Wood Storage Above Garage Door

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

Wood storage above garage door.

Over the garage door wood storage shelves. To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to. Now i ve found myself collecting. 2 2 x 4 x 6 wood optional.

This means that you will need above garage door storage especially ones like the fleximounts ceiling racks. Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. Hang long items like ladders yard tools even few spare pieces of 2x4. However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere.

For that reason it can be very difficult to get organized unless you act quickly. After picking up a new woodworking hobby during covid 19 i needed a good way to store wood in my garage so i came up with this storage rack that i installed above my garage door. Maximize the overhead garage storage space under your garage doors by adding on to your existing garage door track with j style hooks like these praxis model add a hooks. These shelves should hold about 4 totes side by side above your garage door and be completely hidden when the garage door is open.

Good use of a lot of unused space you would normally not use. Need more ideas on how to organize your garage with these ideas. This measurement will be the vertical support length. Assemble the frame and shelf.

I ve had this project completed for about 6 months and am happy to report that the shelves have been fantastic and given me a ton more space in the garage. During the covid 19 lockdown i ve taken up a new hobby skill in woodworking. Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. Add the thickness of the joists to the length and cut the 2 x 4 hangers to that length.

Idea inspired by jay bates check out his build https. The shelves are designed to fit into that unused space above the garage doors you need 16 in. The only limitation is weight. The dead space above a garage door is a perfect spot to store everything from ladders to extra pieces of lumber.

Buy the hooks now on amazon. For my garage 35 gave me plenty of space so the garage door would clear the shelving. 2 2 x 4 x 35 wood length may change depending on the garage door clearance. This type of shelving setup is typically the most effective and inexpensive manner to get your mess of a garage organized once and for all.

To utilize it first measure above the garage door to see how much room there is to the ceiling joists above it.