I was fumbling around the Garage Gallery this morning and saw a pretty smart solution for long stock storage. You can see the details [URL="http://www.garagejournal.com/foru...
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I was fumbling around the Garage Gallery this morning and saw a pretty smart solution for long stock storage. You can see the details [URL="http://www.garagejournal.com/foru...
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Falcon67
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I considered things like this during the build, especially because of the 2x12 joists. But I elected to place the OSB on the room side to allow attic storage over the insulation. There's also a certain aesthetic to exposed joists.
Pretty neat idea. How do you keep it from becoming cram packed with spiders though? If I had exposed joists and did that in my garage you'd pull out a dowel rod and it would look like a cotton candy with a giant ball of webs on it.
Interesting solution. When I click the link to see the details, I am getting an error using Firefox.
Shiftless
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Here at my place I have exposed ceiling joists too. Don't you guys have blocking every 4 feet or so? Blocking nixes that otherwise cool idea.
themiller
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I have the same problem. You need to fix the URL to http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331497
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pendragon1998
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Yeah, I could charge the black widows rent and make a fortune.
This is my solution to storing my steel stock with their long lengths.
ez-duzit
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Actually using a round tube wastes a lot of space.
Barnabas
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Spiders spin their webs where bugs will fly by. Put a cap on the other end of the tube, and the spiders should move to a new location.
I just screwed plywood under the joists to give me similar storage. No wasted space for the rounded corners.
I just screwed plywood under the joists to give me similar storage. No wasted space for the rounded corners.
rayra
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not if you have a lot of ****. I saw it on the front page and thought it was a neat idea.
I'm using 1" dowels that slide in and out of some holes bored in the 2x4 uprights of my garage wall shelving, as a lumber rack solution.
I've also used some plywood and EMT to make a trapeze sort of thing as a ceiling rack for a ladder. Something similar could be made for long-stock items. Akin to a wiring / cable tray.
TTA579
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Keep your spiders in a separate storage bin.
Sawdust859
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I like the idea of the 12" tube in the corner. I have a large supply of angle channel for knock down shelving & use it quit often mainly because I have it. I have one side for 8' lengths & the other side for 12' & longer. We just left the city life & moved to the country & I still have a lot of long material to bring out. I just shove the material back to the wall above the beam over the door & pull it back to rest the other end on the frame.
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R. Deschain
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I have only found 1 Black Widow, but we have wolf spiders everywhere. I thought the same thing when I saw the picture.
ScubaSteve
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Caps on either end? PVC? Moth balls? Plenty of solutions.
ScubaSteve
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I used a section of 12" PVC in a corner of my garage for my long pieces of steel. It is post #136 here.
It was painted to match the stripes on the wall.
Perhaps the most elegant and functional solution I've seen....anywhere. THis would also work well for fishing rods, brooms/mops, etc.
95riosnake
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I agree, Scott0023 that is awesome. I may have to try something like that. Very creative!
Uncle Bob
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Some more utilization of normally dead space. I have individual doors for each bay so have two of these setups. Used some scrap conduit to make the cross pieces. If you wanted to add more mid-span of the material length you'd need to make sure the fasteners didn't interfere with the door wheels.
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Fyrme
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There is a insecticide called Tempo, that you can spray your base boards, window and door openings and all the nook's and cranny's once a season and keep the majority of insects out. I'm not sure it kills spiders, but spiders will only hang out if there is a food source.
zmotorsports
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I used a section of 12" PVC in a corner of my garage for my long pieces of steel. It is post #136 here.
It was painted to match the stripes on the wall.
Very nice and well thought out solution. Probably the nicest one I have seen so far anywhere. Great job.
Ill add , here is some pics in the making. But its done now and i need more room. For aluminum,stainless and round stock.
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I think this is similar to what I am going to build down the road. I have been kicking this around but simply don't have the space at the moment. Nice job.
Mike.
Fyrme
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The biggest storage problem some people deal with is FULL stock, I'm talking 20 and 24'ers. Where are you guys storing that stuff. Luckily my shop is 30' deep, and my lofts have exposed joist underneath. However, I have a over head door on one end, and a support beam at 15'. With the door open, I can barely slide a stick up in there while keeping it off the door, then I have to drop the door down to rack the rest of it in the ceiling. It's almost a two man job. Don't get me wrong, it works, but if there is a better solution, I'm all ears.
engineer2
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A simple and quick solution is to bend 1/2" EMT (electrical conduit) into a U-shape in whatever width you need and attach the legs to your rafters. Works great for storing ladders. You could do the same with some NPT elbows and scraps of pipe.
ive thought about this too. now when i need full 20' legnths i buy them as needed. store 10' but i have a couple 20' pieces right now for the gate im building. its going to have to have a single 18'-20' door and i have 2 piece that i had bent for the top and one 2"x3"x20' that i have sitting in my shop that hoarding up alot of space.