Crafted Workshop...... Now IF ONLY I wasnt so damn old and recently had a stroke this would be exactly what I would do! What a cool ass idea and hey...can I hire you to do this for me? LOL Always thought such wasted space up there, but never found a good and safe design to hang and to trust it stayed there 😳. Need a place to store all my muscle car parts been collecting forever. 😁. Thank you so much for posting this! Y’all did SUCH an awesome job! 👍🏻❤️🤘🏻
If those storage bins are from Home Depot (it looks like it), here is a possible solution for the tight vertical clearance: Lowes has almost identical bins except the dimensions are slightly different. Their 27 gallon bin is 14" high instead of the HD 15" height. The Lowes bins are a little wider but it looks like you have plenty of side room. You can replace some of the lower bins and gain an inch which might be enough. The upper ones that you have will fit on top with no problem. Another bonus is now you have a bunch of extra bins (or return them to HD).
My ceiling joists run parallel to the wall with one being 16.5" away and other about 40.5". If I put ceiling 2x2 at 30.25" there's nothing to grab onto, just drywall. What do you suggest? 40.5" seems to stick out from wall very far.
The most amazing thing in this whole video is that you apparently have a stud finder that actually finds studs. I've tried multiple brands and never found one yet that worked at all.
Using his wood material list it’s about $288 before tax going off of Lowes prices. Not that bad imo but $160 sounds much better. I hope everything eventually goes back to normal.
@@to3634 "gets back to normal" ...best chances are to vote RED --but even then, going to be hard to beat the Non-citizen-, Low informed-, Repeat-, Dead-, Voter ..or the Computer-Hack..
I am a retired long haul driver. building things is something I enjoy. I have a file called DIY in my subscription list. The more I watch, the more I learn. My wife wants to store a years worth of home canned and commercial canned foods, as well as dry goods. I did a quick figuring on it, we are looking at between 1000.00 and 1200.00, if the price of plywood and dimensional lumber stays consistent. I think it will be very much worth it.
Great vid. But those ceiling joists aren't designed to take a heavy loads if you intend to use them for storage. Keep that in mind when you have trusses above and you're screwing into the bottom chords.
When laying out measurements for specific items you plan to store, ALWAYS give yourself extra inches. 2 to 6 inches. You never know when you're going to need that extra space and it can really come in handy. For example, camping supplies in the 2 stacked bins with a nice 5" space above for tucking in and storing a few tarps. Never go for "tight" when laying out measurements for storage shelf or unit. What if bin sizes change? What if what you need to store needs to change? That extra space gives you flexibility and more options. : )
And before the sawdust settles my wife is off to Target because now there’s storage for seasonal throw pillows, cases of pumpkin spice candles, motivational quote decor.
My husband and I just spent today building this. It was pretty easy EXCEPT... out ceiling joists run the opposite way so we couldnt use studs. It was a CHORE to figure out how to support the beam. Plus... my ceiling is 12 feet high and my husband while being the taller of us is only 5'7. Sooo... Putting up the ceiling beams was really tough. Took several hours and a LOT of cussing. In the end we are thrilled with the results. If anyone is wondering if the plans adjust for the goof in measuring and allows for the bins with the top beam... they DO. We bought the exact same bins and it couldnt be more perfect. I wish I could include a picture. I plan to post a video on my page this week showing us do this build. Thanks for the plans and the video!
It's a nice design. I am going to borrow a bit from this. The only recommendation I have is either to use 3-1/2" screws or make sure you sink your screws into the wall/ceiling mounted 2x2's. When you consider 1-1/2" of 2x2 + 1/2" of drywall, a 3" screw only has max 1" of hold. Especially if this is going to be weight-bearing, 1-1/2" is significantly better. Of course, pre-drilling is very important, too.
I'm going to do a similar project, but will use 2x4 on the ceiling instead of 2x2. The vertical hanging load on a 2x2 may not be sufficient for that application. There's just not enough surface area, in my opinion. I will also use a large washer on the screws securing the ceiling 2x4 so the load is spread over a wider area, not just the screw head. Other than that, I like the idea.
Thank you so much!! I almost bought my husband shelves from amazon and right before I finalized the order I said, let me check youtube first and BAM!!! You're amazing.
I just found this today and actually did something similar over 4 years ago with four foot by four foot by four foot bays allowing me to store 3 stacked bins as well as corner storage for Christmas lights, trees ornaments and decorations above vehicles. Major storage as I was moving from a 5600 sq ft home into a 3000 sq ft home. Lots of labelled and stored containers in the bins above the parking area of the garage. 12 foot ceilings reduced to approx 8 foot below the storage area as well as along both sides of the walls for 18 inch shelving. When completed I used about twice the wood supplies as you did and ended up with twice the storage. Every section reinforced and attached directly to support beams in the walls and ceiling of the garage. If there is ever an earthquake I want to be in the garage below the shelving. It will be the safest location in the whole house and nowhere near any windows or glass.
I did something very similar but I used 2x3s for the lag into the wall support because it is next to impossible to find 2x2 straight at Lowes or Home Depot. Also used L shaped steel 3x3 hinges to support the brackets
I have done the same thing, works great! Only thing I did differently was use 2x3's instead of 2x2's. I drilled a countersink into the 2x3's that were screwed into the ceiling (as not to need extremely long screws).
Just wanted to say thanks for providing me the motivation to do this in my garage! I have a sloped ceiling at one end of my garage and I built the shelves there. Was difficult as a one-man job but doable by using some clamps to keep things in place. As some others stated, I used lag screws (GRK) and some L brackets to help with some extra sturdiness. Plywood is quite pricey so my project came in around $200 or a little more with the non-wood supplies. Thanks again for clearing up my floor!
Well done. I was able to DIY this without a helper after watching this video. I added 100sf of hanging storage space in my garage. Build took one very long 12 hour workday, but I got it done! So happy with the results.
I greatly appreciate you sharing this information and I will generally mimic what you've done! However, I will with great respect, critique a few things that I believe could be altered to improve the design. The 2x2s mounted to the ceiling seem a bit sub-par, given that the attachments to the vertical 2x4s could be pulling in a way that would separate the grain. I would replace the 2x2s with 2x4s, long side plumb if possible, but even short side plumb would be an improvement, especially when attaching the vert 2x4s with longer screws. This would help resist grain boundry separation of the ceiling mounted lumber. The vertical 2x4s are being used in tension (pulling), which is only an issue because they are fastened so close to the end of the board. However, you seem to have enough of them to hold some load. The addition of some steel mending plates would allow for additional screws further away from the end of the vertical 2x4s. I don't see much wrong with the horizontal wall mounted 2x2s, as they are in compression. However, I would still opt for 2x4s if it doesn't interfere with your plans for below. If you intend to sell the home with the shelves intact, mark them with a ridiculous low rating to cover yourself. I did this before and engraved 1.0 Lb/sq-ft capacity. I imagine that your design will work for you well, but perhaps my advice will help lead future builders towards an overkill mentality. Always a good idea for overhead loads!
@@killerxKING16 I'm saying: if he sells the home and includes the homemade shelves, he opens himself up to legal liability. But, if he marks the shelves with a very low rating, any issue the future homeowner may have, will surely include exceeding his low rating. Once you show a house for sale, you are not allowed to remove anything that is mechanically attached to the home. So, if he were to sell the house and he doesn't want to include the shelves, he would have to remove them before the house is shown. Or he could include some mention that the shelves are not included, in the listing of the house.
I did a similar project. I used 2x4 for everything. I also put a 2x4 along the wall/ceiling. instead of glue, I used metal joint brackets all over the place. The house will fall before this thing moves - haha.
just used this design for the back wall of my garage. adding some gorilla glue on all the joints makes it really solid. also primed and painted everything after cutting and prior to install, leaving the joint locations bare for better glue adhesion. excellent design. thanks!
Vertical pieces of plywood perpendicular to the shelf running from the shelf to the ceiling (and attached to the wall) will strengthen the shelves tremendously. It will also transfer more of the load to the walls, off of the joists/trusses.
Great idea for using normally unused space in a garage. However something you may want to consider, you could use wire cable in lieu of 2x4s. All the work done to attach the 2x2 to the ceiling would be eliminated. Using eyebolts would allow attachment to wire cable with turnbuckles to suspend shelving.
Seems like a great idea but could you provide a little more detail for us newbies? For instance, how would you attach the wire cable to the ceiling? Is that the eyebolts? Would they be able to support as much weight as the way it was done in the video? Anyways, thanks so much for the idea!
@@wushufanatic I think eye bolts secured into the ceiling joist would be able to support a substantial load. Stranded cable is rated for a specified load; for safety in overhead uses, you would divide the specified load by 3 or 5 for safety. To assemble the components “U” bolts could be used or cable assembly “crimp-on” components could be used. These parts are also rated for a set load. You gotta calculate exactly what the load capacity of the complete assembly including the parts used to make the shelving.
Screws have really poor shear strength (i.e. if you turn them horizontal and then apply vertical weight to them they will want to snap) so it's great that you added glue later or I would really fear for the contents of the shelf. Great use of space! I really love high up shelves that use otherwise-wasted space like this
Looks great I did a similar project however most new construction gargages use very flimsy roof trusses, they are designed to support the roof not hanging objects from them, I fastenened mine into the walls not using the ceiling. but I have a significant amount of weight on mine. Just a word of caution to be aware of. Cheers
OMG so easy! I'm installing these for someone this week. You just saved him and me time of labor to design this. Thanks for the free download! MADE MY DAY!
One thing I like about this approach is that most other systems I have seen use way too much lumber for what you are trying to do. This system is much more efficient than most. I have seen some that add cross members under the plywood every 2 feet and you don’t use any! One trick I have learned is when I can use 2x3s.
Yea this system has held up great, no sagging or other issues. 2x4s are the same price as 2x2s now so I’d probably just use them for everything, but otherwise it’s a super efficient project.
I like that this video/ project use tools most diy hobbyist have. A video series of projects with tools that are more accessible for diy would be interesting to watch. Just a suggestion as someone with limited tools to use for projects, love the videos and inspiration to start my own projects.
Thanks for sharing this, Ive watched it about 20 times and used this method to build my own overhead shelving in my garage. The hardest thing was finding the ceiling joists as my home has a joist and a metal framing grid for the drywall, which made finding wood to drill into a real pain. All in all took about a weekend and Im stoked to have my garage floor back, Cheers !
8:15 , now is 2022 march, so, here in canada, if I getting them from homedepot, cost is 18x$5.68 + 8x$15.58 + 4x$68.98=$502.8 . Just for you guys if you are interested for current price. Still a great deal IMO, gonna try this. I would put some paint to it, just to hide the cheap wood feeling. another $200 maybe, still a good deal Great job!
We used to have a pulley system to raise and lower 4x4' shelf pieces of plywood. They each had 3 boarders and it made it easy for anyone to access the raised stuff. Though you're limited in what you can store underneath. Not an issue if you have wheels on your benches like this video.
This project is dangerous because when completed, you realize how much space you just made and you go out and buy a bunch more stuff to fill it back in.
No, it's dangerous because you don't drill holes through walls in your garage without sealing them properly. His entire family will be breathing in carbon monoxide (poison)
*Brilliant idea! 🙌 Finally tackling that wasted space above the garage door like a pro. Weekend project, here I come! And you're so right, who knows if that Cybertruck is ever rolling in? 🤷♂ Time to prioritize the garage gains instead! 🛠🚗💨*
I just purchase a new home with a garage 20'x20'x10' and this design is going to work perfectly. Correct me if I'm wrong, I am going to use 2x4's in stead of 2x2's. So I would need to add 2" to each of the 8 2x4 uprights, correct? Even buying 3 2"x4"x10' there will be enough left over to add this extra space.
Thanks for the idea. I didn't download the plans but I watched the video and went from there. It turned out pretty decent considering the limited area I had to work with.
Used your template for a garage hanging shelves build. Guys at home improvement store said you can’t do it without floor support. I appreciate your help so much! Wish I could post a few pics for you!
Fantastic video! We built our at home garage shelf this weekend using your guidance and we're so pleased with the result. Cheap, easy, sturdy, and it looks nice too!
@@beaminup Hard to say without seeing it in person, but perhaps you know someone with an engineering background? When in doubt error on the side of caution, especially if little ones are around.
Dude. Way simple design and it looks like it would hold a crap-ton of weight. You made it look easy and gave me some good insights to how I should do it. Also I never even thought to put shelves above my garage door. Wow. Headed to Home Depot!
Johnny This is an awesome build for storage. Just did the same thing in my garage but with some metal brackets and my coat was $166. So you got me on coat saving lol. Great job dude!!!
Thx for sharing. Ive been thinking about doing this but given the price of materials its hard to justify the project without taking a look at what i can buy pre fabed first
Love the video, I really appreciate the way you describe the project while showing it in the video, without being superfluous, exact details, nice job.
Awesome! Was planning on doing this soon! I was thinking about running a second, parallel set of overhead storage further in over the garage door. Thinking having the storage entirely joist-supported should be fine for another couple hundred pounds. They are holding up a roof and a second story after all.
Thank you @crafted workshop and @Jay Bates for your videos. You both have made it simpler than getting something from Ikea and assembling. I have ended up creating 2 of these in my garage and plan to create 1 more very soon!
Still kicking myself for that mistake! I've gotten some smaller storage bins for the second layer, as these larger tubs can be way too heavy depending on what you're putting in them.
Just wanted to thank you for sharing the plans I installed them in my garage today and they worked great. Going to put some reinforcements on the underside but other than that they worked really well and saved me a lot of money!
If you use threaded rod with pvc conduit slid up over it then you don't need the entire top rail. You notch out the end of the threaded rod with an angle grinder to look like a wood screw and then predrill holes into your located ceiling joists.
You should have had boards under the plywood to support more weight , in case someone would climb inside the shelf. This shelf I think would allow someone to crash through to the floor.
The front of these shelves is supported by vertical screws, which only penetrate the ceiling joists 1 inch. I'd be afraid to put very much weight on them. You could make it much stronger if the vertical members were attached to the ceiling joists with screws going horizontally into the joists. Better yet, use Sammys and threaded rods.
Thanks for the build plans. I was curious if there was needed cross support to the bottom of the shelves needed? Wouldn't the plywood sag over time? I was thinking of possibly hanging for bikes from the bottom of the shelves and was thinking a 2x4 cross member would help? Thanks again for the awesome video..
I really liked this video but from a carpentry standpoint, I don't like the screws holding 100% of the structure top and bottom. When I did mine many years ago, I hung them from 1/2" threaded rod hung from the joists in the attic and "bolted" to the 2x4 supports along the bottom. Overkill? Maybe, LOL, but I'm a little OCD.
Nice! Glad to see I'm not the only one who wishes he had checked the spacing before building everything! LOL Serious question, why did you use 2x2 instead of 2x4 for horizontal pieces? Thanks
This probably isn't why the OP chose it, but I'm thinking of using 2x3 or 2x2s because I'm going to be building multiple shelves on top of each other, and a 2x2 makes the opening between shelves bigger (instead of having an extra 2" of wasted "lip" that blocks me from putting my bins in. I'm trying to think through whether a 2x2 is strong enough though, or if I should be using 2x3 or 2x4 for added strength to carry the weight. (I'm guessing not, since the weight is supported by the 2x4 vertical pieces attached to the ceiling and not as much by the horizontal 2x2s, which really just serve as a lip to hold the plywood... right? Am I thinking about that right?
Keeping it simple and very effective dude. This has just become my go-to for storage in the new crib. A lick of paint and it will look much more expensive than it is, and hey - it is just shelving, so why spend too much. Great presentation skills fella, very watchable.
Ended up doing this yesterday evening. Thanks for the inspiration. I added some 2x4's to brace the bottom, and I see that you did as well on your longer shelf. It's not in the PDF tho, don't know if you forgot to add it. What are those workbench tops called? I've seen them before. The ones with the cutouts on the side. Is it just so stuff doesn't slide out and fall?
The shelving units on your back wall have 2x4s going across the plywood, but I don't see you mentioning it in your video. I was wondering why you added that. Was the shelving unit sagging or did you just do that to use up off cuts of lumber?
Came to the description to find the link to the Jay Bates video, but couldn't find it! Guess I'll have to find Jay Bates youtube channel! ;) WHOA! those videos are OLD.. haha
great build, but I can't help but think there is a ton of wasted space between those bins. I'm definitely using a few tricks from this build on some overhead storage I'm working on in my own garage! Thanks for sharing!
I love this idea! I wonder how much weight these shelves will hold. I also like the $160 price back in 2019. It's probably more like $500 in 2021 prices haha
hahaha crazy i made super similar shelves in my garage to these, mine are only 24 inches from the top of the shelf to the ceiling because i have a doorway on one side, i actually built the shelf right on top of the door trim lol
Hope y'all enjoyed this one! Download the free plans here : craftedworkshop.com/store/diy-garage-storage-shelves-plans
Crafted Workshop......
Now IF ONLY I wasnt so damn old and recently had a stroke this would be exactly what I would do! What a cool ass idea and hey...can I hire you to do this for me? LOL Always thought such wasted space up there, but never found a good and safe design to hang and to trust it stayed there 😳.
Need a place to store all my muscle car parts been collecting forever. 😁.
Thank you so much for posting this! Y’all did SUCH an awesome job! 👍🏻❤️🤘🏻
If those storage bins are from Home Depot (it looks like it), here is a possible solution for the tight vertical clearance: Lowes has almost identical bins except the dimensions are slightly different. Their 27 gallon bin is 14" high instead of the HD 15" height. The Lowes bins are a little wider but it looks like you have plenty of side room. You can replace some of the lower bins and gain an inch which might be enough. The upper ones that you have will fit on top with no problem. Another bonus is now you have a bunch of extra bins (or return them to HD).
Rick J SO thank you very much for the info! Would of not even thought of that 🤦♀️
where is the link to Jay Bates video?
My ceiling joists run parallel to the wall with one being 16.5" away and other about 40.5". If I put ceiling 2x2 at 30.25" there's nothing to grab onto, just drywall. What do you suggest? 40.5" seems to stick out from wall very far.
Great video. Sweet to the point and no rediculous intro. No 5 minute story about your grandma's visit. No asking for like and subscribe. Thank you.
The most amazing thing in this whole video is that you apparently have a stud finder that actually finds studs. I've tried multiple brands and never found one yet that worked at all.
$160 in lumber. Ah the good old days.
😂 right? Probably closer to $500 these days
Yeh I know bloody expensive now
Using his wood material list it’s about $288 before tax going off of Lowes prices. Not that bad imo but $160 sounds much better. I hope everything eventually goes back to normal.
@@to3634 "gets back to normal" ...best chances are to vote RED --but even then, going to be hard to beat the Non-citizen-, Low informed-, Repeat-, Dead-, Voter ..or the Computer-Hack..
Lol right, I just spent $280 for the same
I am a retired long haul driver. building things is something I enjoy. I have a file called DIY in my subscription list. The more I watch, the more I learn. My wife wants to store a years worth of home canned and commercial canned foods, as well as dry goods. I did a quick figuring on it, we are looking at between 1000.00 and 1200.00, if the price of plywood and dimensional lumber stays consistent. I think it will be very much worth it.
Great vid. But those ceiling joists aren't designed to take a heavy loads if you intend to use them for storage. Keep that in mind when you have trusses above and you're screwing into the bottom chords.
Physics and load strengths are for nerds.....🤣
When laying out measurements for specific items you plan to store, ALWAYS give yourself extra inches. 2 to 6 inches. You never know when you're going to need that extra space and it can really come in handy. For example, camping supplies in the 2 stacked bins with a nice 5" space above for tucking in and storing a few tarps. Never go for "tight" when laying out measurements for storage shelf or unit. What if bin sizes change? What if what you need to store needs to change? That extra space gives you flexibility and more options.
: )
And before the sawdust settles my wife is off to Target because now there’s storage for seasonal throw pillows, cases of pumpkin spice candles, motivational quote decor.
My husband and I just spent today building this. It was pretty easy EXCEPT... out ceiling joists run the opposite way so we couldnt use studs. It was a CHORE to figure out how to support the beam. Plus... my ceiling is 12 feet high and my husband while being the taller of us is only 5'7. Sooo... Putting up the ceiling beams was really tough. Took several hours and a LOT of cussing. In the end we are thrilled with the results. If anyone is wondering if the plans adjust for the goof in measuring and allows for the bins with the top beam... they DO. We bought the exact same bins and it couldnt be more perfect. I wish I could include a picture. I plan to post a video on my page this week showing us do this build. Thanks for the plans and the video!
Hi Deb - I've got an 11' ceiling and considering this same plan. How high off the ground is your shelf? (or how low from the ceiling?)
It's a nice design. I am going to borrow a bit from this. The only recommendation I have is either to use 3-1/2" screws or make sure you sink your screws into the wall/ceiling mounted 2x2's. When you consider 1-1/2" of 2x2 + 1/2" of drywall, a 3" screw only has max 1" of hold. Especially if this is going to be weight-bearing, 1-1/2" is significantly better. Of course, pre-drilling is very important, too.
I'm going to do a similar project, but will use 2x4 on the ceiling instead of 2x2. The vertical hanging load on a 2x2 may not be sufficient for that application. There's just not enough surface area, in my opinion. I will also use a large washer on the screws securing the ceiling 2x4 so the load is spread over a wider area, not just the screw head. Other than that, I like the idea.
Thank you so much!! I almost bought my husband shelves from amazon and right before I finalized the order I said, let me check youtube first and BAM!!! You're amazing.
I did the same thing in my 3-car garage 17 years ago. I added doors on the front, swinging up, to keep items inside clean and invisible!
I just found this today and actually did something similar over 4 years ago with four foot by four foot by four foot bays allowing me to store 3 stacked bins as well as corner storage for Christmas lights, trees ornaments and decorations above vehicles. Major storage as I was moving from a 5600 sq ft home into a 3000 sq ft home. Lots of labelled and stored containers in the bins above the parking area of the garage. 12 foot ceilings reduced to approx 8 foot below the storage area as well as along both sides of the walls for 18 inch shelving. When completed I used about twice the wood supplies as you did and ended up with twice the storage. Every section reinforced and attached directly to support beams in the walls and ceiling of the garage. If there is ever an earthquake I want to be in the garage below the shelving. It will be the safest location in the whole house and nowhere near any windows or glass.
I did something very similar but I used 2x3s for the lag into the wall support because it is next to impossible to find 2x2 straight at Lowes or Home Depot. Also used L shaped steel 3x3 hinges to support the brackets
Whenever I need 2x2, I just by 2x4, 2x6, or 2x8 and rip them down on the table saw. Not only straighter, but cheaper overall.
I have done the same thing, works great! Only thing I did differently was use 2x3's instead of 2x2's. I drilled a countersink into the 2x3's that were screwed into the ceiling (as not to need extremely long screws).
Just wanted to say thanks for providing me the motivation to do this in my garage! I have a sloped ceiling at one end of my garage and I built the shelves there. Was difficult as a one-man job but doable by using some clamps to keep things in place. As some others stated, I used lag screws (GRK) and some L brackets to help with some extra sturdiness. Plywood is quite pricey so my project came in around $200 or a little more with the non-wood supplies. Thanks again for clearing up my floor!
Well done. I was able to DIY this without a helper after watching this video. I added 100sf of hanging storage space in my garage. Build took one very long 12 hour workday, but I got it done! So happy with the results.
Nice work!
I greatly appreciate you sharing this information and I will generally mimic what you've done! However, I will with great respect, critique a few things that I believe could be altered to improve the design.
The 2x2s mounted to the ceiling seem a bit sub-par, given that the attachments to the vertical 2x4s could be pulling in a way that would separate the grain. I would replace the 2x2s with 2x4s, long side plumb if possible, but even short side plumb would be an improvement, especially when attaching the vert 2x4s with longer screws. This would help resist grain boundry separation of the ceiling mounted lumber.
The vertical 2x4s are being used in tension (pulling), which is only an issue because they are fastened so close to the end of the board. However, you seem to have enough of them to hold some load. The addition of some steel mending plates would allow for additional screws further away from the end of the vertical 2x4s.
I don't see much wrong with the horizontal wall mounted 2x2s, as they are in compression. However, I would still opt for 2x4s if it doesn't interfere with your plans for below.
If you intend to sell the home with the shelves intact, mark them with a ridiculous low rating to cover yourself. I did this before and engraved 1.0 Lb/sq-ft capacity.
I imagine that your design will work for you well, but perhaps my advice will help lead future builders towards an overkill mentality. Always a good idea for overhead loads!
Hello! What do you mean exactly by marking them for a low rating when selling home with the shelves intact?
@@killerxKING16
I'm saying: if he sells the home and includes the homemade shelves, he opens himself up to legal liability. But, if he marks the shelves with a very low rating, any issue the future homeowner may have, will surely include exceeding his low rating.
Once you show a house for sale, you are not allowed to remove anything that is mechanically attached to the home. So, if he were to sell the house and he doesn't want to include the shelves, he would have to remove them before the house is shown. Or he could include some mention that the shelves are not included, in the listing of the house.
I did a similar project. I used 2x4 for everything. I also put a 2x4 along the wall/ceiling. instead of glue, I used metal joint brackets all over the place. The house will fall before this thing moves - haha.
Question: what kind of the screw did you use?
just used this design for the back wall of my garage. adding some gorilla glue on all the joints makes it really solid. also primed and painted everything after cutting and prior to install, leaving the joint locations bare for better glue adhesion. excellent design. thanks!
Just did this this weekend! Looks and works great! Had the kids help and they loved it! Easy, simple, effective! Thanks for the idea and tips!
That's great, glad to hear it worked well for you!
@ do you have any ideas for the wasted space above the garage doors or 3rd stall garage?
Vertical pieces of plywood perpendicular to the shelf running from the shelf to the ceiling (and attached to the wall) will strengthen the shelves tremendously. It will also transfer more of the load to the walls, off of the joists/trusses.
do you mean, like on the sides, or the back? or like at each vertical support?
@@jeremyspecce On the sides at a minimum. At every other stud for heavier stuff.
Great idea for using normally unused space in a garage. However something you may want to consider, you could use wire cable in lieu of 2x4s. All the work done to attach the 2x2 to the ceiling would be eliminated. Using eyebolts would allow attachment to wire cable with turnbuckles to suspend shelving.
Seems like a great idea but could you provide a little more detail for us newbies? For instance, how would you attach the wire cable to the ceiling? Is that the eyebolts? Would they be able to support as much weight as the way it was done in the video? Anyways, thanks so much for the idea!
@@wushufanatic I think eye bolts secured into the ceiling joist would be able to support a substantial load. Stranded cable is rated for a specified load; for safety in overhead uses, you would divide the specified load by 3 or 5 for safety. To assemble the components “U” bolts could be used or cable assembly “crimp-on” components could be used. These parts are also rated for a set load. You gotta calculate exactly what the load capacity of the complete assembly including the parts used to make the shelving.
Thanks, Johnny this is the first how-to video easy for a noob to visualize & build.
Screws have really poor shear strength (i.e. if you turn them horizontal and then apply vertical weight to them they will want to snap) so it's great that you added glue later or I would really fear for the contents of the shelf.
Great use of space! I really love high up shelves that use otherwise-wasted space like this
Looks great I did a similar project however most new construction gargages use very flimsy roof trusses, they are designed to support the roof not hanging objects from them, I fastenened mine into the walls not using the ceiling. but I have a significant amount of weight on mine. Just a word of caution to be aware of. Cheers
Hi Mark, I think thats exactly what happened to me. The ceiling screws came off while screwing in the plywood. Any suggestions?
Sweet, now put doors on each opening and paint it all to match the garage! Sick project, looks like I have a project ahead of me.
OMG so easy! I'm installing these for someone this week. You just saved him and me time of labor to design this. Thanks for the free download! MADE MY DAY!
Glad I could help!
One thing I like about this approach is that most other systems I have seen use way too much lumber for what you are trying to do. This system is much more efficient than most. I have seen some that add cross members under the plywood every 2 feet and you don’t use any! One trick I have learned is when I can use 2x3s.
Yea this system has held up great, no sagging or other issues. 2x4s are the same price as 2x2s now so I’d probably just use them for everything, but otherwise it’s a super efficient project.
I like that this video/ project use tools most diy hobbyist have. A video series of projects with tools that are more accessible for diy would be interesting to watch. Just a suggestion as someone with limited tools to use for projects, love the videos and inspiration to start my own projects.
Thanks, definitely something I’ve been considering!
Thanks for the plans...used them for the basis for my build. I did mine for about $175. Wish I could upload a finish photo to the comments section 😎
Thanks for sharing this, Ive watched it about 20 times and used this method to build my own overhead shelving in my garage. The hardest thing was finding the ceiling joists as my home has a joist and a metal framing grid for the drywall, which made finding wood to drill into a real pain. All in all took about a weekend and Im stoked to have my garage floor back, Cheers !
Glad it helped! My shelving is still holding up great and is so useful!
8:15 , now is 2022 march, so, here in canada, if I getting them from homedepot, cost is 18x$5.68 + 8x$15.58 + 4x$68.98=$502.8 .
Just for you guys if you are interested for current price.
Still a great deal IMO, gonna try this. I would put some paint to it, just to hide the cheap wood feeling. another $200 maybe, still a good deal
Great job!
We used to have a pulley system to raise and lower 4x4' shelf pieces of plywood. They each had 3 boarders and it made it easy for anyone to access the raised stuff. Though you're limited in what you can store underneath. Not an issue if you have wheels on your benches like this video.
This project is dangerous because when completed, you realize how much space you just made and you go out and buy a bunch more stuff to fill it back in.
Hah, we just took all the stuff that was filling out garage and got it out of the way!
NO SHIT! Have empty tubs jussssstttt waiting. 🤣
Hahaha too funny 😂😂
Ha Ha
No, it's dangerous because you don't drill holes through walls in your garage without sealing them properly. His entire family will be breathing in carbon monoxide (poison)
*Brilliant idea! 🙌 Finally tackling that wasted space above the garage door like a pro. Weekend project, here I come! And you're so right, who knows if that Cybertruck is ever rolling in? 🤷♂ Time to prioritize the garage gains instead! 🛠🚗💨*
I just purchase a new home with a garage 20'x20'x10' and this design is going to work perfectly. Correct me if I'm wrong, I am going to use 2x4's in stead of 2x2's. So I would need to add 2" to each of the 8 2x4 uprights, correct? Even buying 3 2"x4"x10' there will be enough left over to add this extra space.
No 2x4's aren't actually 2 inch by 4 inch they are 1.5 by 3.5
Renovation our home, might actually do this with our garage, might take me longer since I dont have any of the power tools, hand saw everything
I'll be building this in my garage. I've got these insanely high ceilings in my garage that I can take advantage.
Yup, that's how ours was. 10 foot ceilings made this the perfect project.
I used your idea to build shelving for my daughter. I'll be building some shelving for my shop soon. Thanks!
It would be fun for whoever to replace the garage door springs in the future.
Where are these springs ? I'm about to do this project, are springs something common to replace?
Overall like the design but question the 2 X 2's for the bottom frame rails. What made you choose those over running 2 X 4's?
Hope that garage door spring never breaks.
lefty loosey...screws are reversible.
Good thing he didn’t weld in steel beams huh?
Will be doing this soon with a little more brackets for extra support. Cheers mate.
I built that same storage system in my garage a few years ago. It is a great way to free up floor space. Great video! Thanks for shaing.
Thanks for watching!
Question: Base upon your design, the shelf is attached to the ceiling wall. How much weight should you worry about?
Thanks for the idea. I didn't download the plans but I watched the video and went from there. It turned out pretty decent considering the limited area I had to work with.
Used your template for a garage hanging shelves build. Guys at home improvement store said you can’t do it without floor support. I appreciate your help so much! Wish I could post a few pics for you!
What template did you use? I can’t find it anymore. Thanks Roland.
The explanation and sharing of the plans is simply awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your work
Really like the 3D sketch up option
Fantastic video! We built our at home garage shelf this weekend using your guidance and we're so pleased with the result. Cheap, easy, sturdy, and it looks nice too!
Well done, but just to add that the ceiling framing was designed for a particular load so don't store items that weigh too much.
@@beaminup Hard to say without seeing it in person, but perhaps you know someone with an engineering background? When in doubt error on the side of caution, especially if little ones are around.
Dude. Way simple design and it looks like it would hold a crap-ton of weight. You made it look easy and gave me some good insights to how I should do it. Also I never even thought to put shelves above my garage door. Wow. Headed to Home Depot!
Awesome thats exactly wanted to use my garage storage and under it I will have my Home Office
My ceilings are still 8ft in my garage. I'm jealous of your space!
A great way to add storage to any garage or other storage shed! They would be great to store Christmas Decorations! Yep, it's that time of year...lol.
Yup, about to pull down our Christmas decorations from these shelves!
Johnny This is an awesome build for storage. Just did the same thing in my garage but with some metal brackets and my coat was $166. So you got me on coat saving lol. Great job dude!!!
Hah, thanks man! Definitely added a ton of storage, and my wife can get her car in the garage for the winter.
Thx for sharing. Ive been thinking about doing this but given the price of materials its hard to justify the project without taking a look at what i can buy pre fabed first
Love the video, I really appreciate the way you describe the project while showing it in the video, without being superfluous, exact details, nice job.
Just found this video, and I was wondering how the shelves are working out. Thanks.
top tip, do the big wall when you have a friend :)
I'm going to do this ! The only difference is is I will use 45 degree bracing from the back wall to the bottom of the shelf. My ceiling is very high.
Good luck on the build!
Gonna rewatch this many times as I build my own shelves.
Awesome! Was planning on doing this soon!
I was thinking about running a second, parallel set of overhead storage further in over the garage door. Thinking having the storage entirely joist-supported should be fine for another couple hundred pounds. They are holding up a roof and a second story after all.
Sick storage space. Guess I need to break out the stud finder and tape measure.
Thank you @crafted workshop and @Jay Bates for your videos. You both have made it simpler than getting something from Ikea and assembling. I have ended up creating 2 of these in my garage and plan to create 1 more very soon!
Drinking game - every time he says 2x2 take a drink.
In all seriousness, great content! Thank you!
The timing of this video is perfect
Glad to hear it!
Terrific! I knew the clearance was going to be the problem before I got to it in the video. Great looking storage my man!
Still kicking myself for that mistake! I've gotten some smaller storage bins for the second layer, as these larger tubs can be way too heavy depending on what you're putting in them.
Just wanted to thank you for sharing the plans I installed them in my garage today and they worked great. Going to put some reinforcements on the underside but other than that they worked really well and saved me a lot of money!
Nice work!
This is a Great video, I Love how you can see your mistake and let us all learn !! Just what I was looking for ! Thanks !!
You are the master👍 Thank you so much for this video. God bless you
Its An Amazing Way of doing the shelves / storage space
I need this. Gonna start getting the tools needed for this project.
That shelving above the garage door is SWEET! Thanks for the vid!
Did you consider using chains to hang from ceiling in the front, just to minimize the footprint, aesthetics, etc...?
If you use threaded rod with pvc conduit slid up over it then you don't need the entire top rail. You notch out the end of the threaded rod with an angle grinder to look like a wood screw and then predrill holes into your located ceiling joists.
You should have had boards under the plywood to support more weight , in case someone would climb inside the shelf. This shelf I think would allow someone to crash through to the floor.
Great video, I’m planning to do this myself.
Approximately how much weight do you think the shelves could hold??
The plans were awesome and did my wall above my garage door! Going to add another one above my back door into the garage! Thanks!
The front of these shelves is supported by vertical screws, which only penetrate the ceiling joists 1 inch. I'd be afraid to put very much weight on them. You could make it much stronger if the vertical members were attached to the ceiling joists with screws going horizontally into the joists. Better yet, use Sammys and threaded rods.
Thanks for the build plans. I was curious if there was needed cross support to the bottom of the shelves needed? Wouldn't the plywood sag over time? I was thinking of possibly hanging for bikes from the bottom of the shelves and was thinking a 2x4 cross member would help? Thanks again for the awesome video..
I really liked this video but from a carpentry standpoint, I don't like the screws holding 100% of the structure top and bottom. When I did mine many years ago, I hung them from 1/2" threaded rod hung from the joists in the attic and "bolted" to the 2x4 supports along the bottom. Overkill? Maybe, LOL, but I'm a little OCD.
Thanks, I followed your video and built similar shelves for my garage.
Whoa, a crazy random Singletrack Sampler cameo as I peruse videos for home projects!
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Nice! Glad to see I'm not the only one who wishes he had checked the spacing before building everything! LOL Serious question, why did you use 2x2 instead of 2x4 for horizontal pieces? Thanks
This probably isn't why the OP chose it, but I'm thinking of using 2x3 or 2x2s because I'm going to be building multiple shelves on top of each other, and a 2x2 makes the opening between shelves bigger (instead of having an extra 2" of wasted "lip" that blocks me from putting my bins in. I'm trying to think through whether a 2x2 is strong enough though, or if I should be using 2x3 or 2x4 for added strength to carry the weight. (I'm guessing not, since the weight is supported by the 2x4 vertical pieces attached to the ceiling and not as much by the horizontal 2x2s, which really just serve as a lip to hold the plywood... right? Am I thinking about that right?
Keeping it simple and very effective dude. This has just become my go-to for storage in the new crib. A lick of paint and it will look much more expensive than it is, and hey - it is just shelving, so why spend too much. Great presentation skills fella, very watchable.
Ended up doing this yesterday evening. Thanks for the inspiration. I added some 2x4's to brace the bottom, and I see that you did as well on your longer shelf. It's not in the PDF tho, don't know if you forgot to add it. What are those workbench tops called? I've seen them before. The ones with the cutouts on the side. Is it just so stuff doesn't slide out and fall?
The shelving units on your back wall have 2x4s going across the plywood, but I don't see you mentioning it in your video. I was wondering why you added that. Was the shelving unit sagging or did you just do that to use up off cuts of lumber?
Definitely a handy storage project.
Never had the ceiling height in my old garage, glad I finally got to build it!
Came to the description to find the link to the Jay Bates video, but couldn't find it! Guess I'll have to find Jay Bates youtube channel! ;) WHOA! those videos are OLD.. haha
great build, but I can't help but think there is a ton of wasted space between those bins. I'm definitely using a few tricks from this build on some overhead storage I'm working on in my own garage! Thanks for sharing!
You could gain a bit more storage by using a 2x4 instead of the lower 2x2, and use less vertical supports,
Clean, fast, simple. Great work. I would have (and did) built heavier but your way was way better. Live and learn!
Are these new plans with the modified height to be able to slide the bins in & out easily?
Yup!
I’m almost finished building mine. They are awesome! Thank you! Subscribed.
I love this idea! I wonder how much weight these shelves will hold. I also like the $160 price back in 2019. It's probably more like $500 in 2021 prices haha
Very nice! Looking to add more storage space in my garage too.
I did the exact same thing with free pallet wood only cost of box of screws 😀
hahaha crazy i made super similar shelves in my garage to these, mine are only 24 inches from the top of the shelf to the ceiling because i have a doorway on one side, i actually built the shelf right on top of the door trim lol