Build Garage Shelves With Doors

To cover a wider opening install double doors.

Build garage shelves with doors.

Of clearance to fit a shelf and standard 12 1 2 in. The size is 8 x8 with the 4 x3 under the ceiling rack. We limited most of our doors to 12 in. Shelves longer than 2 ft.

After threading the boards for the shelves through the frame secure the project to the. When i saw these shelves i knew it would be easy to add side panels and create doors for the sections. They are extremely strong and will support anything i put up there in this instructable i ll walk you through a step by step process of how to build shelves with a littl. This is an easy and affordable method i ve used to build all my garage shelves.

Limit door widths to 24 in. Begin to screw in your studs into the wall. This designer mounted his above the garage door making it invisible from the outside when the door is open. Storing lightweight materials would be safer but you may use metal angle or corner brackets to make the rack more supportive.

Attach a 2 4 against the studs on the wall to your required shelving. Utilize the little space in the garage by building this small shelf and save a fortune. Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. Repeat this step again attaching studs and 2 4 to the.

If you make yours longer stiffen the melamine by screwing 1x4 cleats to the undersides. Glue and nail one backer board to the top shelf from the top and side. Widths so that we could open them even when the car was parked in the garage. These shelves can hold a good amount though it s not a good idea to store very heavy items up there.

Mount one slide to the backer board and take out the piece for the drawer side of the slide and mount it onto the two doors from the back. To make this you ll need some plywood deck screws a power drill drywall screws a stud finder and miter saw. The wooden garage shelves are designed to fit into that unused space above the garage doors you need 16 in. Supplies needed drill 1 4 masonry bit self centering bit box of 3 wood screws with matching star bit interior paint paint tray and roller paintbrush 12 flush cabinet hinges 3 cabinet pulls.

However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. I have been wanting garage cabinets for a long time but couldn t afford them. Measure out your wood depending on your garage space and your desired length. I put a 2 x4 in the middle to divide each section measured and cut doors from 5mm lauran plywood.