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Every workshop video ends with a wall of French cleats, and every small shed in Britain sighs at the thought. Here is an honest comparison of cleats, pegboard, open shelving and closed cabinets for cramped garages and damp outbuildings, plus a simple way to plan a wall that earns its keep instead of eating your making time.
Shed, integral garage or the box room nobody uses? Each has real trade-offs that only show up once the tools are in and the weather turns. A practical run-through of damp, power, noise, access and the planning basics — plus a checklist to help you choose a space you won't resent by February.
In a single garage or garden shed, sawdust has nowhere to go. This is a practical look at shop vacs, air filters, DIY cyclones and the small habits that keep a compact UK workshop safer through the winter.