Fix This Build That do you have metric measurements for your plans available? I just purchased your pack of plans and being an Aussie i am not used to imperial
Paul Lobwein and Muhammad, it all depends on the size of your garage and how big you like to build it. The right tools to build shelves like those are a must, especially for the minor saw ( you can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot for around $200 dollars USD) I've started to build mine about a year and half ago, because we have so much stuff already in the garage it literally took me longer than expected. *** By the way, please keep in mind that wood will split if you use the wrong screw. Which I am using two drills, one to make pilot holes and the other one to put in the screw. I'm sure after you've done all the work the last thing you want is a split wood, not fun at all! *** So my measurement for the shelves that I build was 6ft tall X 17ft wide X 1ft 7in deep, 6ft tall X 14 ft wide X 1ft 7in deep, 7ft tall X 6 ft wide X 3ft 5in deep. It all depends on your need and storage. By the way, make sure you measure the height of your bins first before you start cutting and putting everything all together! Hope this works for you!
Totally get this. Last video I watched, the dude takes his 2x4s to his jointer and from there, to his planer. There's me, in my garage with a drill, circular saw and a sander 🤣😂
gSuuP no doubt . Idk how many times I’ve watched a tool bench build and the first thing they say to do was “now run all your boards thru your planer..”. I’m like “peace”
Hint: buy the storage bins first and size the shelves to fit them. Also, to make things super strong, those shelf spacers that you used to set the distance between the shelves can be left in place so that the spacers carry the load rather than trusting the shear strength of the screws. But now you’ve whet my appetite to go make shelves! Thanks for the inspiring video.
Those construction screws will do the job (maybe 70 lbs shear strength per screw), but if you're concerned you can go with structure screws or just low cost nails which have far greater shear strength.
Or metal brackets, up under the beams of each shelf, to take off the edge from the weight. A lot of things can be done without having to go through a lot of trouble. I'm actually making something very similar right now, but smaller and more modular so that they can be stacked, moved or assembled however depending on space without having to break the whole thing down.
@@PhilPic01 Why go to the trouble of buying brackets? Everyone has off-cuts and odds and end 2x4 pieces. Easiest and cheapest would be to cut some 2x4 x4" supports pieces, clamp against the shelf, and pound 3 nails through to the leg. Cost, $0.25 worth of nails, some scrap wood, and 3-4 minutes of time including cutting time. Might not look 'sweet', however almost no one but you are every really even going to notice it.
One thing to keep in mind is that over time people always end up with more weight on shelves than they realize. I like to cut 2X4s to exact length to put between each shelf vertically. Like leaving the spacers in. That way the weight is carried by the 2X4 instead of screws. It seems like it's overkill, but it's better than having an overweight shelf collapse.
I came here to comment this. Building shelves only supported by screws isn’t the proper way to do it. The exterior legs shouldn’t be load bearing but rather only to attach the spacers. 2x4 have tremendous compression strength and unfortunately, this project is a miss.
About to start a build like this, looking for the right way to do it. Your comment confirmed my instinct, I actually thought he was going to leave the spacers in. Thanks two year old comment!
Come on guys this project is legit, have you ever tested how much weight it takes to shear a wood screw? 12 screws per shelf could hold the space shuttle. Good project for beginners.
This is exactly what I was thinking and I know zero about carpentry. I need a shelf that can hold a motorcycle engine or two. That shelf he built, all that's holding it up is some tiny screws... I wouldn't trust it at all. I need to be able to put 3000lbs of stuff on that shelf.
And if that's not possible. Apply upward pressure on the timber when approaching the end of the cut to ensure the timber doesn't fall into the saw blade, thus creating kick back.
I understand that sometimes we don't want the waste part to drop onto floor. What I do is to support both sides, but make sure the waste side is slightly lower (about 1cm) so that gravity will pull it away from saw blade.
From my years of working in rough framing, the way we would prevent kickback when cutting (often twisted and wet lumber) was to have the spacer closest to the saw on the "long side" be slightly taller than the rest. This means as the lumber is cut, it drops down slightly onto the spacers on the run-out side. This prevents pinching and also moves the already cut pieces out of the way slightly.
@@velianlodestone1249 I always pick up good 2x4s and 4x4s at construction sites and they would be more than happy if you took it away from their sites as they have to pay to scrap it. Plan ahead and save more :) 8 made the same shevles with no plywood, just cutouts from skids and spare wood trimmings from here and there. Maybe youd just need to buy a few 2x4s for the longer sections.
I got supplies for a my shelves (72"x24"x84") 2 OSB, (13) 10' 2x4, and screws $68 from my Lowe's. this is a great first wood project for me!! Thank you for your video, very helpful tips and tricks
Several below have mentioned the structural aspects of using just screws to take the shear load of the shelves and whatever you store on them! Simple suggestion, you show making some spacers to easily set the height of each shelf. In contrast, just make a couple extra sets of spacers and then rip each of them in half (effectively a 2x2) and permanently install them in place while still being able to use them as spacers in your pre-assembly. This way you have solid wood supporting the vertical loads (plus the additional screws to install them!) rather than relying on screws only (which typically have terrible shear strength). Just one piece of advice from one engineer to another :-) Love your videos
For a stronger shelf joint, see the OSHA standard on how to make wood ladders for construction sites. The current design of screws into end grain of 2x4 is a weak joint type. When the wood splits over time the joint can become significantly weaker. Another strong joint option is joist hanger brackets.
Thank you for the kickback accident - that will help me avoid a scary situation - at my age. s little scary incident could be more than the old ticker can handle. LOL I am very jealous of all that floor space.
Wow some of these comments… man, everyone is a critic. I used this as inspiration and built a shelving unit that cost about $70 in materials and took 1 evening to put together. Turned out great and now I have most of my garage stuff organized and off the floor.
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Good job Brad. My Dad built ladder style shelves back in about 1960 and I did the same thing in my garage when I built my new house (26 years ago). They just sit between the brick piers down both sides and I can still fit cars in. I only used 2 x 1s for the ladders as they’re all anchored into the brick walls so plenty strong enough. I had to replace the longer original MDF shelves as the sagged a bit - put in radiata and they’ve held up fine.
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I really like using a stud finder. Especially since I can try it out on myself first and make sure it works. The kids still laugh but the old lady just rolls her eyes.
A small stack of rare earth magnets is like 4 dollars at Home Depot in the fastener section. I been using them for over 20 years. They have a package of six 1/4 inch solid ones or a package of three 1/2 washer design. I have found it easier to use the six as they are easier to pick off the wall when you are ready to move them.
@@Swiat34 ha ha, yeah, you can't call yourself a Dad until you've done that trick. And you can't continue to call yourself a Dad unless you do that trick.. Every time you hold a stud finder in your hand
On my shelves, I was able to load them with over 300 lbs... I glued the plywood to the 2x3 lumber and it really increases the strength. I wish I could post photos... I built ten shelf units and some of them are probably loaded to near 1000 pounds.
When you have the 2x4s stacked 4 high, set your circ. saw blade depth to 1-3/4". Cut the 2x4 on top and the blade will give you your cut line for the next one down in the stack. Measure once and cut 4 boards. No more than 4 as your cut line can drift a tad. Love your vids dude!
This looks simple enough. I'll be using the braces that other commenters suggested. But what I really came here to say is Wow in two decades of working on two houses, it never occurred to me that you could simply use a magnet to find screws and thus locate studs. Wish I'd known that sooner. Thanks
What I like about this and so many other "cheap to build" garage shelving is the the beautiful and very pricey power tools they're built with. It kind of reminds me of how much a guy can save on meat by hunting with a new rifle, new clothing, new truck, etc. Seriously, I like your video very much, thanks.
Grear video. I hired two workers to make shelves in my garage about five years ago to hold and organize my husband's smoker and three grills and accessories. I only wish I had them find a solution for the problem areas -- the electrical boxes, the pipe, and the mound on the corner of the garage. Still, we can get both cars in and that was my priority. Looking forward to more of your videos.
I want to commend you for showing the kick-back. Most would edit that out, bu8t the realistic, and responsible, thing to do would be to do what you did and leave it in. Great job.
Built something like this with different plans I got maybe five years ago. Idk that they're cheaper to build than buy these days, but Boy do I love them. Want to say I spent around $50 a shelf. It's easily double, maybe triple that, today lol.
I really appreciate how simple you make these projects. I'm going to use this instruction, use treated wood, make extend it out some from 16", make only one tier, and adjust the leg height and make a potting table for my garden outside. Edit: I think I'll make it two tiers so I can keep the pots or soil bags on the bottom tier.
This is a great guide for a beginner like myself. Building the top shelf first (and working on it upside down) makes things so much easier. Thank You for that. I've been watching this a few times and maybe the 4th time I got the whole "me nail gun" doh! Great channel!
Excellent instructions and tips. I've always assembled a different way (assembling the side legs like ladders then adding the rest, right side up) but I like your assembly steps better because it makes it easier to keep everything aligned and steady. Thanks.
The reason why you are getting a kickback is because you are supposed to leave the shorter side of the 2×4 or anything else and it should be left suspended so it can just fall off. When you don't do this, as you make the cut, the lumber would buckle towards the spinning blade causing it to make contact with large enough surface area to be able to kick itself back instead of cutting through, I hope this helps.
Thanks for your video and for some great tips. I wasn't aware that a garage floor sloped. After measuring with a level it indicated I needed to make the "downside" legs 3/4 inch longer. I was reluctant to have different lengths on the legs but when I tipped the unit up to put it in place the shelves were perfectly level. That was pretty cool, thanks!
I built an almost identical set of shelves some 25 years ago. Now, I notice significant sag in the 2 X 4’s. If I had to do it again, I would add vertical supports in the center of each shelf.
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Really useful, practical advice. Love the trick about using spacers to facilitate one person assembly; also allows fine-tuning to ensure level. Thanks! Subscribed!!
I’ve built shelves like these and they are awesome. One suggestion is to run a 2x4 support in the center of the shelf down the entire length, rather than short supports going front to back. The theory is that will add more support against sagging along the full length, where short pieces will only combat sagging in the 16 inches front to back.
I like your idea. I would like to use it in my build but can you tell me how to build the shelf on the ends ? Do i build ends as he has done in this video, with a small front-to-back piece of 2x4 ? Appreciate the advice. Thanks, Gerry from Raleigh, NC
One of the BEST (easiest to understand) garage shelving video on TH-cam!! Between this video & Johnny Brooke's overhead storage video mu gagarge won't know what hit it. Great video Brad💯💯💯. Dirty Jersey out!!
Nice, so much better than the plastic ones that are weak and don't hold up. Not overkill at all on the cross braces, without them that 7/16" osb will definitely give over time with any weight at all on it.
I built 6 of these a few years ago. One thing I did was use some kind of rubberized paint for the last 3-4 inches of the legs to seal the wood for years from any kind of water damage.
Thanks for this cause I have been looking for shelving ideas for the garage and this hit every point...down to the SLOPE! this nobody ever talks about.
I have watched this 3 times and I will probably watch it again once I start building this shelf I really need 3 shelves and I can’t afford the 145.00 metal shelves so I am starting on the first one tonight !!
Only just found this and it's really helpful. I have used a circular saw for the first time recently (previously made do with a mitre saw and jigsaw) and I got a kick back which scared the living daylights out of me. I thought it was something I did wrong so thank you so much for explaining how it can happen. Subscribed.
Awesome build! I'm currently remodeling my garage, insulating and building new benches and storage. This will work out great for my storage needs. Thank you so much for the free plans.
Nice simple build. Good clear instructions. I built something like this a couple of years ago. I used 3/4 plywood for the shelving. Personally not a fan of OSB for anything. The set I did the two bottom shelves that were a full 8 foot in length. Then two more shelves that were 4 foot in the length on one end. That allowed me to put peg board on the wall above the open end. The second shelf up I measured up from the floor where the end of it would be comfortable to use as a work table.
Nice work Brad, these projects are always in need. Will for sure be looking at building something like this in our new place. Also nice teaching moment, so glad you left that in there. It can happen to anyone and bringing awareness to it is great. Much respect for that.
Hello . I had already experienced the kickback with my hand-held circular saw. I have respect for every saw, but especially for the saw. You built a beautiful shelf. I like it. Lovly Regards Natascha
Good job with the project and video. I like to staple a small piece of rubber or foam sill seal under each leg to prevent moisture wicking up from the concrete.
The old shelves, shown at 2:18, were a superior design, because they had load-bearing 2x3 studs in between shelves, carrying all the weight and discharging it onto the floor. In the new design, the weight is carried by the screws. Under load, the old shelves would just compress the studs, with no damage. In the new shelves, when sufficient load is applied, the screws are going to split the wood and the shelves will collapse. You can improve the new design adding the missing 2x3 acting as load-bearing studs.
I made these a few weeks ago..man are they strong. I could park a car on it. I might make a smaller version for tool / bin storage and leave this one to hold large Osmium parts I may have. 😁
5:49 you can see the wood splitting because he didnt make a pilot hole. It doesnt matter if the screw is self tapping, you should always make a pilot hole.
Thank you for making these videos, they are simple & you always give great tips on safety. I had never picked up tools or worked with wood until I started watching your videos.
Great basic shelf design. I make mine in a similar way but make the 2x4 frame a little larger to inset the osb panels. I run my supports sideways instead of vertical to eliminate needing to fire up the table saw. I run an additional support on the ends to support the shelf.
I try to double check the blade depth with the cuts. I had a lot of kickback when cutting up pallet wood due to different sizes. The blade adjustment really helped!
I remember early on reading/watching vids where the approach was to never support a structure with screws. This is for common sense stuff, not picture hanging, low weight/stress things. Of course I was primarily looking at aquarium stands where a simple small 100g tank weights half a ton. Your common 8d nail is much stronger than your average screw in shear. And all your weight is in shear here, not so much tension. As others have said, you should have left those spacers in. Even if you didn't have an extra couple of 2x4's, you could have cut the ones you have into 4" supports and put them directly under each shelf. Use nails, and you've got some seriously strong support. But I've subbed.
When I was cutting 2x4’s and deck boards to raise the height of my trailer sides I got kick back too! I adjusted the blade depth to just a tooth under and had no more problems! I also got my jawhorse from Rockwell out and that help support it
Just finished the framing on my set of shelves built this way. Sheeting tomorrow Toe nail it. Planning on building 1 more 8 foot set and possibly a third in the basement. We recently had a pipe break and the water damage would have been minimal if I had shelves before
Great job! You could also use adjustable feet to account for the slope in your garage. That's also good for keep the wood off of the floor if you get any kind of moisture.
These are great. Lots of organization to still do. I've built other shelves but these look more sturdy. And since I'll be building by myself... Looks easier to do. And thanks for the free plans. I'll be adding them to others that I've already purchased from you.
I have water drainage issues in my garage when we park our cars when it rains, so it would be a good idea to install adjustable feet to the legs of the shelf to keep the wood out of the moisture and to perfectly level the shelf to prevent things from rolling off the shelf and onto your cars.
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Fix This Build That do you have metric measurements for your plans available? I just purchased your pack of plans and being an Aussie i am not used to imperial
Hi, can you include metric measurements in your plans please.
Hey Fix this build that I have a serious question. With those black and red flip top storage bins could you transform that into a lift up top?
Paul Lobwein and Muhammad, it all depends on the size of your garage and how big you like to build it. The right tools to build shelves like those are a must, especially for the minor saw ( you can find it at Lowe's or Home Depot for around $200 dollars USD) I've started to build mine about a year and half ago, because we have so much stuff already in the garage it literally took me longer than expected.
*** By the way, please keep in mind that wood will split if you use the wrong screw. Which I am using two drills, one to make pilot holes and the other one to put in the screw. I'm sure after you've done all the work the last thing you want is a split wood, not fun at all! ***
So my measurement for the shelves that I build was 6ft tall X 17ft wide X 1ft 7in deep, 6ft tall X 14 ft wide X 1ft 7in deep, 7ft tall X 6 ft wide X 3ft 5in deep. It all depends on your need and storage. By the way, make sure you measure the height of your bins first before you start cutting and putting everything all together! Hope this works for you!
good job
I like how you try to simplify each task for those who don't have fancy tools! I'm tired of the DIY videos with $15k+ tools in them
I try to do a good mix cause I know not everyone has all the fancy stuff :)
Totally get this. Last video I watched, the dude takes his 2x4s to his jointer and from there, to his planer. There's me, in my garage with a drill, circular saw and a sander 🤣😂
Right?!
"I made a pocket screw guide for $15." *Proceeds to use $3K worth of tools.
gSuuP no doubt . Idk how many times I’ve watched a tool bench build and the first thing they say to do was “now run all your boards thru your planer..”. I’m like “peace”
Gsuup, Harbor Freight has all those tools and they are cheap! Well Lowe's and Home Depot has the minor saw for around $200
Hint: buy the storage bins first and size the shelves to fit them. Also, to make things super strong, those shelf spacers that you used to set the distance between the shelves can be left in place so that the spacers carry the load rather than trusting the shear strength of the screws. But now you’ve whet my appetite to go make shelves! Thanks for the inspiring video.
Leave them in or use half lap joints. Don’t rely on the screws. Cut half lap with a dado. Nice shelf.
pretty sure he isn't putting 1000 pounds on these shelves....
Those construction screws will do the job (maybe 70 lbs shear strength per screw), but if you're concerned you can go with structure screws or just low cost nails which have far greater shear strength.
Or metal brackets, up under the beams of each shelf, to take off the edge from the weight. A lot of things can be done without having to go through a lot of trouble. I'm actually making something very similar right now, but smaller and more modular so that they can be stacked, moved or assembled however depending on space without having to break the whole thing down.
@@PhilPic01 Why go to the trouble of buying brackets?
Everyone has off-cuts and odds and end 2x4 pieces.
Easiest and cheapest would be to cut some 2x4 x4" supports pieces, clamp against the shelf, and pound 3 nails through to the leg.
Cost, $0.25 worth of nails, some scrap wood, and 3-4 minutes of time including cutting time. Might not look 'sweet', however almost no one but you are every really even going to notice it.
One thing to keep in mind is that over time people always end up with more weight on shelves than they realize. I like to cut 2X4s to exact length to put between each shelf vertically. Like leaving the spacers in. That way the weight is carried by the 2X4 instead of screws. It seems like it's overkill, but it's better than having an overweight shelf collapse.
I came here to comment this. Building shelves only supported by screws isn’t the proper way to do it. The exterior legs shouldn’t be load bearing but rather only to attach the spacers. 2x4 have tremendous compression strength and unfortunately, this project is a miss.
About to start a build like this, looking for the right way to do it. Your comment confirmed my instinct, I actually thought he was going to leave the spacers in. Thanks two year old comment!
Post and beam. Weight is not then carried by the shear of the screws . to many people build shelving with just shear to hold things up
Come on guys this project is legit, have you ever tested how much weight it takes to shear a wood screw? 12 screws per shelf could hold the space shuttle. Good project for beginners.
This is exactly what I was thinking and I know zero about carpentry. I need a shelf that can hold a motorcycle engine or two. That shelf he built, all that's holding it up is some tiny screws... I wouldn't trust it at all. I need to be able to put 3000lbs of stuff on that shelf.
To avoid kickback only support the piece the saw is running on not both sides. Waste side should be able to fall away. Stay safe
And if that's not possible. Apply upward pressure on the timber when approaching the end of the cut to ensure the timber doesn't fall into the saw blade, thus creating kick back.
I understand that sometimes we don't want the waste part to drop onto floor. What I do is to support both sides, but make sure the waste side is slightly lower (about 1cm) so that gravity will pull it away from saw blade.
I also saw his other hand applying down pressure.
Or use a miter saw if available
Cut it on the chop saw, you got the room.
From my years of working in rough framing, the way we would prevent kickback when cutting (often twisted and wet lumber) was to have the spacer closest to the saw on the "long side" be slightly taller than the rest. This means as the lumber is cut, it drops down slightly onto the spacers on the run-out side. This prevents pinching and also moves the already cut pieces out of the way slightly.
just made mine, costed about $100, took me a while since it was my first time doing any diy, much appreciated!
Here I am too bro, my girlfriend wants it, she’s a couponer
😂😂😂😂😂 he said $10 OSB. Oh man, how I miss the good ol days!
Hahahaha, yeah this project did not age well, that shelf is worth like $500 now.
I made essentially this shelf recently, it cost me $120
Paying $50 for each rotten 1/2inch OSB sheet on my shed. What a time to be alive.
@@velianlodestone1249 I always pick up good 2x4s and 4x4s at construction sites and they would be more than happy if you took it away from their sites as they have to pay to scrap it. Plan ahead and save more :) 8 made the same shevles with no plywood, just cutouts from skids and spare wood trimmings from here and there. Maybe youd just need to buy a few 2x4s for the longer sections.
My thoughts exactly!
This video was worth it for that stud finding trick alone!
Subbed because you don't expect us to have 10k in tools and explain it for beginners. Thank you.
I got supplies for a my shelves (72"x24"x84") 2 OSB, (13) 10' 2x4, and screws $68 from my Lowe's. this is a great first wood project for me!! Thank you for your video, very helpful tips and tricks
Several below have mentioned the structural aspects of using just screws to take the shear load of the shelves and whatever you store on them! Simple suggestion, you show making some spacers to easily set the height of each shelf. In contrast, just make a couple extra sets of spacers and then rip each of them in half (effectively a 2x2) and permanently install them in place while still being able to use them as spacers in your pre-assembly. This way you have solid wood supporting the vertical loads (plus the additional screws to install them!) rather than relying on screws only (which typically have terrible shear strength). Just one piece of advice from one engineer to another :-)
Love your videos
For a stronger shelf joint, see the OSHA standard on how to make wood ladders for construction sites. The current design of screws into end grain of 2x4 is a weak joint type. When the wood splits over time the joint can become significantly weaker. Another strong joint option is joist hanger brackets.
Thank you! I just finished my first shelf and all is well so far. More tomorrow!
Thank you for the kickback accident - that will help me avoid a scary situation - at my age. s little scary incident could be more than the old ticker can handle. LOL
I am very jealous of all that floor space.
Having everything on wheels really helps!
@@Fixthisbuildthat what are the wood cut sizes and dimensions so I can have home depot cut it for me and all I have to do is put it together.
@@Fixthisbuildthat didn't you just screwed the shelves to the wall? ;-)
Wow some of these comments… man, everyone is a critic. I used this as inspiration and built a shelving unit that cost about $70 in materials and took 1 evening to put together. Turned out great and now I have most of my garage stuff organized and off the floor.
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Thank you for leaving the kickback in the video!
Good job Brad. My Dad built ladder style shelves back in about 1960 and I did the same thing in my garage when I built my new house (26 years ago). They just sit between the brick piers down both sides and I can still fit cars in. I only used 2 x 1s for the ladders as they’re all anchored into the brick walls so plenty strong enough. I had to replace the longer original MDF shelves as the sagged a bit - put in radiata and they’ve held up fine.
That Sponser shout out actually just helped me out a lot. A little diy skin coat and dry wall tools and rust have been ruining my days. I didn’t even know there what’s a soak! I’m literally watching rest of this video after I go get some this instant.
Magnets to find drywall screws was a great trick! Definitely putting that one in the toolbelt.
such a simple but effective method
I really like using a stud finder. Especially since I can try it out on myself first and make sure it works. The kids still laugh but the old lady just rolls her eyes.
A small stack of rare earth magnets is like 4 dollars at Home Depot in the fastener section. I been using them for over 20 years.
They have a package of six 1/4 inch solid ones or a package of three 1/2 washer design.
I have found it easier to use the six as they are easier to pick off the wall when you are ready to move them.
@@Swiat34 ha ha, yeah, you can't call yourself a Dad until you've done that trick. And you can't continue to call yourself a Dad unless you do that trick.. Every time you hold a stud finder in your hand
Ed Moore Very true.
On my shelves, I was able to load them with over 300 lbs... I glued the plywood to the 2x3 lumber and it really increases the strength. I wish I could post photos... I built ten shelf units and some of them are probably loaded to near 1000 pounds.
When you have the 2x4s stacked 4 high, set your circ. saw blade depth to 1-3/4". Cut the 2x4 on top and the blade will give you your cut line for the next one down in the stack. Measure once and cut 4 boards. No more than 4 as your cut line can drift a tad. Love your vids dude!
This looks simple enough. I'll be using the braces that other commenters suggested. But what I really came here to say is Wow in two decades of working on two houses, it never occurred to me that you could simply use a magnet to find screws and thus locate studs. Wish I'd known that sooner. Thanks
What I like about this and so many other "cheap to build" garage shelving is the the beautiful and very pricey power tools they're built with. It kind of reminds me of how much a guy can save on meat by hunting with a new rifle, new clothing, new truck, etc. Seriously, I like your video very much, thanks.
Grear video. I hired two workers to make shelves in my garage about five years ago to hold and organize my husband's smoker and three grills and accessories. I only wish I had them find a solution for the problem areas -- the electrical boxes, the pipe, and the mound on the corner of the garage. Still, we can get both cars in and that was my priority. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Used your video to build my shelves. Came out great. Simple design with great instruction, you’re the man!
I want to commend you for showing the kick-back. Most would edit that out, bu8t the realistic, and responsible, thing to do would be to do what you did and leave it in. Great job.
Built something like this with different plans I got maybe five years ago. Idk that they're cheaper to build than buy these days, but Boy do I love them. Want to say I spent around $50 a shelf. It's easily double, maybe triple that, today lol.
I really appreciate how simple you make these projects. I'm going to use this instruction, use treated wood, make extend it out some from 16", make only one tier, and adjust the leg height and make a potting table for my garden outside. Edit: I think I'll make it two tiers so I can keep the pots or soil bags on the bottom tier.
The magnet for the screws is genius. love that tip, thanks!
This is a great guide for a beginner like myself. Building the top shelf first (and working on it upside down) makes things so much easier. Thank You for that. I've been watching this a few times and maybe the 4th time I got the whole "me nail gun" doh! Great channel!
That is a good lesson about binding causing kickback. Clearly this could happen to anyone and it is worth keeping in mind. Good video!
Hi from the England /Scotland border. I really like your style. Very honest and not just showing when things went perfectly.
Thanks for the education. This was by far the easiest shelving project I've done. Thanks again.
Excellent instructions and tips. I've always assembled a different way (assembling the side legs like ladders then adding the rest, right side up) but I like your assembly steps better because it makes it easier to keep everything aligned and steady. Thanks.
This is the perfect project. And with my 7th grade wood shop skills, I believe I can do it. Thank you!
Finally someone else that builds correctly exactly how I build mine 🙌 👌 good job
Love how you do your sponsors in the middle of the video and you always show us an example of how you used it!
The reason why you are getting a kickback is because you are supposed to leave the shorter side of the 2×4 or anything else and it should be left suspended so it can just fall off. When you don't do this, as you make the cut, the lumber would buckle towards the spinning blade causing it to make contact with large enough surface area to be able to kick itself back instead of cutting through, I hope this helps.
This is perfect for my situation, especially the curb at the wall. Thanks for posting this!
Let's update that to 120+ bucks with todays inflated prices! Great video!
Very nicely done Brad! Good thing that you've got the wife to help you lug things around the garage. Stay home & stay safe.............. 👍👍😉😉
Thanks, Steve. Stay well!
I don’t build anything but i find your videos so entertaining
Love to hear that!
I like the way your design has so little waste. Also 16" wide with that height is unstable so securing to the wall is a must.
Thanks for your video and for some great tips. I wasn't aware that a garage floor sloped. After measuring with a level it indicated I needed to make the "downside" legs 3/4 inch longer. I was reluctant to have different lengths on the legs but when I tipped the unit up to put it in place the shelves were perfectly level. That was pretty cool, thanks!
I built an almost identical set of shelves some 25 years ago. Now, I notice significant sag in the 2 X 4’s. If I had to do it again, I would add vertical supports in the center of each shelf.
*Mind blown 🤯! These garage shelves are the DIY storage solution I've been searching for! Can't wait to transform my cluttered space into a super-efficient haven. Thanks for the step-by-step guide, you just earned yourself a new subscriber 🛠🔧🔝*
Really useful, practical advice. Love the trick about using spacers to facilitate one person assembly; also allows fine-tuning to ensure level. Thanks! Subscribed!!
I’ve built shelves like these and they are awesome. One suggestion is to run a 2x4 support in the center of the shelf down the entire length, rather than short supports going front to back. The theory is that will add more support against sagging along the full length, where short pieces will only combat sagging in the 16 inches front to back.
I like your idea. I would like to use it in my build but can you tell me how to build the shelf on the ends ? Do i build ends as he has done in this video, with a small front-to-back piece of 2x4 ? Appreciate the advice.
Thanks, Gerry from Raleigh, NC
One of the BEST (easiest to understand) garage shelving video on TH-cam!! Between this video & Johnny Brooke's overhead storage video mu gagarge won't know what hit it. Great video Brad💯💯💯. Dirty Jersey out!!
Thanks, dude!
Great video. I love the engineer comment. I was so precise that I cut the board too long.
Built this over the weekend. Simple and strong.
Best Ive seen so far. Gonna get cracking on it !
Love your videos, but more than anything else you explain things better than anyone. Thank you. RK San Diego
I've never seen that magnet trick. Brilliant.
I really like the simplicity and efficiency of these shelves. Most of the other designs are way overbuilt.
Just built this today. Simple , sturdy and well presented. Thanks
You did TEN TIMES the work that you needed to do, seriously! There’s another video on YT that will show you how to to this, in one tenth the time!!!
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This was a clean and simple install, needed in these expensive times!
NICE! I've got a few days off this week and this is what I'll be doing with the time. THANKS BRAD!!!!
The magnets to find the screws in the studs just blew my mind.
3:19 - The factory cut edge of a strip of leftover OSB/plywood/MDF also works great for this application.
Nice, so much better than the plastic ones that are weak and don't hold up. Not overkill at all on the cross braces, without them that 7/16" osb will definitely give over time with any weight at all on it.
So Brad, I heard " I attached with some ME nails " Glad to see/hear they've returned. You said in the last video they'd return and so they did!!!! 👍👍
It's such an easy layup 😜
I recently got a StudBuddy to help locate studs as I was laying out a house full of base board moulding. That thing is great!
I built 6 of these a few years ago. One thing I did was use some kind of rubberized paint for the last 3-4 inches of the legs to seal the wood for years from any kind of water damage.
Thanks for this cause I have been looking for shelving ideas for the garage and this hit every point...down to the SLOPE! this nobody ever talks about.
I have watched this 3 times and I will probably watch it again once I start building this shelf I really need 3 shelves and I can’t afford the 145.00 metal shelves so I am starting on the first one tonight !!
that magnet trick is sweet! I have never seen that before.
Only just found this and it's really helpful.
I have used a circular saw for the first time recently (previously made do with a mitre saw and jigsaw) and I got a kick back which scared the living daylights out of me.
I thought it was something I did wrong so thank you so much for explaining how it can happen. Subscribed.
Awesome build! I'm currently remodeling my garage, insulating and building new benches and storage. This will work out great for my storage needs. Thank you so much for the free plans.
Making a bunk bed with understorage and 2 beds for a microhome, I like the idea of leaving the spacer boards in so they carry the weight.
Nice simple build. Good clear instructions.
I built something like this a couple of years ago. I used 3/4 plywood for the shelving.
Personally not a fan of OSB for anything.
The set I did the two bottom shelves that were a full 8 foot in length. Then two more shelves that were 4 foot in the length on one end. That allowed me to put peg board on the wall above the open end.
The second shelf up I measured up from the floor where the end of it would be comfortable to use as a work table.
Nice work Brad, these projects are always in need. Will for sure be looking at building something like this in our new place. Also nice teaching moment, so glad you left that in there. It can happen to anyone and bringing awareness to it is great. Much respect for that.
Thanks, Shaun. I was slapping my head when it first happened and then thought...well, guess I'll just roll with it.
So much excellent detail in this video. Thanks so much!
Hello . I had already experienced the kickback with my hand-held circular saw. I have respect for every saw, but especially for the saw. You built a beautiful shelf. I like it. Lovly Regards Natascha
when you said " Use a magnet to find the screw on the wall" .... subscribed
Good job with the project and video. I like to staple a small piece of rubber or foam sill seal under each leg to prevent moisture wicking up from the concrete.
The old shelves, shown at 2:18, were a superior design, because they had load-bearing 2x3 studs in between shelves, carrying all the weight and discharging it onto the floor. In the new design, the weight is carried by the screws. Under load, the old shelves would just compress the studs, with no damage. In the new shelves, when sufficient load is applied, the screws are going to split the wood and the shelves will collapse. You can improve the new design adding the missing 2x3 acting as load-bearing studs.
Carried by the screws and, did he screw into endgrain on the shelves as well? I really couldn’t stand watching the whole thing.
Hey thanks, i tried this design and it works great for me . very well explained and very little overages.
I made these a few weeks ago..man are they strong. I could park a car on it. I might make a smaller version for tool / bin storage and leave this one to hold large Osmium parts I may have. 😁
5:49 you can see the wood splitting because he didnt make a pilot hole. It doesnt matter if the screw is self tapping, you should always make a pilot hole.
$10 OSB & $3 2x4's I miss you so much why did I ever take you for granted!
Thank you for making these videos, they are simple & you always give great tips on safety. I had never picked up tools or worked with wood until I started watching your videos.
Glad to help!
Great basic shelf design. I make mine in a similar way but make the 2x4 frame a little larger to inset the osb panels. I run my supports sideways instead of vertical to eliminate needing to fire up the table saw. I run an additional support on the ends to support the shelf.
Sounds like a good design!
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, kick back can be scary for sure. Glad you are okay.
Nice work! I would just prefer using 1x4's for the shelf supports. They support just fine and brings the weight down.
I try to double check the blade depth with the cuts. I had a lot of kickback when cutting up pallet wood due to different sizes. The blade adjustment really helped!
I remember early on reading/watching vids where the approach was to never support a structure with screws. This is for common sense stuff, not picture hanging, low weight/stress things. Of course I was primarily looking at aquarium stands where a simple small 100g tank weights half a ton.
Your common 8d nail is much stronger than your average screw in shear.
And all your weight is in shear here, not so much tension.
As others have said, you should have left those spacers in. Even if you didn't have an extra couple of 2x4's, you could have cut the ones you have into 4" supports and put them directly under each shelf. Use nails, and you've got some seriously strong support. But I've subbed.
When I was cutting 2x4’s and deck boards to raise the height of my trailer sides I got kick back too! I adjusted the blade depth to just a tooth under and had no more problems! I also got my jawhorse from Rockwell out and that help support it
Just finished the framing on my set of shelves built this way. Sheeting tomorrow
Toe nail it. Planning on building 1 more 8 foot set and possibly a third in the basement. We recently had a pipe break and the water damage would have been minimal if I had shelves before
I'd like to make a shelve like this, but wider so that the bins are coming out longways. Love the project!
I'd just as soon as be your neighbour who got the old shelf !
I remember you taking it. Javy was going to leave it at the cottage and then you said something like let's take it because it's handy to have
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Great job! You could also use adjustable feet to account for the slope in your garage. That's also good for keep the wood off of the floor if you get any kind of moisture.
These are great. Lots of organization to still do. I've built other shelves but these look more sturdy. And since I'll be building by myself... Looks easier to do. And thanks for the free plans. I'll be adding them to others that I've already purchased from you.
Thanks, Angie! You're always a great supporter!
I have water drainage issues in my garage when we park our cars when it rains, so it would be a good idea to install adjustable feet to the legs of the shelf to keep the wood out of the moisture and to perfectly level the shelf to prevent things from rolling off the shelf and onto your cars.
“This OSB is only about 10 bucks”. That about made me cry.