Garage Storage That Surprised Me

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Жыл бұрын

I built super efficient shelves using simple 2x4 storage ideas. This simple project will allow you to get the most out of your garage space.
On the north side of our garage, we have very little room between the car and the wall. But there is so much valuable space being wasted here, that I designed a simple shelving method to utilize every bit of this space. And by using 2x4 lumber, I was able to keep the cost low and still provide plenty of strength for each shelf.
And with a little wood stain, the shelves really look great.
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@danny302 Жыл бұрын

Great use of space. The only suggestion would be to protect the wood touching the ground so you don't get rot... maybe a leveling bolt?? Nice job

@cr.2402 10 ай бұрын

I love your builds. For those of us without table saws or routers....so helpful to see your build where other videos use more tools for rabbits & dado's & etc. For some brain reason, your designs make it easier for me to figure out exactly what modifications are needed for my specific needs and space....which makes the project completely do-able. Thank You!!🎆

@odishoyounan Жыл бұрын

The job was so good the Toyota upgraded to a Lexus!

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

LOL, good catch!

@sherrycohen1824 6 ай бұрын

I love that your garage has cinderblock walls because it's hard to find KZfaq videos mentioning them. I loathe cinderblock, but we have it and we don't have the budget to hide it with sheetrock.

@caroljok7556 2 күн бұрын

Love this!

@mircomuntener4643 Жыл бұрын

Good lord you could FILL those shelves with freaking BATTERIES and not get near overloading those things.

@wayward54 Ай бұрын

Great idea. Very simple. Few tools required. Once I slowed the playback speed to 75%, I could actually understand what you were saying. Might want to ease off on the caffeine or monster drinks. Thanks for the Idea.

@Crusty_Camper Ай бұрын

That's very strong ! I put a pool noodle on the wall where my car door is likely to hit it - cheap, efficient and it works. Hmmm.. my wife said that describes me too....

@awr2217 Жыл бұрын

Great use of space. Really nice job.

@danielbeck9191 Жыл бұрын

Be sure to check if your garage floor slopes toward the big door. You might need to level the shelves by putting a shim under the uprights where they rest on the floor. I would paint the "feet" with water-resistant paint as well (I like Rust-Oleum even on wood!)

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

When I reorganize my shop this spring, you can be sure I will be using this idea. Happily I have a lot of windows, but they make some options difficult. This type of shelving will work! I also like the idea that everything is immediately visible and not lost on deeper shelves. I may consider putting a thin strip across the front to create a lip or bar on some sections. 🤔

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

@@SpecificLove7 Thanks!

@TheLovelyMissBeans Жыл бұрын

@@juneritchie2498 I was fixing to make a suggestion that might work for you: drill a line of holes in the vertical boards, then you can clip bungee cords across anything you are concerned about falling of thw shelf.

@workdowg Жыл бұрын

Love just listening to you talk. You get me motivated!

@Sparky_GT Жыл бұрын

great idea, takes up minimal room on the shelf width. and enough to get some of those things in sight that get buried

@bamsebrumbamsebrumen5403 Жыл бұрын

That sure is one strong shelf 😊

@thehawkc 8 ай бұрын

Awesome job, thanks. I'm definitely going to use that somewhere.

@willsgrandad Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. Nothing to do with the shelving, but noticed the tennis ball hanging in the string, is that for when the windscreen touches it then you stop. If so my dad had one of those. I was a teenager, many years ago, I saw the ball and whacked over the beam it was attached to, needless to say when dad next put the car in the garage he hit the end wall, because the ball was not in the same place. Just brought back memories when I saw it.

@JG24AJ Жыл бұрын

What a nifty & neat project. God bless & thanks for sharing. 🆒

@alohaIslandersLuau Жыл бұрын

We all need more space! Good advice.

@timmorrison6974 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. With a few adjustments, these would make great shelves for canning.

@lincolndickerson1293 Жыл бұрын

great utilization of the space.

@ericwogbe 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the build.

@davidestrella3766 11 ай бұрын

Nice work. Thanks for the great ideas!

@hectordozal2071 Жыл бұрын

I love it !!!! Thank you.

@TheLovelyMissBeans Жыл бұрын

These are great! Wonderful idea as usual!

@SWells679 Жыл бұрын

I dig this. I might do something like this, but use 2x6 for shelves.

@ronloomis9555 3 ай бұрын

I have a new and much needed project.

@dapperdesperado5048 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant design!

@clemmcguinness1087 8 ай бұрын

I like the way you make 2x4s into I beams. Neat method

@knoptop Жыл бұрын

Creative project! I think offsetting the front board of each shelf to be slightly highly could offer a lip edge on the front, though it would shorten the shelf depth.

@BMad-we6qf Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@mrmoto7682 Жыл бұрын

Very nice build !

@johnmcmeans2825 Жыл бұрын

Well done.

@dawnc5355 6 ай бұрын

Great tutorial!

@saneauto Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video idea. I didnt realize I have several shelves Ive made that would be good videos.

@lorenmeyer5290 Жыл бұрын

Great idea♡♡♡

@aerialrescuesolutions3277 3 ай бұрын

Excellent.

@BearWoodWorkshop Жыл бұрын

I truly enjoy your content and I'm using some of your French cleat ideas in my new shop!

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@lizhaydon2250 29 күн бұрын

Super nifty project.

@timstafford355 6 ай бұрын

Thx

@garylynn2857 Жыл бұрын

I always hit the 70% off lumber carts at Home Depot every time I go. And store up for later uses

@timdupont3227 Жыл бұрын

Should have put some of the shelves upside down so as to have a shelf with a lip to prevent things like cans/bottles from sliding off the shelf. Otherwise great idea 👍

@srinivasm1011 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@ninabarron9999 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching your video(s) for years now ! They're always very clear, creative, always informative, I've actually referenced quite a few, great job! I also notice you have another site - so I've got to get to watching them too! Thanks for all that you do ... (I do have a question though ... Why "Specific Love Creations"

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

Thank you That is a long story, but keep it simple, be Specific about what you Love to do, or in some cases, want to do.

@sandinewton1896 Жыл бұрын

I thought the recessed trough would be facing upward. This turned out to be very usable without taking up lots of space.,

@bryandiel6773 4 ай бұрын

This type of shelving idea works near the garage door if you have door tracks and narrow space.

@guyh.4553 Жыл бұрын

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@borisapple1823 10 ай бұрын

SLC, have you considered overhang roof shelves storage?

@SpecificLove7 10 ай бұрын

Yes, but my garage ceiling is to low for that application.

@MrBradBeach Жыл бұрын

You might consider turning some of those shelves upside down so that you have a trough to put bottles and jars in that can't fall off

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

Turning them upside down will lose a lot of space. What about a thin strip tacked on the front of shelves that need a rail?

@nnamerz Жыл бұрын

@@juneritchie2498 The thin strip as a rail would work, but Brad's idea with the trough would work even better since you would actually be gaining height of usable shelf space and you wouldn't need to buy any extra material for the rail. Since each 2x4 is actually 1.5" x 3.5", building the shelves as Clinton did in the video leaves you with a 2" trough. The overall 3.5" height of each shelf takes up the same amount of space whether it's installed with the trough facing up or facing down. The only difference is that when the trough is facing down (like in the video), the 2" trough is unusable and is wasted space. But if you turn the shelves upside down (trough facing up), the trough now becomes useable and gives you 2" extra inches of space and also acts as a rail. EDIT: My apologies June. I just realized you were probably referring to the usable depth of each shelf (6.5" vs 3.5") as opposed to usable height between the shelves. To partially resolve that concern, you could probably still install a few of the shelves (trough facing up) and simply not install the 2x4 at the back (the rear "rail" that would be touching the wall). This would leave you with a usable depth of 5" for each shelf and still give you a rail. You would have a 1.5" gap at the back, but unless you were planning to put really skinny things on the shelf, that shouldn't be too much of an issue. Extra Tip: If you have a table saw, you could rip each 2x4 into 2x2's and use them as the front and back rails. This would increase usable height of each shelf and save you money on the lumber.

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

@@nnamerz Thx! All good considerations. I love how we are inspired to meet our individual needs. 👍

@nnamerz Жыл бұрын

@@juneritchie2498 Me too! And also how positive and helpful the comments can be on certain channels ☺

@ogearbox6132 8 ай бұрын

This is a perfect idea for sections of my garage. Regarding lips and troughs as drop stops here’s an idea. Get some quarter inch thick luan plywood cut some strips to size(length and width) and nail them on at locations where they aren’t obtrusive. This vid was a lucky find as it truly provides a relief for my shelving of small items, that I thought would organize me….😎 some may say yeah but then the rough edges will catch on clothes, cobwebs etc. Just lightly sand the edges and apply some polyurethane, prob solved.

@jayblu2638 3 ай бұрын

Maybe a stupid question but cantyou use glue and long brad nails instead of screws? With the interconnections I would think it would be strong??? With them attached to wall with screws of course

@SpecificLove7 3 ай бұрын

Maybe, but since the grain orientation of the wood is perpendicular at the joints, overtime it might not hold as well.

@quietspacearts Жыл бұрын

i wouldve lipped the shelf wood on front so things wont fall off for sure

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

That might lose a lot of space. What about a thin strip tacked on the front of shelves that need a rail?

@Eldalion99999 11 ай бұрын

nope, wood price is still insane

@ZeroColdx911 Жыл бұрын

Did the screws that attach it to the wall go on both sides?

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

If you can, yes

@guyh.4553 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Super heavy duty? Good Grief SL, what are you planning to put on them? These things will hold up anything you put on them. Yikes! LOL! Aren't they a little bit of overkill? 😂😂😂 Like the design though, good build!

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

They are definitely a little Overkill but I wanted to keep it as simple as possible for newcomers.

@panchitox8875 Жыл бұрын

Guy H, you and I are on the same page! The "design concept" by SLC is fine, but I personally would have built it out of 1x4 lumber. The sad part is the 2x4s probably cost only a tiny bit more than the same lengths/numbers of 1x4 because of "economies of scale" surrounding 2x4 production........hence another reason SLC went to an "overkill" solution with 2x4s.

@wpierce34004ever Жыл бұрын

Did I miss the part where he said the original length of the 26 2x4s? I'm thinking they must be 10'

@SpecificLove7 Жыл бұрын

2x4x8

@jmarylastone Жыл бұрын

upside down!! - place it as you have it but if you put it "upside down" you will have a small "trough" that some things can fit into but can still be used as shelves

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

Turning them upside down will lose a lot of space. What about a thin strip tacked on the front of shelves that need a rail?

@jmarylastone Жыл бұрын

@@juneritchie2498 turning it upside down will use the same amount of space - it will just make a "channel" on the top part of the shelf instead of the under part of the shelf

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

@@jmarylastone I agree with you about overall space, but to clarify my thought, I was referring to usable width of the shelf for storage. For example, in a trough a paint can or box of nails might fit, but a shoe box or box of sanding discs would not. Bottom line is that we all have different needs. Either way works. 👍

@nnamerz Жыл бұрын

@@juneritchie2498 I just saw this and realized what you meant when you responded to Brad Beach on a different comment. I updated my response to you in that thread with a possible win-win solution.

@juneritchie2498 Жыл бұрын

@@nnamerz thx!