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I used a 2 X 6, as I made it shorter than I originally planned. Since the ends were open I followed Bikerdad's advice about sliding her in. The back rail is lag bolted to the wall so that will help a lot with the strength as well. I didn't want to store her anyplace where I had to lift...

Thanks for all the advice! I went ahead and built it like a floor joist system, but reinforced the corners with 11/16" dowels like the video showed, just for that overkill factor. It's plenty strong, and I am confident it will resist sagging. Not only did I build it like a floor, but I was at...

From what little I have seen about torsion tops, don't the top and bottom skins have to be one piece? If so, and I go over 8 feet, I am not sure how I would handle that. Thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions! The reason I want the space open is that it will function as a display area in addition to storage. I will probably put a sheet of thin plexi in front as a dust shield. @Woodrail, I have never used Unitstrut - looked it up and it looks promising. The next...

Hello Everyone, I would like to replace a wall mounted bench in my shop that is built on particle board cabinets with something that has an opening underneath to put a model ship, which needs about 9 feet of clearance to safely store (yep, it's a big one!) . My question is the long...

If you have garbage collection, make sure whatever you buy they willl allow. I hate a tote in one area of my county that Waste Management would accept, but one I moved into another, they refused to pick it up. I thought that was odd, as it was the kind that mated up with the life arm of their...

See if your local K or Wal Mart has a retractable clothes line. These have quite a bit of retract tension. I have used one successfully to support a vacuum cleaner hose to keep it out of the way, but handy. I hung the clothesline from a rafter, and tied the other end to a hook, with a small...

I had a house that was built in the mid 50's. Had a kitchen where one wall had an internal barbecue (complete with dedicated chimney, kinda cool) and also housed the oven. When we replaced the original oven, you could see to the bottom of the pit, and it was covered in empty whiskey bottles...

I have had good luck screwing a 1/8" hardboard / masonite over a bench - if you use a 4 X 8 sheet, and get the kind that is smooth on both sides you have 4 changes available. A couple of coats of polyurethane should give you oil resistance. I got excellent service on a bench covering with some...