How to Build Simple Garage Storage Shelves
Garage storage shelves reveal your ability to organize while storing items. Minimal woodworking skills will guarantee results in the form of a nice set of simple storage shelves. Construct your shelves with solid lumber as much as possible. Plywood helps when the depth of the shelves calls for something over 11 1/2 inches deep. However, combining plywood with solid lumber creates a sturdy set of garage shelves perfect for your needs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 4 pieces lumber, 2- by 4- by 54-inch
- 6 pieces lumber, 2- by 4- by 18-inch
- Variable speed drill
- Philips screw tip
- 2-inch drywall screws
- 3 pieces plywood, 48- by 18- by 3/4-inch
- 1 1/2-inch drywall screws
- 2 pieces lumber, 2- by 4- by 51-inch
- 3-inch drywall screws
Instructions
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Place the four pieces of 2- by 4- by 54-inch lumber on a worktable. Mark the studs from one end at 18 and 36 inches. Separate two of them about 18 inches apart.
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Set one piece of 2- by 4- by 18-inch lumber on the lines and at the top, and secure them to the 2- by 4- by 54-inch lumber with 2-inch drywall screws. This forms a ladder of sorts. Repeat this with the remaining two pieces of 2- by 4- by 54-inch lumber and the three pieces of 2- by 4- by 18-inch lumber.
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Stand one of the ladders on its long edge. Set one of the pieces of 48- by 18- by 3/4-inch plywood on one of the pieces of 2- by 4- by 18-inch lumber. Secure it to the 2- by 4- by 18-inch lumber with 1 1/2-inch drywall screws. Do this for each of the remaining pieces of 48- by 18- by 3/4-inch plywood.
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Next, put the shelves (48- by 18- by 3/4-inch plywood) on the 2- by 4- by 18-inch lumber on the other ladder and secure them in the same manner as before. Secure the two pieces of 2- by 4- by 51-inch lumber at the top and the bottom of the 2- by 4- by 54-inch lumber with 3-inch drywall screws.
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With a stud finder, locate the studs in the desired wall for installation of the shelves. Mark the walls accordingly. Stand the garage storage shelf upright and set it on the floor. Push it against the wall so the 2- by 4- by 51-inch lumber is touching the wall. Secure the storage shelves to the wall with 3-inch drywall screws.
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Tips & Warnings
Adjust the height of the shelves to different positions before building the shelves, if desired.
Do not leave power tools within reach of children.
