Build Garage Shelves With Doors

After threading the boards for the shelves through the frame secure the project to the.

Build garage shelves with doors.

These shelves can hold a good amount though it s not a good idea to store very heavy items up there. I have been wanting garage cabinets for a long time but couldn t afford them. To make this you ll need some plywood deck screws a power drill drywall screws a stud finder and miter saw. Utilize the little space in the garage by building this small shelf and save a fortune.

This designer mounted his above the garage door making it invisible from the outside when the door is open. Attach a 2 4 against the studs on the wall to your required shelving. Built from 2x4s the frame and shelf supports come together easily with self tapping screws and wood glue. The two doors should be placed back side up with a gap in between as they are hanged on the other cabinets.

Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. Shelves longer than 2 ft. Begin to screw in your studs into the wall. When i saw these shelves i knew it would be easy to add side panels and create doors for the sections.

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. Storing lightweight materials would be safer but you may use metal angle or corner brackets to make the rack more supportive. Of clearance to fit a shelf and standard 12 1 2 in. If you make yours longer stiffen the melamine by screwing 1x4 cleats to the undersides.

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. We limited most of our doors to 12 in. Get your 2 4s and plywood. Measure out your wood depending on your garage space and your desired length.

This is an easy and affordable method i ve used to build all my garage shelves. 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. Repeat this step again attaching studs and 2 4 to the.

However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. I put a 2 x4 in the middle to divide each section measured and cut doors from 5mm lauran plywood. 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. The size is 8 x8 with the 4 x3 under the ceiling rack.