How To Build Garage Storage Shelves

Building garage storage shelves is a great DIY project not only because it adds value to your home but also because it provides a handy and useful area for your storage. You can put storage shelves overhead from the top of your garage down to the floor or in a horizontal succession of three to five shelves. Follow the steps below to build your own garage storage shelves. Before you proceed to building your DIY garage shelves, make sure you have a clear idea on what type of shelf you want to build. However, since this is a DIY task, you can just shoot for a wood storage cabinet or shelf since it is a lot easier to work manually on wood unlike other materials such as plastic, metal, and PVC. Using this type, prepare the materials you will need. These are wood for shelving, shelf brackets, and screws. When you get these materials and your tools ready, you can now proceed to building your very own do-it-yourself garage storage shelves. For the first step, estimate the number of shelves for your DIY project and their approximate location on your garage walls. Check your garage walls to see if you will need any additional support for the shelving. If the garage wall is brick or cinder block, you must fasten studs using concrete screws. The second step involves deciding on the length of your shelves orgarage storage cabinets. You should also decide on the number of shelves you will hang. Use a measuring tape to measure the length and of course, make sure you note the length because you will use this note later. You should also determine the width of the pieces of wood by measuring out from the garage wall. If you cannot cut the pieces of wood by yourself, you can take the shelf dimensions to a home improvement store or lumberyard and choose the lumber for your DIY project and have the store cut each shelf to the right size. For an easier task, you can also purchase a DIY shelf bracket kit from a home improvement store. You can also find these from many online stores. Purchase as many kits as needed for each shelf but make sure you allot two brackets for each shelf. These DIY kits usually come with a track system that may require you to screw them into studs. Once you have measured and cut the pieces of wood or you've purchased the lumber and had it cut by the store, you can now hang each piece of the wood shelf in place on your shelf brackets and screw them or fasten them with supplied hardware. Continue hanging the shelving until all shelves are in place. Pretty simple steps to building your DIY garage storage shelves. After hanging everything, check or test if they are affixed enough to hold your things. If they are, then you may proceed to fixing and organizing all the things in your garage!