Garage Lumber Rack - Easy Cheap DIY Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2024
- Here is a quick and simple medium duty lumber rack that I made out of 2x3's and 1/2 plywood. This is a super easy project that can be useful to anyone from a beginner to the more seasoned builder.
This project used 6 - 2x3's and 2 1/2 - 10" strips of 1/2 plywood. Plywood was in the home depot 70% off cull bin (for around $4-5 per sheet) and was warped and cracked in many places... but still good enough for this project:) Not sure how many screws I used but lets say that a 1/3 to 1/2 a box would do it;) I used an assortment of what I had on hand though.
Please check out my other videos for more random homesteading style projects:) Thanks for watching!
Nice to find a vid that isn't over the top complicated. Its for storing wood not for showing off your skills.
thanks, This is the one im going with!
This is awesome because you can move/raise/lower the brackets as needed!
After watching dozens and dozens of videos covering this subject when I'm sleepy after work for about a week...I like this design. I'd like to attempt it tomorrow now. Great job, big guy!!!
8 years later I just built these in my garage. Lumber prices are a little different than when you made the video! Thanks for the inspiration!
I did these about 4 years ago in my last shop and I'm about to do them again in my new shop. Came back here for a refresher.
Brilliant!! 7 years late to the party but this is still relevant. I'm in the Philippines and we got flooded out a few weeks ago, not too deep but it hit my carport, where I store my lumber and steel, and a lot of the ply has delaminated or the steel has rusted. I need to get everything off the floor. Luckily being in the Philippines 3x2 and plywood are 2 of the main construction materials, so I have lots lying around. This is my project for today, thanks for posting this in 2017 or so!
I probably viewed 50 or so videos of shop lumber storage racks. I liked your design the best as I had most of the spare stock to make it, and your "pull up". the pull up sold it. I was looking for something that could handle that kind of weight. I cleaned out the garage and made it this weekend. It turned out awesome! Just wanted to say thanks for the video.
oh yeah, the magnet trick was awesome. worked like a champ. My POS stud finder may never be used again.
I bought a 10 dollar stud finder and it is only accurate like half of the time. Definitely using this from now on
Awesome! thanks so much for the kind words and I'm glad it worked for you James:)
Joe
I like the background music and I’m heading to Menards tomorrow to continue building raised beds and now this! Great stuff!
I use magnets all the time to find drywall screws and thus the studs... most of the time. Sometimes you get a wall where whoever hung the drywall totally sucked at hitting the stud. So I use magnets to find the screws super quick and get an idea where the studs are for planning then I go back with a stud finder and verify before putting anything up. Also if you get a really strong magnet you can find EMT, gas pipe, water pipe, etc.
I know this video is 6 years old but it's still helping people, I followed your design and it was really easy and very sturdy, I have to mount into concreete which brought a few issue into the equation , but I just wanted to say thanks for making an instructional video for us noobie woodworkers
I’ve researched several ideas for a lumber rack and yours still the more easy to build plus very straightforward approach and minimal waste of materials. Great job!
Out of the many, many lumber rack videos, this one seems to be the simplest, easiest and quickest way to build and install them
I'm gonna do it this way.
Great tutorial, thanks!
+Simple DIYr Awesome! Glad you liked it... super easy and you're gonna get a ton of use out of it!
Joe
Like the storage idea. Simple and loads ofstorage area. Random lumber lengths and width are difficult to store in an organized manner. Thanks for thd idea. Impressed with the pull up. ... I need to work on that idea!
Thanks JK! Much appreciated:)
Joe
Good idea !!! It is now 2022 and lumber prices have gone through the roof the past 3 to 4 years. It will be interesting to compare costs ! I like the straight forward design which is super strong !
I usually don't subscribe to someone new until after 3-4 interesting videos. I made an exception for you...this one video sold me. Simple, strong, cheap, and easy on the eyes. Can it get any better? I submit it cannot.
thanks so much Doug:) I can't guarantee you will like them all but I try to get better with each one:)
thanks for the sub and welcome:)
Joe
Winner winner chicken dinner. Doing this this weekend. I tore down about 200' of fence when I moved into my house and have been using it for projects (like double barn doors for my man cave) and I still have a mountain of it that needs to be organized taking up half my garage. Was about to spend money at home depot but I got the pieces for this. Great design! Thanks for sharing!
Believe it or not, I made a fabulous cat ladder using 5 of these brackets! Thanks for sharing! Much appreciated!
I like simple, fast, and cheap projects, and your lumber rack is all three. GREAT job! Thank you for posting this AWESOME video.
+Toaster66 Toaster66 Thanks toaster! btw... love your camper pic.. is that an old Shasta?
Joe
Hi Joe, I am a lady DIYer just starting out over here in Australia. I absolutely loved the ease and the strength of these brackets. The video quality and time lapse stuff made it a pleasure to watch. Thanks mate. Jacki
Jacki Carruthers Thanks Jacki... it's much appreciated and so great to hear from Australia! Thanks for watching and the kind works! I wish you the best in all your upcoming projects:)
Joe
You are now officially a Super Hero- MR FANTASTIC 👍
Gonna follow your lead this weekend - with the same color tools even. Props for the way you used that wood block as a jig to negate your need for measuring the 2x3s going between the plywood hangers-that was sweet.
Many thanks Sir, and God Bless.
Thanks so much B Lindsey! I hope the project came out well:) sorry for the slow response:)
Joe
I built this in one evening after work. Solid design! Thanks for sharing
Well better late than never...as the viewer below...been searching and searching and your design is by far the best. Good job!
We need a Home Depot here in the UK 🇬🇧 . Good.video. I’m going to make a few of these tonight. Thanks for uploading😀
The nearest we have is Wickes, and that is not great.
Oh man this is perfect and exactly what I needed. The first person view was totally the laugh I needed to start the day. Thanks!
+Hyatt Baker Glad you liked it Hyatt! I was trying to add some interest into the video...lol!
thanks for watching
Joe
Just like other comments I too had seen other videos and everything looked weak, I was a little skeptical at first about this design also but decided to go with it, I made 6 rows about 2 feet apart and i have huge 8 quarter cherry and walnut stacked on it. I even did a weight test, it holds up great. I didn't watch the full video because I knew exactly how to go about doing this, and put screws and glue on everything. I put 3 screws on each side and 2 in the back for the 2x4. It's holding a huge load of wood. Thanks for sharing!!!
I was looking for something that's really "heavy duty" and finally found your video. It really helped me build my own lumber rack. Thanks.
Ha ha, nice. I made that shelving system in my garage the day after I watched it. Worked out great. Easy, quick and sturdy.
robert brennan Awesome to hear Robert! Now you're gonna be wanting to find wood, just to fill it up:)
Joe
Looked at several videos and went with this build. I am a beginner, albeit a late bloomer, and this design worked great for me! Thanks so much! -C.M.
Another great video. Things just look better and are a better quality when done in a proper DIY style over store bought.
Thx Eddie, DIY projects also add a good bit of satisfaction too!
Been looking for the best way to do my garage this summer. And thanks to you, I've got a plan. Thank you, great video
Made this yesterday after watching this video. Came out really nice. Thanks!
I’ve gotta make some more brackets, but pretty much finished this project. Excellent idea!! Thanks for the video!!
Yes, finally someone else who uses magnets. I have some strong magnets wrapped in electrical tape so they don't mar up surfaces and use them for the same purpose.
Anyway, great video.
Looking for shelving ideas for our pole barn but cannot use the horizontal braces that the metal siding attaches too as it would be too flimsy.
Great idea and I plan on either fitting 4x4's with cutouts to fit vertically over the horizontal braces or doubling up 2x4's
Liked the out-of-the-box idea with the magnets. OMWOW--finished rest of video. CHEAP! Think I have most items, never heard of 2x3's. Off to check into it! I love those stores anyway!
+DIANA SILVA Thanks Diana... the 2x3's are usually located in the trim isle rather than the dimensional lumber area... that is if your hardware store carries them. But 2x4's would work just as well... just will be a tad more expensive. Thanks for watching!
Good to know. Thanks!
Simplistic and straightforward my weekend project!
I finally decided to build my lumber storage and after looking at so many different videos that were much more complicated I finally found yours. Simple, quick and very strong design. Thanks for the design on these. Great design bud.
Awesome clip. I particularly like the idea of building the same shelving to store containers / large tubs (instead of doing it the common way to like in the right of frame at the end of your video) so the shelving is a little more open and there are no feet on the ground which I figure will make it lots easier to keep the workshop floor clean. Thanks for sharing..
You can always tell a real carpenter. Great lumber rack, im going to do the same in my garage shop. If it holds 235 it will hold 260. 💪
Thanks DM!
joe
Very nice work! I've had an 32' orange fiberglass ladder hanging to two single 3/4 plywood triangles on the outside of a tool shed for the last 12 years. I'm amazed at the strength of that stuff. Your doubling of them with the 2x3 center block is a very clean shop solution. I've never seen the baby-safety magnets! They look like they're safe for using on painted walls, whereas a plain magnet might leave a mark. A clever repurposing. Thanks for the video.
zillustration Thanks ZI! They really are amazingly strong... glad you had such good luck with yours for your ladder. And yes, the baby magnets are pretty useful... they are used for the magnetic lock devices for cabinets and such ..... but my wife gets mad if I don't put them back right away:) Thanks for watching!
homesteadonomics - I'm in a 4 seasons state, so I did run a bread of 100% silicon caulk along the top edges of the plywood bracket before placing it outside. The caulk has made the bracket fairly weather tight, though after 14 years they're showing some surface buckle.
Great way to do shelf brackets. Thanks for the idea!
Useful, thanks for measurements. Getting that done for under $20 is amazing. The 2x3s alone would be over $30 today, and plywoods $35/sheet.
Hey Joe, I built these for my small basement shop out of left over scraps and they worked great! free is the perfect cost...thanks!
+Kyle Patrick (fenderhead23) That's great to hear Kyle! I get a ton of use out of these... and yes, free is the perfect cost to a project:)
Joe
Yes. Your design is very good. Easy. I have the materials at hand. Thanks.
Thanks Frank! Glad it might work out for you:) but the design is just kind of a blend of several types of racks I saw folks make... so not really mine... but i did kinda eyeball my angles so I guess it is pretty custom in a way:)
Joe
Great project! Very concise demonstration on how to knock this out.
monkeyboy1971 Thanks MB1971! Glad you liked it:)
Best lumber storage rack solution on the market!
you were right, my mind was blown by that 1st person view. Another great video, love your stuff :)
Haha... thanks Phil:)
Joe
Joe, Thank you for posting your lumber rack video. It inspired me to get going on mine. I used your idea to complete mine and clean up my shop, all done and turned out great! Mike
+Mike Ribelin Thats awesome to hear Mike! My rack has been so invaluable in keeping wood off of the floor and out of the way. So glad to hear that it's working out for you... thanks for watching!
Joe
hands down..best part was first person! lol! awesome and simple, thanks
+Keenan Blake hahah... thanks Keenan!
Joe
Great lumber rack ... I was fixing to go get about 40 of those 2x3 and build a different style rack but you just saved me about $100 ha ha great video tutorial
Glad you liked it tsdub!
Joe
Looking fab, strong and simple to build, loved the slide idea to level them...👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Easy and simple is a style I pursue. You also explain things really well. As a beginner that's super helpful,for me.
+Henry Robinson Thanks Henry!
You my friend are a genius thank you very much for the design
hello from Croatia. very good video and easy to understand
Thanks so much Davor! Great to hear from Croatia! My buddy visited about 10 years ago and LOVED it!
Joe
Wow u like to do a lot of projects and that's good u come up with things to help people and u show ways to help people the man I am probably going to show my dad this
Thanks Margarita! Yes, I am a bit of a project hound... building stuff and trying out new ideas is kinda like a hobby of mine. Hope your dad might get some ideas off of this:) As always, thanks for watching!
Joe
Really enjoyed the upbeat background music!! Awesome building job! Thanks for the great ideas and sharing. :)
+MM X3 Thanks MMx3... The music is a bit loud in the video but I'm trying to get better with each one:)
Thanks for watching and all the great comments!
Joe
hey thanks for this vid. just made one and really impressed with this simple design.
Great video! Just racked out my lean-to over the weekend. Thanks so much!
This is THE lumber rack I have been looking for. Good job!
I'm using this video to do my garage shelving project. Thanks a lot for the tutorial!
+Aaron McCall Awesome! It's super easy and I think you're gonna like it Aaron!
Joe
Great presentation, just what I need
We just made a video on lumber storage rack and came across this one. Good work..
Great job. I am building shelving like this for storing boxes and totes higher up on the wall.
Cheers.
Very good, I was looking for tips on how to support my 'cat walk 🐈 ' and I think these will work a treat. Plus I might even use them in my shed to put my Google wood on instead of it being out in the rain. Thanks Deby x 💜 🐾 🦔🐞
Exactly what I was looking for, a simple, sturdy solution. thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Arend!
joe
I used your design on my project. Turn out great. Thanks for the idea
Very clever on the brackets.
Great video! Thanks man. I don’t think I can make them JUST like this (wish I could) based on my garage but you def gave me the idea I needed to make some wood storage. Thanks again
Well thought out! I'm going to use your idea in my garage. I think the camera you used towards the end does much better with the lighting in you shop.
+R Rand Thanks RR! Glad you liked it! And yes, I've been trying to make sure my lighting and sound are a bit better in my more recent videos. I watched this video a couple months ago because someone asked a question about a certain time point... and I cringed when I heard the changes in volume and a few other things...lol! I guess you live and learn :) Anyways, thanks for the tip and for watching :)
Joe
what a great idea, love the magnets to find the studs. I have a stud finder but when I turn it on it goes off in my hand instantly LOL. I have a pile of lumber in my shed and when I need to find the right one it is always on the bottom. I was thinking of a way the other day and I'm glad I caught your video. back to the garage I go. great video bud
Yes those little magnets are really helpful. I too was having the same problems with the stud finder.... I'd walk in the room and the dang thing would go off;) Thanks for watching and the nice comments Jim!
Joe
Hi Joe, this just popped up on my TH-cam home screen and I thought I'd take a look at what you've done. Great Idea. It just so happens I had a sheet of what we use to call wafer board - not chip board this had good sized chunks of plywood in it - anyway used it with 2x4's cut in half - also instead of nailing cleats to vertical boards I measured and drilled with holes - So now I can put dowel rods or bolts into holes and readjust heights at will - I felt safer with 1/4 bolts - works great! PS: liked the Magnet trick too!
Thanks for posting this. I built mine today, and it turned out great! I did pull-ups on mine too!
+Josh Wolf Great to hear Josh! gotta love lumber rack pull-ups...lol! I think you're gonna get a lot of great use out of it! Thanks for watching:)
Joe
Thanks for the tip! Used 2x4's but it turned out pretty decent!!!
Awesome to hear Gary! Glad it worked out for you:)
Joe
Very simple and effective design!
man that was super simple; more so than i'd of expected. thanks tons!
+Seth Messer Thanks Seth! I like simple projects and this one really is pretty darn simple... and relatively quick to put together as well! thanks for watching:) Joe
great video man. wicked design
Great idea. Looks like it,worked,well.
This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you for sharing. Been trying to find a way to organize my lumber pile without complicated plans. And the magnet tip was great. Will be doing this project soon!
Nice and easy - thanks for the idea
Great project that I am going to try and build. I know the store where I buy lumber have 2$4 which measures 1 1/2& 3 1/2. I will check, but I have 2$4 s here and would like to use them. Anything I should look out for since I am going a little larger. I am new to wood working and I have been using wood working to keep me grounded, keeps my hands and mind busy. Thank You for the video..... Pete
love this design! doing mine before winter time this year. this design will work perfectly for my shed. thank you for this video! great job!!!
Thanks for the video! was searching for an idea and didnt know where to start, needless to say i have this set up in my garage atm
Nice work, I have learned something really easy.
Thanks for the very informative video, made these shelves for wood storage in my container today...much appreciated :-)
fantastic idea
I will be making one of these 👍
Thanks for checking it out John!
joe
I've made this in my garage now! It's works so well 👌
It wouldn’t be less stable if the standard 2x4s were used would it? I have about 20 in my garage and this method seems to be the most efficient use of materials of the videos I’ve seen
Thx for share this ~Help me a lot
Appreciate from Taiwan ~
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Great vid. I'm going to give these a shot. Thanks
Great job!!Love the simple design!!
Thanks Abel! I got the idea for the design from some wood racks I saw in some woodworking forums and just tweeked them a bit to suit my needs. Thanks for watching:)
super cool video i have been looking 4 a way to builld me a lumber rack i jjust found it thanks amillion joe may god bless
Nicely done!
Great organization! I like the descriptions during the fast-forwarded parts of the video. Hope the broken camera situation isn't too bad. :)
Thanks Jess! Unfortunately the camera has to be sent in for repair as it took a windblown fall when I was cutting the brackets... got another on order right now so it should be here by Friday!
Thank you sir and have a great weekend
OH MY GOD. Why have I not thought of using magnets to find studs?! I'm palming my face so hard right now.
Awesome -I'm getting busy today!
David Hodge Thanks David... let me know how it turns out:)
Very nice work!
+Henry Robinson Thanks Henry! Glad you liked it... super simple and easy build... just my style:)
Joe
Nice job on your racks. I've had a similar idea in the back of my head for a while now. I have loads of 2 x 4's & some extra scraps of 1/2" plywood I can use. I will be attaching to a cinder block wall & will use my Remington 22 cal. nailer to mount the uprights. I will incorporate some of your design into my project however.
Thanks for sharing your build!
Bill on the Hill... :-)
After seeing literally dozens of rack projects, I decided to use yours! One small recommendation, though--next time be easy on the music.
Hey fellow bills fan I am going to use his design also
nice adjustable/ cheap like the style
+s Buzz Thanks sBuzz!
1st time watching your channel, really liked this project and very well built! looking forward to your future videos. Thank you
Thanks for sharing
And you are so efficient! Best regards