What Does Your Upper Storage Look Like?

[Ainsley]

Where in Ontario did you get uni strut accessories from?? I can only find the channels, but had to use mcmastercarr for misc items like square threaded washers. People look at me weird when I mention the stuff.

Looks very nice! I probably would have done the same if it weren't for the lack of availability.

Check electrical suppliers. I got mine from Graybar. The shelf frames are welded together uni-strut, if you look through my journal you will see some detailed pictures. I've seen other guys get the TEE and elbow fittings so that the strut can just be bolted together.

 

[schor]

The loft.

And a bit of upper storage above the door.

 

[Basstracker34]

Found these plans in family handyman magazine.

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How do you like the horizontal strips of plywood on the walls? Which version did you go with?

http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/garage-storage-systems/view-all

http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/flexible-garage-wall-storage/step-by-step

 

[k-os]

How do you like the horizontal strips of plywood on the walls? Which version did you go with?

http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/garage-storage-systems/view-all

http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/flexible-garage-wall-storage/step-by-step

Looks like those are cleats.

 

[smedly]

Looks like those are cleats.

Yep- Saw some versions in the magazine and elsewhere and put my own twist on them. Details are here.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2123811&postcount=16

They are awesome. My house is sold and the cleats were one of the things the new owners wanted. Fine with me, they are easy to make again.

For the upper cabinets, this is what I used. http://www.familyhandyman.com/garage/storage/installing-large-garage-cabinets/view-all

Really like these for cost/volume of stuff they hold. More details of my build are here. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135360&page=3

 

[Denwood]

More or less done the upper and wall storage:

 

[chillrich]

^^^Denwood
How are these supported structurally?
What did you use for slide door rails?

Nice work

 

[Denwood]

Chill, this pic should help.

Uni-strut is lag bolted every 24" into the roof stringers. The upper shelves are 24" deep and screwed to the wall using a 2x2 which in turn is screwed/PL premium bonded to shelf. For sure it took some extra work due to the sloped celing but it looks pretty cool.

The slide tracks are set into wood stringers which were morticed at 15 degrees to support the track. The track itself is plastic, 8 ft long, with 1/4" slots and purchased in sets. The top slide track is deeper so you can just lift each panel out if desired. It came from Windsor Plywood locally. The panels (just white hardboard) slide very nicely.

The "nut" is a 4"x4" piece of plywood using a 3/8" threaded insert.

 

[mikewoods]

Here are mine. I agree, soffit storage is the way to go!

 

[SoCalSk8r]

Here's my work in progress - I still need some door pulls, paint and trim but they look good and are very sturdy.


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[sz0k30]

Inside my pole barn with 12' high walls.

 

[MAYOR28]

I just finished these, they have room for rubbermaid style bins above:

And I built these a few years back:

I think my cabinets are of a little nicer build quality.......

 

[Modern Jess]

Here's what I did. The construction is unistrut, lagged to the wall and suspended by threaded rod from the rafter ties, to save vertical space. Then I wrapped the underside in drywall and trimmed it out, so the unistrut is completely hidden.

Explanation / sequence photos: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170180&p=3700817

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Does that car go with these two?

Right car, but about 8 years newer...

Tommy

 

[SoCalSk8r]

What type of work benches are those Modern Jess?


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[Modern Jess]

What type of work benches are those Modern Jess?

Those are made by Whalen, and were (for a while) available at some Costco stores for $500 apiece. I haven't seen them in some time, though.

 

[torched]

I posted these a long time ago with the exception of the last one which is most recent. Shows the evolution from disaster to functional. I love having the upper cabinets but you can tend to forget what you in them.

 

[SoCalSk8r]

This is awesome!


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[smedly]

I posted these a long time ago with the exception of the last one which is most recent. Shows the evolution from disaster to functional. I love having the upper cabinets but you can tend to forget what you in them.

+Do you have any details on how you mounted the flip door cabinets? I just scored a pile of them for free.

 

[Casey69]

no pics of mine handy (it's similar to SZ's), but i just ripped 1/2" osb & made 2' shelving along the ceiling using 2x4's. it's not martha stewart-esque, but holds much more weight than the wire shelving or metal L brackets ever could.

having the extra floor space is great & i don't mind getting on a stepstool to access stuff, especially stuff that i'm not regularly using.

 

[hrm2k]

My buddy and I just moved into what was an old Preston Motor Freight Terminal repair shop. It is a 50 x 25 building with an office area of 300 or so feet. There was a mezzanine in the garage before we moved in. We did away with the ladder and added a staircase up to the storage shelves on the mezzanine level.

We took the area under the mezzanine to make our fab shop......workbenches, tool boxes, misc steel pieces. it ended up looking like this

We ended up probably doing more lighting than is really necessary in the fab shop

we still have a couple more cars to move in. I am pleased at the way it is turning out

 

[torched]

+Do you have any details on how you mounted the flip door cabinets? I just scored a pile of them for free.[/QUOTED

not sure if yours are the same but mine were used in office cubicles and were mounted to the partition walls. Subsequently they had built in brackets on the back that I first had to cut off flush with the back of the cabinet. After that I attached 2" angle iron on the inside top of the cabinet and the out side bottom of the cabinet as a way to mount it to the wall. hopefully this makes sense, if not let me know.

 

[Denwood]

Where in Ontario did you get uni strut accessories from?? I can only find the channels, but had to use mcmastercarr for misc items like square threaded washers. People look at me weird when I mention the stuff....

Any electrical supplier (where the contractors get their supplies) will have uni- strut and accessories in stock. They use it all the time to support conduit in ceilings...among many other things.

We have five of our AC units mounted to an exterior wall using several lengths of uni-strut and brackets similar to these. They hold a lot of weight.

Latest (final) storage shots:

 

[SoCalSk8r]

Denwood that is a sweet set up


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[stage20]

Denwood that is a sweet set up


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yes it is.mine is a mess but I know where everything is.

 

[arz71]

Chill, this pic should help.

Uni-strut is lag bolted every 24" into the roof stringers. The upper shelves are 24" deep and screwed to the wall using a 2x2 which in turn is screwed/PL premium bonded to shelf. For sure it took some extra work due to the sloped celing but it looks pretty cool.

The slide tracks are set into wood stringers which were morticed at 15 degrees to support the track. The track itself is plastic, 8 ft long, with 1/4" slots and purchased in sets. The top slide track is deeper so you can just lift each panel out if desired. It came from Windsor Plywood locally. The panels (just white hardboard) slide very nicely.

The "nut" is a 4"x4" piece of plywood using a 3/8" threaded insert.

Where did you get them inserts from?

 

[stage20]

Those are t nuts. Available at lowes and most hardware stores.

 

[404]

Denwood that looks like a Cathedral with the Cross in the back. Combined with a brightness of light previously only found on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, it is Fantastic.

There are T nuts and Tee slot nuts, very different.

 

[Denwood]

SoCal, Stage..thanks

404, yours is the 2nd comment made with regard to the "cross". Finally figured out that the cross image is the vertical support for the ridge beam and cross brace up top. The funny thing about the shop is that none of the "architectural" aesthetics were planned..they all just came sort of organically as a result of structure. The ceiling used to be 8ft, so I removed the truss ties and installed engineered beams to compensate for their removal. The angled upper storage adds to the look but it was done really to maximize storage for containers that often widen at the top. As the shop progressed it kind of looked cool. I have to admit that "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" changed my thinking a bit about doing a job well, just for the sake of doing it.

Perhaps our garages are a bit more than just man caves?? A quote from the book I like:

Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all.

 

[jetur]

Here's mine just made with 1x2 and plywood.

 

[404]

I remember Zen a little. I should read it again. Clearly, the Force is with you. All your avatar needs is a light saber. Well done indeed! My garage is a hideous unclean pit of doom and despair that I am ashamed to show. It is never going to match yours.

 

[Denwood]

Well, if it makes you feel better, this is more or less what my "hideous unclean den of despair" and random entropy looked like for the last 15 yrs: -)

 

[404]

Thank you for the thought, but:


It is so sunny and bright in there! A man door! Insulation in the ceiling! Concrete is in good shape! I would love for that to be my garage the way it is.

 

[LUKE221]

So many good ideas here

 

[dcmus]

SoCal, Stage..thanks

404, yours is the 2nd comment made with regard to the "cross". Finally figured out that the cross image is the vertical support for the ridge beam and cross brace up top. The funny thing about the shop is that none of the "architectural" aesthetics were planned..they all just came sort of organically as a result of structure. The ceiling used to be 8ft, so I removed the truss ties and installed engineered beams to compensate for their removal. The angled upper storage adds to the look but it was done really to maximize storage for containers that often widen at the top. As the shop progressed it kind of looked cool. I have to admit that "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" changed my thinking a bit about doing a job well, just for the sake of doing it.

Perhaps our garages are a bit more than just man caves?? A quote from the book I like:

IT'S been years since I read Pirsig's book but it's on the kitchen table. Thanks for the reminder

 

[buzz4041]

My shop area has been getting invaded over tbe last few years by my lovely wife. I finally got some time at home so i am building some cabinets in an effort to clean up the overall look and get some shop space back. I started with one wall at about 18' and the second at 10' which is completed today. Next will be a set that will be 4'wide x 7'longx 3' high with sliding doors on each side.

 

[SoCalSk8r]

That looks good Buzz, what did you use for tracks ? How about the door pulls?

I like the blue. I did mine with white doors and I had thought about possibly making mine red- now I wish I had done that.


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[buzz4041]

I used the Knape & Vogt p2417TAN48 for the tracks, and the plpci sliding closet door pulls from home depot in satin nickel. The doors are 1/8" pvc sheet. Here is a shot of yesterdays progress.

 

[Richard Cranium]

wow some nice work

 

[eastbaysubaru]

I used the Knape & Vogt p2417TAN48 for the tracks, and the plpci sliding closet door pulls from home depot in satin nickel. The doors are 1/8" pvc sheet. Here is a shot of yesterdays progress.

I wouldn't have thought of using the PVC sheet. I used 1/4" hardboard but it was hard to find a sheet that was straight enough for the cabinets that I built. Good call.

-Brian