It never ceases to amaze me that when I watch a video of things I already know how much little tips and tricks are brought back to the fore front of my mind. Thanks for jarring the ol' memory box....needed that.
I really loved adding the scrap wood at the bottom of the vertical pieces to hold the lower horizontal pieces. Really brilliant way to solve the problem of only having one set of hands. To guys like me who are hacks, these are really great insights to solutions I would have never thought of. Thank you!
i want to thank you. i just got done doing this after watching your video. love what i did and less crap on the floor and the wife is happy and can walk in there now.
Just a note to say thank you for the inspiration and idea for the raised garage shelves. I tackled this project today (with some minor issues thanks to a combination of mathematics and my lack of carpentry skills). Although MY framing came out kind of janky, it's solid and will do the job. I'll finally be able to clear the garage floor and get rid of the ground shelves. I'm now subscribed to you and April Wilkerson ... I admire both of your skills, ideas and creativity. A big thank you from the mountains of western Maryland.
Great design, these shelves are certainly in my future. The video editing is excellent as well. Thank you for taking the time to remove the boring awkward crap and keep us entertained at the same time :)
I have built these shelves for my garage and also for friends. They are such a fantastic design, cheap and easy to build. I can also look at them all day long. Good job!
this fella must be a film school graduate as well as a very handy guy. XLNT vid ! I've done these type projects for 50+ years and I've not seen a better presentation/instruction ever. Good Job !
Thank you so much. I started doing the same thing in my garage sealing, i didn't know what i was doing, but that was the only thing i could come up with. Now i had an end goal; i will show this to my wife, and we will build it together.
What? No load testing? After your miter station drawer test, I was waiting to see you lie across the shelves. I like how you used 2x2's vs 2x4's. It reduces weight and bulk keeping the look minimalistic.
Jay, this inspired me so I built my own shelves off this design and it worked out great. Although in my case it wasn't as easy as it looks in the video and took me three weekends to complete. The first two and a half of those three weekends were cleaning out the garage enough to get the ladder up next to the wall. After that it got easier, though. By the time I got the shelves up I didn't need them as urgently as before I started, so I stopped at one wall and have a sheet of plywood and some 2x stock left over. It'll make a good start on a miter station. Best of all, I think my wife is even happier with the result than I am.
Is it just me or does it seem you guys just moved in there and it was an emplty room. Hard to believe how time flies. Look how far your shop has come. Looking great Jay. As always.
I'm a city boy who just bought his first house. Yeah, feeling like a real adult now haha. Cool video, helps me learn how I can turn my house into my castle
Jay, huge fan of everything you put out, but this has changed my life 😂 Thanks so much for taking the time to record even the most basic projects. Appreciate ya! Rick Andreotta
I like the way you do your vids dude! No fluff or unnecessary complications and some cool time saving editing to move it along. Thanks man! Much appreciated.
I wish my garage had high enough ceilings to allow for this storage. My next garage will be more shop friendly. I appreciate all your videos, keep it up Jay.
okay, first of all I have tried to do what you did measuring the board and I have to say your really strong to hold up that board on one end and measure it! Because I know how heavy it is and great video! Thanks for sharing!
That was one of the best videos I have seen. The only problem is that you have fancy equipment that most of us don't have. Great idea, great presentation, thank you!!!
I built these shelves in my garage except I modified the design to have 2 shelves on one wall and 3 shelves on another wall. Regardless of the number of shelves you build, I would HIGHLY recommend using 4" wood lag bolts to secure the 2x2 to the ceiling. Wood screws will just pull out with the weight. Also, rather than using 2x2's to strap to the ceiling, I used 2x4's to beef it up a bit
Commercial overhead storage kits use things like angle iron for the supports, with long lag screws to secure to the ceiling joists. The load limit is mostly from the ceiling joists, stated to be about 600 lbs for the heavy duty units. If the use of lumber is a worry, maybe use safety cable as backup just in case it somehow lets go, holding it up long enough to clear the area.
Those Redwing handles on all those drawers are pretty sweet. But the shelves were great! Theres nothing better than putting wasted space to good use! Awesome video with very good editing!
Nice use of the free Space above. Awesome project and really well done. Looks like it's quite hot right now in your side of the planet. Time to enjoy a drink on the terrasse with the dogs. I hope his bite it healed now.
Lamialle Gerald Thank you Lamialle. It's quite warm already but not fully into summer yet. Skeeter's bit has healed back to normal. Thanks for following up.
Jay Bates You're welcome ! I love dogs, I hate snakes, so... Not summer yet here neither, only 28°C. After the mosson, it will be close to 40°C with 90% of humidity. A real pain for people like me, woodworking outside, without an airconditionner. But, hey, that's part of the fun ! Have a great week, looking forward to see your next vid on the vlog. Best regards to Mrs.Bates.
"Close-enough" and "sort-of-accurate" are some of my favorite measuring techniques for quickie projects. Great video work and the tiny gems of humor really make the entire experience a lot of fun. Your editing in and of itself highlights the projects, too.Bravo!👍🏼
Great video!!! I’m planning on doing a similar job in my garage this week. How far apart would you recommend putting the vertical 2x4’s? Any special hardware to attach the 2x2 to the wall and ceiling? What thickness was the plywood you used? Thanks a lot!!!
There are a lot of similar tutorial videos to be found, but this is easily the cleanest and burliest (yet, not over-engineered) design I’ve encountered. Also, the scrap 2x2 “helpers” are brilliant!
Great idea! I used your design in my garage. Only difference, I used 3/4" plywood cut to 4" strips for the uprights and made use of a bunch of used 2 X 4s that were left over from the construction of the garage addition. I had to paint them to cover the ugly. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you so much for making this. It is awesome how you've put it together and most importantly how concise you described everything! Truly, Thanks buddy!
Thanks. This is the video I will use for my project. It's been the easiest to understand. The video edit in the beginning really helped me wrap my mind around what I was going to do. Thanks for making projects like this doable for the average jo.
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 creat 1 more very soon!
Looked like a fun build. Video well done. It was enjoyable to watch.......not a lot of wasted time rambling on and on over something obvious or watching repeated steps. Thanks for posting
Nice work, laddie!... being greatly organized makes woodworking more fun. I enjoyed it so much, afterwards, I put on my Menzies kilt, poured some 30 year scotch whiskey, and danced outside on this fine Memorial Day to the tune of Celtic Christmas music.
Jay Thanks for an easy and practical way to make more space in my garage. Spent the day using the design you posted on your videos, and it came out great!.
I watch a lot of DIY videos and this one (first I've seen of yours) is by far the best ever... great graphics, great editing, simple design, easy to see how it is done without wasting a lot of time. Thank you!
Jay, I must be watching old vids.... I've been watching a long time and have completed - or tried many of your projects. Your editing skills have gotten so awesome! Thanks for the vid. Going to be doing this in my new garage.
Man, I'm no handyman but you sure made it look nice and easy that even I feel I can do it :). Very clean video and audio. The timeline and callouts instructions was a real nice touch. I have never subscribed to anyone channel before watching more than one of their videos but I've decided to make your channel an exception as I will be coming back for more tips. Keep them coming. I plan on building a shed. Well correction, I plan on having a shed built. I would like some tips on how to maximize storage and space. Half of it will be for lawncare storage and the other half for cleaning, storing etc of my grownup toys.
I've watched your videos for a while now and you've definitely inspired me to get more into woodworking. Thanks for the help and keep doing what you are doing. You have one of the best channels out there.
You have a really great set up and your shelves are excellent; You really made good use of your space; Gave me a whole new perspective of utilizing space in our garage!
It never ceases to amaze me that when I watch a video of things I already know how much little tips and tricks are brought back to the fore front of my mind. Thanks for jarring the ol' memory box....needed that.
Nine years later, and this video is still as relevant as ever! Fantastic editing, by the way.
Your video editing blows your competition out of the water. Really great stuff.
Thank you
I really loved adding the scrap wood at the bottom of the vertical pieces to hold the lower horizontal pieces. Really brilliant way to solve the problem of only having one set of hands. To guys like me who are hacks, these are really great insights to solutions I would have never thought of. Thank you!
i want to thank you. i just got done doing this after watching your video. love what i did and less crap on the floor and the wife is happy and can walk in there now.
this is my wife's goal for me too.
Just a note to say thank you for the inspiration and idea for the raised garage shelves. I tackled this project today (with some minor issues thanks to a combination of mathematics and my lack of carpentry skills). Although MY framing came out kind of janky, it's solid and will do the job. I'll finally be able to clear the garage floor and get rid of the ground shelves. I'm now subscribed to you and April Wilkerson ... I admire both of your skills, ideas and creativity. A big thank you from the mountains of western Maryland.
Hey there eh, how did the shelf hold up?
Im thinking of building one, just concerned about how much it could roughly hold in weight
Great design, these shelves are certainly in my future. The video editing is excellent as well. Thank you for taking the time to remove the boring awkward crap and keep us entertained at the same time :)
Your videos keep getting better and better. I love the Sketch Up overlay effect that you and Frank do. Good story telling!
I'm amazed at the editing skills on this video!
lol @ 4:06
Jon Coffing
Jon Coffing
lol @ 4:06
That was funny to see
so badass editing skills makes you look super human
I have built these shelves for my garage and also for friends. They are such a fantastic design, cheap and easy to build. I can also look at them all day long. Good job!
I envy you all that space, if I stood on the ladders first step I would bang my head on the roof! You've got a beautiful place there mate 👍🏼😊
this fella must be a film school graduate as well as a very handy guy. XLNT vid ! I've done these type projects for 50+ years and I've not seen a better presentation/instruction ever. Good Job !
This video helped me make my first storage shelf!!! I just finished it and man I got a lot of space in my garage now! Thanks!!!
Thank you so much. I started doing the same thing in my garage sealing, i didn't know what i was doing, but that was the only thing i could come up with. Now i had an end goal; i will show this to my wife, and we will build it together.
What? No load testing? After your miter station drawer test, I was waiting to see you lie across the shelves. I like how you used 2x2's vs 2x4's. It reduces weight and bulk keeping the look minimalistic.
Jay, this inspired me so I built my own shelves off this design and it worked out great. Although in my case it wasn't as easy as it looks in the video and took me three weekends to complete. The first two and a half of those three weekends were cleaning out the garage enough to get the ladder up next to the wall. After that it got easier, though. By the time I got the shelves up I didn't need them as urgently as before I started, so I stopped at one wall and have a sheet of plywood and some 2x stock left over. It'll make a good start on a miter station. Best of all, I think my wife is even happier with the result than I am.
you can teach a few things to other youtubers when it comes to editing, love it
Is it just me or does it seem you guys just moved in there and it was an emplty room. Hard to believe how time flies. Look how far your shop has come. Looking great Jay. As always.
I'm a city boy who just bought his first house. Yeah, feeling like a real adult now haha.
Cool video, helps me learn how I can turn my house into my castle
nice work, not only on the shelves, but on the video as well!
my goal is to be a grown up and have a shop as nice as yours
Your measuring technique is flawless!
Great project Jay. Great use of space and not very expensive. I loved the effect at 3:51!
Thanks Jay..as a fellow Michiganian..you have given me many new ideas..
LOL Love the "close enough" measuring.
This video production is outstanding from video editing to your high standard. Really enjoyed your method to build from one person
I love to see efficient use of space. I think you need to put some led strip lights on that inside edge for some Kyle Toth inspired shop parties.
Jay, huge fan of everything you put out, but this has changed my life 😂
Thanks so much for taking the time to record even the most basic projects.
Appreciate ya!
Rick Andreotta
Thank you very much for the feedback.
Mighty fine job young man.
I like the way you do your vids dude! No fluff or unnecessary complications and some cool time saving editing to move it along. Thanks man! Much appreciated.
Great idea Jay, and very effective as well.
Cheers
Mike
Mike Waldt Thanks, Mike. I appreciate it. It has already come in handy.
I wish my garage had high enough ceilings to allow for this storage. My next garage will be more shop friendly. I appreciate all your videos, keep it up Jay.
I need to do this above my garage door, I use close enough measuring all the time. Love the new saw stop, jealous of all that rip capacity!
In all my years I have never thought of the space above the garage door as storage space. Very nice!
I am impressed, a guard over the circular saw!
+Bryn Noble no goggles though...He looks like too great an asset to his family to be losing his eyesight.
One of the best shot and edited woodworking channels out there!
Jay, you need to make a ladder rack where you don't need to get on a ladder to get the ladder. :)
Storage is definitely one of the biggest issues in my garage. Great video
okay, first of all I have tried to do what you did measuring the board and I have to say your really strong to hold up that board on one end and measure it! Because I know how heavy it is and great video! Thanks for sharing!
That was one of the best videos I have seen. The only problem is that you have fancy equipment that most of us don't have. Great idea, great presentation, thank you!!!
Great video sir. I LOVE your Red Wings drawer pulls. :)
Those Red Wings drawer handles are really cool - excellent job
I built these shelves in my garage except I modified the design to have 2 shelves on one wall and 3 shelves on another wall. Regardless of the number of shelves you build, I would HIGHLY recommend using 4" wood lag bolts to secure the 2x2 to the ceiling. Wood screws will just pull out with the weight. Also, rather than using 2x2's to strap to the ceiling, I used 2x4's to beef it up a bit
I'm looking at doing this and that's my big concern, making sure it will not come down unexpectedly.
Commercial overhead storage kits use things like angle iron for the supports, with long lag screws to secure to the ceiling joists. The load limit is mostly from the ceiling joists, stated to be about 600 lbs for the heavy duty units. If the use of lumber is a worry, maybe use safety cable as backup just in case it somehow lets go, holding it up long enough to clear the area.
year steel wound cable is tough you can rawlbolt and lag bolt it to the ceiling and use caribiners for clips
Great video for doing your garage shelves without a helper. Very smart and creative.
thanks for the video, but I think I was more impressed with your crazy editing skills!! great job on both!!!
nice shop too! but the LIONS blow!
I'll have to agree with you. His got all the equipment plus the editing skills. I have neither.
Those Redwing handles on all those drawers are pretty sweet. But the shelves were great! Theres nothing better than putting wasted space to good use! Awesome video with very good editing!
Me before watching video: These are so simple and elegant. I can do this! Me after watching video: Oh, you need tools nvm. 3:47
loved the drilling scene, getting faster and faster. New saw looks sweet.
o bez Thanks bez. I appreciate it.
Jay Bates mate your videos are quality. i always look forward a new one.
Great video, very well done!
Excellent mix of instruction and visual - great video technique - very efficient use of the viewer time while offering solid information. Many thanks!
Are you concerned about the plywood bowing because of the width w no supports?
G23 3/4 plywood is super sturdy
Nice use of the free Space above. Awesome project and really well done.
Looks like it's quite hot right now in your side of the planet. Time to enjoy a drink on the terrasse with the dogs. I hope his bite it healed now.
Lamialle Gerald Thank you Lamialle. It's quite warm already but not fully into summer yet. Skeeter's bit has healed back to normal. Thanks for following up.
Jay Bates You're welcome ! I love dogs, I hate snakes, so...
Not summer yet here neither, only 28°C. After the mosson, it will be close to 40°C with 90% of humidity. A real pain for people like me, woodworking outside, without an airconditionner. But, hey, that's part of the fun !
Have a great week, looking forward to see your next vid on the vlog. Best regards to Mrs.Bates.
Love the Red Wings drawer "handles"
"Close-enough" and "sort-of-accurate" are some of my favorite measuring techniques for quickie projects. Great video work and the tiny gems of humor really make the entire experience a lot of fun. Your editing in and of itself highlights the projects, too.Bravo!👍🏼
Great video!!! I’m planning on doing a similar job in my garage this week. How far apart would you recommend putting the vertical 2x4’s? Any special hardware to attach the 2x2 to the wall and ceiling? What thickness was the plywood you used? Thanks a lot!!!
Great questions, but hardly anyone seems to get answers.
Editing skills and carpentry skill both on point 👍🏼👍🏼
wow look at that high ceiling. i can't do this project. :(
ok
lostintime86 same here. I can't have ceiling space that's easily accessible unless I'm 11' tall....
Thanks to your last video, I put a shelf just like this in my garage. Turned out great!!
Great video Jason! Question - what software/app are you using to edit your videos? I love the chunky effect!
I agree I like the editing and shelving , what program or app did you use.
Still hoping to get the software/app?
Premiere Pro: bit.ly/2oeP9Db
How to build bathroom cab
Dude has probably saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you sir!
I bow to your editing prowess.
Fast practical & perfect ; video with easy steps instructions & demo, love your workmanship style 👍
There are a lot of similar tutorial videos to be found, but this is easily the cleanest and burliest (yet, not over-engineered) design I’ve encountered. Also, the scrap 2x2 “helpers” are brilliant!
Thanks for showing everything from start to finish.
Great idea! I used your design in my garage. Only difference, I used 3/4" plywood cut to 4" strips for the uprights and made use of a bunch of used 2 X 4s that were left over from the construction of the garage addition. I had to paint them to cover the ugly. Thanks for the inspiration.
have seen a lot of these videos on the same concept but mind was blown when i saw you use the scraps to hold up the bottom 2x2 .. good stuff
Dude you are brilliant. You really know how to make the most of useable space.
nice... best of all the video's on garage shelves
Thanks Jay. Just saw your video and finished my shelves this weekend. Went so easily following your advice.
Thank you so much for making this. It is awesome how you've put it together and most importantly how concise you described everything!
Truly,
Thanks buddy!
I see you were able to finally get a Saw Stop- good for you!!
Thanks. This is the video I will use for my project. It's been the easiest to understand. The video edit in the beginning really helped me wrap my mind around what I was going to do. Thanks for making projects like this doable for the average jo.
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 creat 1 more very soon!
Looked like a fun build.
Video well done. It was enjoyable to watch.......not a lot of wasted time rambling on and on over something obvious or watching repeated steps.
Thanks for posting
Nice work, laddie!... being greatly organized makes woodworking more fun. I enjoyed it so much, afterwards, I put on my Menzies kilt, poured some 30 year scotch whiskey, and danced outside on this fine Memorial Day to the tune of Celtic Christmas music.
So far this has been my favorite custom storage shelving. Definitely like the idea above the garage door
Thank you for the video! I watched it over and over while doing an 8ft section in my small garage.
+cannonbird47 Nice, hope it is a great addition for you.
I love the way you edit your video. Very entertaining.
Simple to follow tutorial. Great work. Did my single car garage, maximising wasted space indeed.
This is EXACTLY what I’m looking for. I’m doing it this weekend.
Jay
Thanks for an easy and practical way to make more space in my garage. Spent the day using the design you posted on your videos, and it came out great!.
Michael A Very awesome. I like to hear that.
You always make her look so easy good job
So simple and so handy. Thanks for this video. You are one of my favorite TH-camrs.
Thank you very much, Ron.
You work smart and your built in for the chop saw is brilliant! Awesome vid... Thank you!
Very cool Jay. Really like the simplistic design. It won't be long till its full!
I watch a lot of DIY videos and this one (first I've seen of yours) is by far the best ever... great graphics, great editing, simple design, easy to see how it is done without wasting a lot of time. Thank you!
Jay, I must be watching old vids.... I've been watching a long time and have completed - or tried many of your projects. Your editing skills have gotten so awesome! Thanks for the vid. Going to be doing this in my new garage.
you make that look wayyy to easy, plus, you have all the right tools !
Thanks, great video- all the hi-points without boring fill. Two thumbs up!
Most viewer friendly male-geared channel I've seen in a while. Great video and editing.
+Tyler S Thank you, Tyler.
your editing makes it entertaining
I am going to do this in my garage to free up wall and floor space. Great job every week on your videos!
Jay Bates Wonderful video! Definitely not a boring DIY video.
Man, I'm no handyman but you sure made it look nice and easy that even I feel I can do it :). Very clean video and audio. The timeline and callouts instructions was a real nice touch. I have never subscribed to anyone channel before watching more than one of their videos but I've decided to make your channel an exception as I will be coming back for more tips. Keep them coming.
I plan on building a shed. Well correction, I plan on having a shed built. I would like some tips on how to maximize storage and space. Half of it will be for lawncare storage and the other half for cleaning, storing etc of my grownup toys.
That is another great idea for storage. You have made an amazing shop out of that garage. Thanks for sharing.
I'm getting ready to make this on Thursday! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
I've watched your videos for a while now and you've definitely inspired me to get more into woodworking. Thanks for the help and keep doing what you are doing. You have one of the best channels out there.
You have a really great set up and your shelves are excellent; You really made good use of your space; Gave me a whole new perspective of utilizing space in our garage!
To be cramped makes you clever ! Well done Jay.
Really nice design. Simple and cheap to make. Thanks!