Garage Shelves

[rondog]

Thanks Ron, I actually have a huge steal one at my paeents, but I'm going to build these to fit the garage.

I also plan on notching the shelves to be flush with the wall and front legs. That way the footprint can be slightly smaller, but still have full shelf depth.

If your garage wall is just studs, I'd recommend slapping on something first, like drywall or thin plywood/particle board. Just something to keep stuff from falling off the back of the shelves and pissin' you off! Voice of experience - no tellin' what all's behind my shelves.....

[Great-Kazoo]

If your garage wall is just studs, I'd recommend slapping on something first, like drywall or thin plywood/particle board. Just something to keep stuff from falling off the back of the shelves and pissin' you off! Voice of experience - no tellin' what all's behind my shelves.....

Outside of objects falling behind the shelves. The sheet rock or plywood once the wall is insulated keeps it warm. Make sure you allow room for a vehicle doors to open, or get around as needed.

[rondog]

I can also provide you with good ideas for overhead shelves. My garage has a 24" deep shelf all around the walls, 24" from the ceiling, attached to the walls and suspended from the ceiling. Easy to do, and I've got TONS o' shit up there. I also constructed a platform or "loft", and it's loaded too. I've got an entire CJ5 Jeep in my garage all in pieces, and a huge amount of it is all up above. Plus Xmas lights, camping/fishing stuff, half a Harley dresser, and more general crap than anyone needs.

[rondog]

Oh, just my opinion, but they're garage shelves, not bookcases in your library. I sure wouldn't sweat details like making sure they're square or pretty. 2x4's and plywood and screws, crude, quick and tough. Function over form.

You're welcome to come by, I can give you lots of ideas from the stuff I've built.

[Irving]

Wall is brick on one side and pegboard (probably backed by brick) on the other side. Not sure if I have the height for much hanging shelf, but interested in how to do it. I was trying not to post pictures until I was done, so this thread wouldn't be a drawn out like the pantry one. I'll post the before pictures when I get home.

[Dave_L]

I have to redo my shelving. I did a quick job when we first moved in so I could at least get space and some things settled. Now, I'm just piling stuff and it'd driving me crazy. Home Depot has some really nice heavy duty metal shelving units.

http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/...elvingrack.jpg

They look nice, fully adjustable and aren't your typical flimsy shelving system. Downside is they cost like $180 each. OOF. I'll probably just be doing wood again since I don't want to drop $400 on shelves, no matter how nice it is.

[Great-Kazoo]

Oh, just my opinion, but they're garage shelves, not bookcases in your library. I sure wouldn't sweat details like making sure they're square or pretty. 2x4's and plywood and screws, crude, quick and tough. Function over form.

You're welcome to come by, I can give you lots of ideas from the stuff I've built.

Wait till he goes to level them. Or square them up and realizes how out of square the garage is.

[rondog]

Wait till he goes to level them. Or square them up and realizes how out of square the garage is.

Ay-yup yup yup.

Here's some old photos of my garage overheads. The crap on them has changed around many times, some's gone, more's been added, but it kinda shows what I'm talking about. It's a mess, but a constantly changing mess. These photos are about 10 years old.

All my 24" overheads along the walls are built with 2"x2" perforated steel angle, because I had a bunch of it. But they could be made out of pine 2x2's even easier, and be just as strong. And far cheaper.

The "loft". There's more stuff up there now than you can believe, including an entire, intact 1956 CJ5 front axle, with brakes on it. And the entire windshield assembly, fenders, grill, radiator, soft top, 10 jerry cans, half of a Harley dresser, and more. And there's another shelf up there you can't see.





Shelf over/above the garage door. Use that dead space!



24" L-shaped shelves along 2 walls.



All down that wall over the workbench.



Along the other wall too.

[funkymonkey1111]

rondog, that looks great--i had just recently seen above the door storage--is that metal framing of the above-the-door storage something i could find at home depot?

[rondog]

rondog, that looks great--i had just recently seen above the door storage--is that metal framing of the above-the-door storage something i could find at home depot?

No. Maybe something similar, but not that same stuff. Industrial supply-house stuff. But like I said, you can do it with 2x2's very easy and far, far cheaper. Very simple.

Now, the perforated steel straps they're suspended with, you can get that at HD.