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Alternatives for shelving material besides plywood.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:12 am
I building a garage storage shelving unit. Initially, I was going to buy one on amazon but it looked kind of small, covering only 18 sqft for $120. So I started a DIY project(easy and fun) and everything is done except the getting the plywood for the shelves. I looked on Home Depot and 3/4" 4x8 is $60 a piece?
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Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:22 am to PeteRose
Metal grating?
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:29 am to PeteRose
My dad owns a flooring store, he gives me all the old hard wood flooring samples. They're about 3/4" and free. They're about 2'x3' roughly. Takes a few, not perfect, but I use them for everything. So if you have one near, you can maybe score some.
This post was edited on 5/18/22 at 10:30 am
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:31 am to PeteRose
Posted on 5/18/22 at 10:36 am to PeteRose
MDF? You could also add bracing and not need 3/4" ply.
Have also used 1x12's for shelving they are narrow enough.
Have also used 1x12's for shelving they are narrow enough.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 11:09 am to PeteRose
Sanded birch plywood is great for cabinets. I just added another level with it yesterday and it's super smooth.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 3:34 pm to PeteRose
I used old fence boards from my neighbors fence.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 4:04 pm to PeteRose
You can use 3/4” mdf and put a 1x2 face on the front edge. It’ll be strong and could slap a coat of paint on it if you wanted.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 4:12 pm to PeteRose
Depending on your unsupported span and what you intend on storing on them, 2x6s or 2x8s might be the way to go. Good for multiple paint cans, boxes of screws or nails, heavy tools. As you could probably tell, I hate a sagging shelf.
Posted on 5/18/22 at 9:29 pm to PeteRose
Cut cattle panel with wooden supports under.
Bonus: No cleaning shelves
Bonus: No cleaning shelves
This post was edited on 5/18/22 at 9:30 pm
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