"hanging" garage shelves

[bww_mnm]

Hi. I'm looking for ideas for cheap garage shelves for rubbermaid boxes, etc. I'm thinking 2x4 ledgers on wall and then tie into ceiling. Basically a big box attached to a wall and then the ceiling. Add some simple 1/8" plywood/mdf in a sliding channel for the door (cosmetic/dust protection).

I've searched the forum pretty hard w/o luck.

Can anyone share any design ideas / pics?

Thanks, Brad

 

[ddawg16]

Maybe someone has the link.....there were some pics of a guy who made someting similar to what you are talking about....2x4's attached to the ceiling via spacers....it allowed him to slide the containers up and out of the way.

Anyone have that link?

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.hgtv.com/home-improvement/floating-storage-shelves/index.html

 

[bww_mnm]

Thanks for the post. I'm looking for something larger and more utility based. Il post any links if i can find examples.

 

[Case IH]

these work great and can hold alot of weight you can get them in different sizes and lenghts... you just screw the standards to the wall and your set and can ajust the hights

 

[BigSteve63]

Something like this?

http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-P...rage-Storage/installing-large-garage-cabinets

Not floor to ceiling, but easily remedied.

Steve

 

[phisigbrotha]

these work great and can hold alot of weight you can get them in different sizes and lenghts... you just screw the standards to the wall and your set and can ajust the hights

I'm looking to do similar ones to this very soon. Looks to be about $100 for everything for about 6' of shelving. Its nice that you can adjust the height by as little as an inch.

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Did a lil internet search.

These don't have doors, but those wouldn't be too hard to make.

 

[regguy1]

Maybe this one:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65557

 

[Vicegrip]

costco wire frame shelves. build them on the ground and mount them through the drywall into the studs using lag bolts. Easy peasy and you can take the down and reuse elsewhere or change the shelf heights. Strong too. I climb on mine and store all my roll bar tubing on the top of one set.

 

[bww_mnm]

Thanks for the posts. This is what I needed to get my mind noodling. Reg guy, i think i need to spend some time on your post.

thanks again,
Brad

 

[bww_mnm]

RegGuy, do you put the track in the top as well? Thanks, Brad

 

[Auzivision]

I built this shelf to store our Christmas wreath... bit of an over kill:

These simple metal/wire shelves have proven to be pretty handy:

 

[regguy1]

RegGuy, do you put the track in the top as well? Thanks, Brad

Yes, they come as a kit, there's a link to the tracks I used in that post

Here it is.

I used these tracks:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FPAOUQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20

They're plastic and work well, I wanted to use alum. ones but couldn't find any.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Hi. I'm looking for ideas for cheap garage shelves for rubbermaid boxes, etc. I'm thinking 2x4 ledgers on wall and then tie into ceiling. Basically a big box attached to a wall and then the ceiling. Add some simple 1/8" plywood/mdf in a sliding channel for the door (cosmetic/dust protection).

I've searched the forum pretty hard w/o luck.

Can anyone share any design ideas / pics?

Thanks, Brad

Here 'ya go, Here's Jack's overhead cabinets with sliding doors in grooves cut on his table saw:

The grooves:

I'd suggest you make your shelves out of a simple "ladder" type frame lag bolted to your wall studs. 2x4's would work fine but I'd prefer using 2x6's so you have the space under them to mount simple (and cheap) "can" type lights that will wash your walls and/or light the bench tops you place below.

An example of that is here:

Here are the canned lights washing below:

Finally, you mention simply attaching these cabinets to the "ceiling" so I assume your garage HAS a ceiling? Or did you just mean attaching the cabinet "upward"? Because if that's what you meant, someone here (sorry, I didn't save your name) came up with a simple, cheap, strong and ingenious method by using Unistruts lagged into his roof rafters and hung all thread rod downward to hold up ...well, whatever he wanted to hold up. This could work for you. Please post whatever you ultimately decide to do WITH PICTURES, as you can see I like them!

 

[bww_mnm]

Dan, thanks for the post. I do have drywall ceilings w/ rooms above it. I'm guessing floor "joists" are manuf vs 2x10 or 2x12 material. I'm hesitant to attach a load to the floor joists for some reason.

- Brad

 

[Rixter58]

Here is what I'm building under my loft for mine as we speak....er....type. Where your ceiling is drywall I'm not sure if this will give you any ideas or not.

 

[regguy1]

Here's some additional photos not in post:

Note, metal shelf upright brackets are screwed to the top plate of outside wall and 2x4s that are fastened to rafters so weight is distributed.
Framing supports no weight so I was able to use lighter materials for the enclosure.

 

[Oilfieldtrash]

these work great and can hold alot of weight you can get them in different sizes and lenghts... you just screw the standards to the wall and your set and can ajust the hights

I have two walls full of these. They're awesome and this is the first time I've seen anyone else mention them here. Mine are made by rubbermaid and can be purchased at Lowes. The shelves hold 100 lbs per foot and adjust easily in height. The price isn't too bad and they'll last for as long as I'm alive. If I choose to move they are easy to take down as well.

When I put mine up I screw the top rack into the studs then the up and down runners connect to the track and can be moved left or right easily. I don't put a ton of weight on mine so I don't even screw the up and down runners into the studs on the walls.

I use the long up and down runners so I can put five 6' shelves from top to bottom and I have about 18" inbetween shelves which is perfect for Rubbermaid totes.

Mine look like this but I use the 6' shelves. Don't let this picture fool you. They are nicely built and one of these shelves can hold 400 lbs!!!

 

[bww_mnm]

I think i'm going to give the familyhandyman.com cabinets a try. They look very similar to regguy's and Jack's. Doors are important to me for dust, but mostly appearance. And, come w/ a plan.

link