Above Garage Door Shelving Plans

Pre drilling pilot holes much smaller diameter than the lag screws but still prevents cracking and destruction of the studs is a great plan to do on the wall and on the shelf before you put it up.

Above garage door shelving plans.

Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. We assembled a list of 16 garage shelving plans below. I m always looking for great storage ideas and solutions especially in the garage where things tend to pile up.

Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. Find the studs along the wall of your garage above the garage door and mark them with blue painter s tape. You ll first need to consider how the ceiling joist are oriented in your garage.

Of clearance to fit a shelf and standard 12 1 2 in. We re delighted to share her diy project using the simpson strong tie workbench shelving hardware kit. The wooden garage shelves are designed to fit into that unused space above the garage doors you need 16 in. The only limitation is weight.

1 is an overhead storage blueprint. This suspended garage storage unit was designed and built by amy from hertoolbelt she s a tractor driving tool loving mom of two. And 16 is an ultra big unit for massive storage space. If you re looking to clean up your garage clutter installing some diy shelving can be a quick win.

There are some interesting options on this list. 14 is a modern looking simple design.