Getting the Car in the Garage

As I think it is with most garages, 

mine was a mess and a car wouldn't fit in it.

Some of the items- like the windows and new toilet and sink-

are there until they can be put in their new homes.

Other stuff was just tossed in there

(mostly by me I admit)

because I didn't know where else to put them.

So because we were in for a big snow storm, 

Big E and I decided to tackle the mess.

We needed to get things moved and organized 

so my car could fit in the garage in the event

the snow emergency went into effect.

The stack of wood on the right in the photo below

needed to get moved to the loft storage area.

Some of the plywood we were saving for various future projects

(like chicken coop repair/expansion),

and some pieces were slated for the burn pile.

We also wanted to get the counter tops in place

for Big E's work space.

We salvaged the cabinets from the old upstairs kitchen,

and moved them into the garage.

They'll make nice storage for Big E's tools,

and a nice area for him to get working on the projects I have for him.

The cabinets were all hung already

with the help of our friendly neighborhood Eagle Scout.

We just needed to move all the floor cabinets into place

and attached the counter.

We also saved the old "kitchen table" from the downstairs kitchen.

It was just a cabinet with a counter top.

We decided to use this as a little potting table for me and my plants, 

and a place to store all my gardening stuff.

For now, we used cinder blocks to raise it high enough to use, 

but Big E will eventually build a platform so the counter tops will be level.

For now the plywood for the new bathroom subfloor

and the items needed for the new bathroom

need to be pushed to one side, so it looks more cluttered than it is.

The area for my car was cleared out, 

and just in time as it snowed about 15 inches 2 days later.

I'm looking forward to getting all the tools moved to the garage 

to free up some space in the attic.