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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in tool care.

Typically, shops can get pretty messy over time. So, it helps to spend some time cleaning up and optimizing the use of space.

Here are some example videos of wpork being done to optimize the space in a shop.

How to Make the Best Use of a Small Space - Small Workshop Reno : Budget Renos #04



From the video description:
"Small Workshop Reno - Making the Best Use of a Small Space. In this video, the Handyverse tackles a messy, unorganized workshop and makes it functional. Now we'll be able to easily create many more woodworking projects in this clean and comfortable workspace. "

Small Workshop Reorganization



From the video description:
"For the past few weeks, I did a major reorganization of my small workshop (11.4 sqm or 118 sqft) to make it more user-friendly.
It is still a work in progress, and I expect more changes in the future! "

Mobile Tool Carts for a Small Workshop



From the video description:
"Mobile tool carts for small workshops.
In this video I will be building two mobile workshop carts for my large power tools.
One of the carts is designed for my large pillar drill and a 50 liter air compressor."

For this BB, space in a shop must be optimized and improved. Here are some ideas:
 - maybe building shelves
 - maybe replacing small shelves with bigger shelves
 - maybe replacing shelves with drawers or cabinets
 - maybe replacing shelves with shelves that are built more efficiently
 - maybe creating the ability to store 6 shovels, where you used to hang one shovel
 - enhancing rolly shelves - possibly building another rolly shelf
 - Some sort of organization improvement
 - Maybe building a lumber rack
 - Some sort of clever way to organize steel
 - Temporary project storage
 - Organizational signage

To get certified for this BB, post the following:
- before and after pictures of each optimization
- post enough optimizations to count for at least two and a half days (oddball rules)
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Is plywood banned for all PEP BBs? If not I will submit my tool-cart for (part of) this. I believe I have that project fairly well documented with photos.
 
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I believe plywood is only banned in places where it's specifically mentioned.  So Dimensional Lumber and Roundwood, maybe another that I can't think of.  It's frowned upon in Oddball so you get less points there but it's still permitted.

At least that's my understanding.  But I'm new here...
 
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Needed more shelves and storage for the workshop and shed. Apologies I'm new and submitting badges for some past projects, can't seem to locate any before pics of the non-workbench areas other than the one shed picture.

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Workshop



Shed (fire hazard)



After (Built workbench with kit & 2x4s & repurposed plywood workbench top, added LED shop lights, built kids workbench, 2 sets of shelves, tool storage)







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I don't recognize several of the "after" picture locations.  Do you have more "before" ones of those same areas?

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Note: Thanks for replying and sorry you don't have those pics...  Without them it's hard to tell what it really looked like when you began.  Thanks for understanding!

 
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Apologies I'm new and submitting badges for some past projects, can't seem to locate any before pics of the other areas.
 
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My garage shop was getting out of hand and it didn't spark joy for my wife.  So I added on a one car garage and moved most of the "shop" over to the new addition.  I moved the work bench, built new bench legs, built two drawers for the bench, shelves for shallow totes, peg boarded the back and side, built cordless tool storage areas and got it all organized.  In the old garage I redid the work benches into just one countertop, made pivoting bike hangers and a canoe paddle rack.  Plus a bunch of other stuff that I'm not remembering.  The 16.5' long steel roofing crate will be put on the roof in the days to come...
Garage-shop-before-(left-side).jpg
Garage shop before (left side)
Garage shop before (left side)
Garage-shop-before-(right-side).jpg
Garage shop before (right side)
Garage shop before (right side)
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Garage shop before (far right side)
Garage shop before (far right side)
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New shop to the right of the garage
New shop to the right of the garage
Workbench-started.jpg
Workbench started
Workbench started
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Frame and shelves in, rolling stuff in place
Frame and shelves in, rolling stuff in place
Custom-drawers-made-installed-pegboard-going-up.jpg
Custom drawers made/installed, pegboard going up
Custom drawers made/installed, pegboard going up
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All done!
All done!
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Cordless tools and screw storage
Cordless tools and screw storage
Bonus-pic-of-drawer-(full-extension-slides).jpg
Bonus pic of drawer (full extension slides)
Bonus pic of drawer (full extension slides)
Bolts-finally-in-one-place-pegboard-on-side-wall.jpg
Bolts finally in one place, pegboard on side wall
Bolts finally in one place, pegboard on side wall
Old-garage-left-side.jpg
Old garage left side
Old garage left side
Old-garage-right-side-with-pivoting-bike-hangers-and-canoe-paddle-storage.jpg
Old garage right side with pivoting bike hangers and canoe paddle storage
Old garage right side with pivoting bike hangers and canoe paddle storage
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