Build Shelf Over Garage Door

However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere.

Build shelf over garage door.

To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to. Diy oversized garage storage cabinets. There s lots of space on the shelves for large boxes seasonal items sports gear and other such things. My motor track is 34 from the ceiling so the bottom of my shelf is 30 down from the ceiling to give plenty of space.

In this video i ll show you how to build a shelf storage above garage door in few simple steps. We re delighted to share her diy project using the simpson strong tie workbench shelving hardware kit. Over the garage door but y all already knew that from the title of the post. Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space.

I m always looking for great storage ideas and solutions especially in the garage where things tend to pile up. This suspended garage storage unit was designed and built by amy from hertoolbelt she s a tractor driving tool loving mom of two. This project was fairly straightforward work with only a couple minor adjustments for my particular garage beams. Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling.

I plan on storing plastic totes on the shelf so i made it 30 deep. My double garage door shelves are 8 long each and 24 wide which is ideal for 1 sheet 4 x 8 of plywood how. The shelf is 10 feet long. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed.

The hooks on the underside of the shelves can hold bikes and pretty much anything else that can be hanged. The saferacks system can be installed on the garage ceiling and can hold a variety of big and small items of different types. Over garage door hidden shelving. Finally once all three doors are on have a friend help you raise it up to rest on the base.

For the sides of the frame construct 3 x8 rectangles and screw them into the base as well as the back of the frame. Since our ceiling is 10 foot tall there was plenty of room to install a couple of shelves 2 feet from the ceiling and still leave plenty of clearance for the door to open. The wooden garage shelves are designed to fit into that unused space above the garage doors you need 16 in. The only limitation is weight.

Diy oversized garage storage cabinets.