I can do with my property or my house.... that i pay taxes on.... that i pay a mortgage on... that I have to maintain.... you get the picture

why would you even move in a place like that, knowing that those kind of stupid restrictions exist?

no thanks, not for me

nate379 · Jun 30, 2009

Many places are under HOA.

The one here is not really enforced, I'm sure would maybe if someone was causing trouble though. The big thing for me is to follow the rules in case I sell so I don't fawk myself.

realred2 · Jun 30, 2009

aparently moving into a place with a HOA tends to keep the resale value up some...no 30 cars in the driveway, or gas 3 ft tall...."The better the neighborhood looks, the more money you can get". It seems silly to me. Take responsibility for your stuff, and the neighbor should too...

IDASHO · Jun 30, 2009

I just make a point of buying homes that are more than 30 years old....

No matter what restrictions they had when they are built, HOA or subdivision construction restrictions, all of it goes out the window after 30 years :thumbup:

v8garage · Jun 30, 2009

I would move.
V/8

nate379 · Jun 30, 2009

Didn't know about that 30 year thing.

My house was built in 2009, but the HOA was made in 1974 and last major revision in 1984. Some minor stuff added in early 2000s, like permitting a shed.

IDASHO said:
I just make a point of buying homes that are more than 30 years old....

No matter what restrictions they had when they are built, HOA or subdivision construction restrictions, all of it goes out the window after 30 years

kbs2244 · Jul 1, 2009

The life time covenants in a subdivision or rules on a HOA differ by state.
Sometimes by county.
Some HOA are more active than others.
If they keep them renewed they continue to exist in the legal sense.
If there were covenants or restrictions in the original subdivision contracts and they haven’t been renewed by an active HOA then the may expire.

jamesemery728 · Jul 1, 2009

Thanks to all for the replys. Most of the storage ideas that people have posted on other threads were for shelving and storage related to boxes of "stuff". My issue was not boxes so much as long handled tools like shovels and rakes and the like. Like most tool addicts I can not just have one shovel or one rake but must buy many different varieties just in case I need it someday. Hence I end up with a whole corner of stuff piled up and always need what ever is on the bottom of the pile. I was hoping that someone would have a picture of some really creative solution built out of wood or steel or some combination of both. The Home stores all have a variety of hooks or other gadgets that would probably work if you had one of each tool, but everyone knows that we can't do that and who wants to just go out and buy something when it can be built from scratch. So if anyone has any award winning storage contraption built for all this ****, please feel free to post it and thanks again.

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