GLADIATOR® GARAGEWORKS LINE BRINGS ULTIMATE GARAGE WITHIN REACH TO HOMEOWNERS New products, new possibilities for home design
BENTON HARBOR, MI - They've created the ultimate kitchen. They've designed the ultimate bathroom, living room and bedroom. Now, they're looking at the garage…yes, the garage! Architects and designers are part of an emerging trend to take advantage of the final frontier of home design.
Gladiator® GarageWorks by Whirlpool Corporation is a modular garage system that adapts to the ever-changing storage needs, offering homeowners design within reach. The Gladiator® product line can be purchased piece-by-piece or as an entire system. As an alternative to peg-board or other organization schemes, Gladiator® GarageWorks offers homeowners a completely integrated storage solution that can be installed by a nationwide installation network (GarageWorks Solutions of Apex locally), or as a weekend DIY project.
"The garage is increasingly important to architects and designers as they look to integrate new design and function into today's home," said Christopher Hubbuch, marketing manager of Gladiator® GarageWorks. "What better way to add design and function to the garage, than the Gladiator® GarageWorks product line. The system opens the door to a multitude of uses and has tremendous design qualities."
For builders, designers and architects, the garage has enormous potential as a new category in home redesign. With new innovations for every room in the home, building and design professionals must constantly rethink their plans to accommodate new products for the homebuyer and builder.
The 2005 Gladiator® GarageWorks product line includes new designs that bring the garage organization trend into main stream households. Gladiator® GarageWorks is offering affordable storage solutions, including the following:
Form and Function
New to the Gladiator® product line, the GearTrack™ Channel is an inexpensive way to outfit the garage with Gladiator® GarageWorks product. The double channel design is 6 inches high by 4 feet long and holds Gladiator® accessories securely. The GearTrack™ Channels can easily be installed and are primarily used for partial wall coverage while offering flexibility and capacity.
Roll Out the "Tread Plate" -or Piece it Together
Complementing the GearWall™ Panels and GearTrack™ Channels, the Gladiator® brand has developed two unique flooring solutions. Gladiator® Roll Floor Covering is available in three roll sizes, 8' x 24'; 8' x 30'; 8' x 36'. The flooring simply rolls out for easy installation. In addition, Gladiator® Tile Floor Covering consists of 1' square tiles with locking tabs for easy installation, trim for a clean finish and drain tiles to place over existing floor drains. The tile flooring features the tread plate design and is available in two colors: charcoal and silver.
Small Touches, Big Impact
Also available for the GearWall™ Panels and GearTrack™ Channels are Small-Item Hooks that hold hand tools and other small garage items. Another addition to the organizational system are the Small-Item Bins that hold nuts and bolts. Small item bins can be hung on GearWall™ Panels or GearTrack™ Channels, or they can be stacked on the workbench.
Another new product is the Backsplash/Powerstrip, which fits both the 6' and 8' Gladiator™ workbenches. The Backsplash/Powerstrip features seven GFCI outlets on the front and two standard outlets on the back. Side tool holders also hang on GearWall™ Panels and GearTrack™ Channels.
Existing Product Line
The foundation of the Gladiator™ system are GearWall™ panels and GearTrack™ channels, integral components that will literally transform the garage from floor to ceiling and free up valuable floor space. The GearWall™ panels and GearTrack channels are designed to securely hold additional Gladiator® products, such as the Wall GearBox, and a variety of hooks, shelving units and storage baskets specifically designed to hold common garage items, such as wheelbarrows and gardening tools.
Having decked the walls, consumers can turn to either the six or eight-foot Modular Workbench, which provides a stable workspace to complete a number of projects at once. The heavy-duty steel frame and weather-tested design ensures the life of the product. But what sets this workbench apart is the space underneath it, which is designed to accommodate an array of modular components that dock conveniently beneath or around the workbench, completing the work environment and putting everything in its place.
Recently added to the Gladiator® product line are the Freezerator® Convertible Refrigerator/Freezer, the Chillerator® Garage Refrigerator and the Modular Garage Refrigerator (a.k.a. The Beer Box), which provide quick access to cold beverages as homeowners wrestle with their latest home project, or take a break from it. Additional components in this versatile family of products include the Modular Gearbox, Modular Gear Drawers and the Tall GearBox.
Gladiator® GarageWorks provides a total, integrated solution comprising a full line of modular products, allowing consumers to completely transform their garage over a weekend or in stages, if they prefer. All Gladiator® products are engineered by Whirlpool Corporation to perform in garage environments.
Gladiator® GarageWorks products are available through GarageWorks Solutions in Apex, NC. Call (919) 363-4006 or email here.
Call 363-4006 to set up a visit to our showroom:
1086 Classic Road, Suite 101
Apex, NC 27539
