Tool storage ideas

[P4dstar]

Just invested in some brush holders from @Skxawng. They look just the job for organising my van. Anyone got any other van storage advice and ideas. I have several bits already, a lot I've bought from Grippa but they won't be replicated of course.

 

[P4dstar]

For anyone interested in the brush holders this is them;

https://www.rootek-designs.co.uk/product/14076656/brush-holder-for-gardiner-brush-heads

 

[Scots lad]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18378379...KxpVRvrQK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[P4dstar]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18378379...KxpVRvrQK-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I like these. I have considered something like this to keep a bottle with some degreaser, some sticky stuff remover etc.

I also fancy this or similar if it will hold a bucket on a belt

 

[Scots lad]

That's what I keep in the bottles

 

[P4dstar]

That's what I keep in the bottles

The bucket on a belt?

 

[Scots lad]

No virisol in the bottles in bottle holder

 

[P4dstar]

No virisol in the bottles in bottle holder

Ah gotcha. Good plan Stan

 

[sleepyfolk]

My van is a bit full, slide out drawer has been handy

 

[P4dstar]

My van is a bit full, slide out drawer has been handy

I like the slide out drawer. Particularly if it has room for the vac on top. How much and where from mate?

 

[Iron Giant]

I like these. I have considered something like this to keep a bottle with some degreaser, some sticky stuff remover etc.

I also fancy this or similar if it will hold a bucket on a belt

I have one of these as well which holds bottles of stuff I never use

 

[P4dstar]

I have one of these as well which holds bottles of stuff I never use

That’s the concern, wasting money on something that never gets used. I’m trying to plan how the chaps work and what they need. Efficiency is the name of the game I think. Recently moved the water purification from my house to the office. Now they don’t have to travel in the morning to fill up. In normal months I fill up all vans before I leave. Recently we’ve all been filling them together as they’re back earlier. That time saved was approx half hour per man per day, essentially means we get 3-4 more houses in. I’m not being Scrooge here and thinking about the money, we just end up falling so far behind. The work was always done in the end but when we end up behind it gets more stressful than it needs to be.

 

[Iron Giant]

That’s the concern, wasting money on something that never gets used. I’m trying to plan how the chaps work and what they need. Efficiency is the name of the game I think. Recently moved the water purification from my house to the office. Now they don’t have to travel in the morning to fill up. In normal months I fill up all vans before I leave. Recently we’ve all been filling them together as they’re back earlier. That time saved was approx half hour per man per day, essentially means we get 3-4 more houses in. I’m not being Scrooge here and thinking about the money, we just end up falling so far behind. The work was always done in the end but when we end up behind it gets more stressful than it needs to be.

I bought mine more than 5 years ago when I was doing add ons it's extremely rare I do any these days, a bottle of tfr is handy for me on a rare occasion a customer has had a barbecue next to a window and it's hit grease on but that's about it for me.

Efficiency is the name of the game, I have plenty of time to fill my van on a morning so I see no point in filling on an evening, but as you employ it means your lads can get straight out on the road to maximise the working day.

 

[THL4KEL]

Cut the tops off 25l hypo drums, handy for keeping stuff in, the van..Or for Christmas presents for people you like!

 

[Iron Giant]

Cut the tops off 25l hypo drums, handy for keeping stuff in, the van..Or for Christmas presents for people you like!

I hope my Xmas present is one of those

 

[THL4KEL]

I hope my Xmas present is one of those
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You getting five off the blue ones. They're the special 20l editions.

Will cut the tops of later!

 

[sleepyfolk]

I like the slide out drawer. Particularly if it has room for the vac on top. How much and where from mate?

Tuffbox £300 https://tuffboxes.co.uk/products/vo...2TxOX44TVuROeeddNS90hE3u6uG_N9uIaAn8sEALw_wcB

I made a slide out deck for the top - I’ll post a photo in a bit

 

[Iron Giant]

I meant to write, I hope my Xmas present is in one of those, not that I wanted one for Xmas

 

[sleepyfolk]

I like the slide out drawer. Particularly if it has room for the vac on top. How much and where from mate?

There’s no room in the back since I bought some Grippa reels off a dodgy bloke in Gloucestershire

 

[P4dstar]

There’s no room in the back since I bought some Grippa reels off a dodgy bloke in Gloucestershire

I remember you. They were smart with those pull out roller guides. Such a shame I couldn't get the support from Grippa. Glad they're still going strong though. I do think the pull out guides are so much better than the ones PF do.

 

[sleepyfolk]

I remember you. They were smart with those pull out roller guides. Such a shame I couldn't get the support from Grippa. Glad they're still going strong though. I do think the pull out guides are so much better than the ones PF do.

Yeah they’ve been great thanks - I just changed the swivels on them after a week or two to the same ones as the power up reel and they’ve been earning their keep every day! Think I need a bigger van