DIY Hail Cover - Pool Noodles

[Lane]

Creative!

One of the best things I ever did was to remove everything in the garage for a heavy-duty reorganization. Decided never to have anything in it that wasn't a vehicle that would take up floor space where a vehicle could otherwise be. Hung a ton of cabinets on the walls, but AVOIDED FLOOR CABINETS which would take up valuable floor space. Any side cabinets near car doors are wall-mounted above head level (long-term storage) to allow doors to open and to stand/exit the vehicle under them. Lawn tractor sits outdoors under a good thick camo ATV cover until the day where I eventually decide to put up a utility shed.

You can also buy wire racking that hangs from the ceiling for additional storage which lets you use the otherwise-wasted space above the garage door when it's in its open position. All this allows protection for my vehicles from the elements, and the one-time effort is worth it. And I don't ever want to scrape snow & ice off a windshield again if I can help it.

So many people let junk storage take over the garage when your vehicles deserve that space more.

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[dlhort1955]

Someone go rob this mans garage, apparently what's in his garage is worth more than his truck lol

Two Model T's in my garage, but they are worth less than the truck and my wife's Edge.

 

[Dad]

Made a roll-up hail cover using pool noodles and paracord. In central Texas, we get hail regularly in spring, so needed something to cover it, since my garage is full.

Great idea! Pool noodles are not as cheap as they once were, but definitely cheaper than having your truck heavily damaged.

 

[Dad]

Creative!

One of the best things I ever did was to remove everything in the garage for a heavy-duty reorganization. Decided never to have anything in it that wasn't a vehicle that would take up floor space where a vehicle could otherwise be. Hung a ton of cabinets on the walls, but AVOIDED FLOOR CABINETS which would take up valuable floor space. Any side cabinets near car doors are wall-mounted above head level (long-term storage) to allow doors to open and to stand/exit the vehicle under them. Lawn tractor sits outdoors under a good thick camo ATV cover until the day where I eventually decide to put up a utility shed.

You can also buy wire racking that hangs from the ceiling for additional storage which lets you use the otherwise-wasted space above the garage door when it's in its open position. All this allows protection for my vehicles from the elements, and the one-time effort is worth it. And I don't ever want to scrape snow & ice off a windshield again if I can help it.

So many people let junk storage take over the garage when your vehicles deserve that space more.

"So many people let junk storage take over the garage when your vehicles deserve that space more."
Truer words never spoken!

 

[Art Vandelay]

"So many people let junk storage take over the garage when your vehicles deserve that space more."
Truer words never spoken!

We come into our house through the garage and I am in a constant battle with my wife and kids who dump everything in the garage as they walk in the door. Clutter adds up quickly and I'm always cleaning up the garage and telling them they need to find a home for their junk other than the garage.

 

[Dad]

We come into our house through the garage and I am in a constant battle with my wife and kids who dump everything in the garage as they walk in the door. Clutter adds up quickly and I'm always cleaning up the garage and telling them they need to find a home for their junk other than the garage.

I know the feeling. Hopefully, they won't take your words literally.

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