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Need large, wall-mounted shelves for my garage

Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:44 am
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
19055 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 11:44 am
They will go up really high and hold a good bit of weight so I need them to be sturdy.

Any recommendations? Do NOT care what they look like. Purely storage.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
41624 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:07 pm to
Shelf brackets mounted to studs and boards
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19436 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:09 pm to
You can buy large 90 degree shelf brackets to screw to the walls and put 1 x 12 shelving on them and screw them down so they don't move. Some of these brackets can just be bent at 90 degrees and others can have a diagonal added to them for more support for heavier loads.

Also, check out videos of how a "French Cleat" storage system works and see if that will fit your needs.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
18737 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:29 pm to
Shelf brackets attached to studs. 1X12 Pine shelving attached to brackets
Posted by PSU2LSU
Oxford MS
Member since Apr 2011
3214 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:37 pm to
I built almost these exact shelves to my specifications. Used a lot of purple wood to keep the costs down. Purple wood is the clearance wood at Home Depot. They mark it down 70% when there are bowed etc. I think I used 5/8's plywood and made them a little deeper then normal shelves. They are really sturdy.

Garage Shelves Youtube
Posted by Aristo
Colorado
Member since Jan 2007
13292 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:43 pm to
Lumber Rack

I have four sets of these. You can remove some of the arms to create a taller space and put a 1x12 on top of them to create a shelf.
Posted by cajun9
Member since Jun 2016
9 posts
Posted on 3/10/21 at 1:00 pm to
Check out this video for wall mounted & high weight capacity.

Youtube Shelves - Stud Pack
This post was edited on 3/10/21 at 1:02 pm
Posted by LSU-MNCBABY
Knightsgate
Member since Jan 2004
25163 posts
Posted on 3/11/21 at 7:05 am to
The ceiling mounted shelves are game changers, use to have 3-4 plastic shelving units full of bs in my garage / boat port, got those and now have so much more floor space for other bullshite my kids have now put in the garage in it’s place
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
19436 posts
Posted on 3/11/21 at 7:18 am to
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and now have so much more floor space for other bull shite my kids have now put in the garage in it’s place



And there lies the problem with cleaning up storage space by better organizing-------more crap takes its place.

My stepdaughter is now 30 and the wife still hangs on to kids movies on VHS tapes, children's books, 90's Archie comic books and assorted other shite that hasn't seen the light of day in over 15 years. I'm telling you, it's insane what some people think is important enough to keep.
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