strelnik
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I have a 70 x 30 workshop, completely empty inside. 8' walls and a 13.5 foot peak.
I park my antique cars in it. As I begin to run out of space, I am consolidatng.
One way to consolidate and still have space is to build mezzanine shelving.
In a word: I have built 7'tall x 8'wide x 2'deep shelves.
I put two of the shelves next to each other to make a 16' shelf perpendicular to the long wall.
I then measure 7 feet and set another two shelves in place.
I do this several times and I have 7' wide spaces to park the cars between the "walls" created by the shelves.
I then get three boards 2' x 4' x20' and two sheets of 4' x 8' x 1/2" plywood. I attach those together so that a 16' board is at both ends and the center. I use shorter 2' x 4' scrap pieces to strengthen this thing by making "ladder" - like pieces that link the long boards every 2 feet or so.
I slide one of these board-and-plywood pieces toward the edge of the building where the wall is. No screws needed the weight holds it there.
I make a total of four of these 4' x 20' unitsand slide them next to each other. I bolt them together in one spot so that it anchors them more or less in place.
In this way, I have made three shelves that can hold 7x2x16= 224 x3= 672 cubic feet EACH of shelf space, plus 20 x 16 x 6.2 x 1/2= 992 cubic feet of very strong shelving.
Right now I have two car bodies and two chassis up there, in addition to other items.
I am also working on spanning the 30' short side of the building supported in the middle with a 2x12x8 column bolted to the floor. This will give me an additional 28x8x5-1/2x 1/2= 712 cubic feet for stuff, light or heavy.
This enables me to have storage space without losing the light coming from the 8' lights attached above.
Am interested in other items too. Will be hanging ladders and scaffolding in various place.
Still trying to find the optimum place to park my forklift!
All feedack wanted!
Thanks
I park my antique cars in it. As I begin to run out of space, I am consolidatng.
One way to consolidate and still have space is to build mezzanine shelving.
In a word: I have built 7'tall x 8'wide x 2'deep shelves.
I put two of the shelves next to each other to make a 16' shelf perpendicular to the long wall.
I then measure 7 feet and set another two shelves in place.
I do this several times and I have 7' wide spaces to park the cars between the "walls" created by the shelves.
I then get three boards 2' x 4' x20' and two sheets of 4' x 8' x 1/2" plywood. I attach those together so that a 16' board is at both ends and the center. I use shorter 2' x 4' scrap pieces to strengthen this thing by making "ladder" - like pieces that link the long boards every 2 feet or so.
I slide one of these board-and-plywood pieces toward the edge of the building where the wall is. No screws needed the weight holds it there.
I make a total of four of these 4' x 20' unitsand slide them next to each other. I bolt them together in one spot so that it anchors them more or less in place.
In this way, I have made three shelves that can hold 7x2x16= 224 x3= 672 cubic feet EACH of shelf space, plus 20 x 16 x 6.2 x 1/2= 992 cubic feet of very strong shelving.
Right now I have two car bodies and two chassis up there, in addition to other items.
I am also working on spanning the 30' short side of the building supported in the middle with a 2x12x8 column bolted to the floor. This will give me an additional 28x8x5-1/2x 1/2= 712 cubic feet for stuff, light or heavy.
This enables me to have storage space without losing the light coming from the 8' lights attached above.
Am interested in other items too. Will be hanging ladders and scaffolding in various place.
Still trying to find the optimum place to park my forklift!
All feedack wanted!
Thanks
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