[Shop-talk] Storing garden hoses

[Brian Kemp]

Do you have exposed joists in the garage?  If so, just attach a 2' long 
2x4 and hang the coiled hoses.  You should be able to get 2 per side.  
Take a segment of 12 or 14 gauge electrical wire and use it as an 
oversized twist tie to keep the hose together.  If you put the 2x4 
across the top of the joist, it should leave plenty of headroom.

On 10/10/2018 6:07 AM, Arvid Jedlicka wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestions.
>
> A little research on my part may have helped. It seem like the 
> diameter of the garden hose "package" when you buy it nicely coiled up 
> in the store is around 15 inches. I am assuming that I have neither 
> the skills nor the patience to to re-coil it as neatly as the 
> manufacturer did. I therefore am assuming the solution will need to 
> have at least a 15 inch inside diameter.
>
> 5 gallon buckets are about 12 inches, but I will give it a try this 
> weekend based on the price and availability of 5 gallon buckets though 
> I am not optimistic [see previous skill and patience disclaimer].
>
> Sonotube may also work. Home Depot has 16 inch ... actually Quik-Tube 
> from Quickrete ... for $15 that may work. The SawsAll will make the 48 
> inch long tube into four 12 inch tubes and I'd have to fabricate a 
> bottom for each but some 1/4 hardboard and construction adhesive may 
> resolve that challenge.
>
> Plastic garbage cans seem to fit the dimension requirements. Menard's 
> has Rubbermaid Heavy Duty 32 gallon for $10 after rebate ... complete 
> with an impressive Menard's logo on them!!!. The challenge there is 
> how to store 6 hoses in a way that would allow random access to any 
> individual hose. The 6 buckets and a SawsAll session to cut them down 
> to a reasonable size solution seems a little wasteful. However, If the 
> 5 gallon buckets don't work out and the Quik-Tube looks like to much 
> work then buying a few buckets, calling it done and moving on to 
> something I really do want to work on may be the best solution.
>
> Thanks again for the suggestions and I'll let you know what works out,
> Arvid
>
>
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