Basement Shelving Question

[IlliniJeeper]

I have 16 boxes of hardwood flooring leftover from when we built our home. The plan is to install them on the stairs and upstairs hallway in a couple years. I want to build some shelving and put the boxes as close to the ceiling as I can get them.

From what I understand, each box weighs about 50 lbs and they're ~7 ft long. Is it a pipe dream to be able to build something that would support that much weight six feet off the ground? Could I tie it into the concrete foundation wall to add the needed strength?

Would a shelving unit like this with some cripple studs to support the shelves be strong enough?

 

[Kingcreek]

I have some I built similar to the ones in the pic, tapconned to the wall and screwed to the floor joists above, cross pieces on 2'. That would easily support your load.

 

[redpines]

Use the cripples to support the weight, like you plan. If you can attach the uprights to the joists above, you're good.

If not, I would cross brace the sides and back to prevent racking. And Tapcon it to the wall to keep if from potentially falling over on someone.

 

[IlliniJeeper]

Use the cripples to support the weight, like you plan. If you can attach the uprights to the joists above, you're good.

If not, I would cross brace the sides and back to prevent racking. And Tapcon it to the wall to keep if from potentially falling over on someone.

Do you figure attaching the first and last upright to the joists above is sufficient along with tapcon'ing into the concrete? I wouldn't be able to load the boxes if I were to do every upright.

 

[cowboy73]

I would also use bolts to attach the uprights to the shelves before you Tapcon it to the wall. You could nail them on to set to get the shelf together and then add the bolts.

 

[redpines]

I think that attaching the four uprights at the corners to the joists above would be fine. Not trying to hang any weight from the joists, but keeping the whole unit from racking, twisting, or tipping over.

If you can do that, I don't think it needs to be attached to the wall. Wouldn't hurt, though.

You want the load to sit on the cripples, not hung on any hardware . But you knew that.