Above Garage Door Shelving Plans

And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed.

Above garage door shelving plans.

Find the studs along the wall of your garage above the garage door and mark them with blue painter s tape. Of clearance to fit a shelf and standard 12 1 2 in. The only limitation is weight. The shelves i describe here provide 48 sf of storage space and cost less than 75 to build.

And 16 is an ultra big unit for massive storage space. You ll first need to consider how the ceiling joist are oriented in your garage. 1 is an overhead storage blueprint. 14 is a modern looking simple design.

Pre drilling pilot holes much smaller diameter than the lag screws but still prevents cracking and destruction of the studs is a great plan to do on the wall and on the shelf before you put it up. We re delighted to share her diy project using the simpson strong tie workbench shelving hardware kit. To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to. There are some interesting options on this list.

We assembled a list of 16 garage shelving plans below. Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. I m always looking for great storage ideas and solutions especially in the garage where things tend to pile up.

Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. If you re looking to clean up your garage clutter installing some diy shelving can be a quick win.