Make Your Own Garage Ceiling Storage

If your garage is running out of space try building this overhead storage system.

Make your own garage ceiling storage.

I used decking screws. You can make your own diy shelves for the garage easily go double decker for twice the storage capacity. The design came from the exact materials i had at the time and would. Floor space in most garages is hard to come by so the best place to find storage space for garage shelves is overhead.

This suspended garage storage unit was designed and built by amy from hertoolbelt she s a tractor driving tool loving mom of two. 14 is a modern looking simple design. Diy garage shelves constructed from rain gutters make for standout wall mounted storage. After installing the first one at 48 deep i realized that was deeper than i wanted so i made the second on.

Are all those cardboard boxes in the corner of your garage driving you crazy. On the same topic make sure you also know how much weight your actual garage ceiling can hold. Building easy diy overhead garage storage rack. A handful of 1 1 4 screws.

Or you can make five 2x4 cross cleats to span two joists. About a pound of 3 screws. Holiday decorations camping gear seasonal. The construction is simple and fast and the whole system is made with standard materials.

It goes without saying that overhead garage storage system are not meant to be very easily accessible. Enough 3 4 plywood to create your actual shelves. This video shows how i built strong overhead shelves in my garage with materials i got for free i had to buy only lag screws. They re usually meant to hold various seasonal items or things that you very rarely use or need.

There are some interesting options on this list. We assembled a list of 16 garage shelving plans below. You can adjust the width of the storage unit to the nearest joist. After building and painting a frame the savvy blogger behind anyone can decorate secured the gutters to.

Before starting on a project like this make sure your garage can indeed support weight from below. Keep in mind that not all structures or garages are created equal. This project assumes that the ceiling joists in your garage run perpendicular to the ceiling cleat. We re delighted to share her diy project using the simpson strong tie workbench shelving hardware kit.

1 is an overhead storage blueprint. I used drywall screws. I m always looking for great storage ideas and solutions especially in the garage where things tend to pile up. And 16 is an ultra big unit for massive storage space.