Lumber Storage Above Garage Door

During the covid 19 lockdown i ve taken up a new hobby skill in woodworking.

Lumber storage above garage door.

A lot of these overhead garage storage systems are fairly simple from a structural point of view which means if you wanted to you could build something yourself. Our partners at clopay offer custom garage doors in a variety of sizes. 1 16 of over 4 000 results for over garage door shelving hyloft 00540 45 inch by 45 inch overhead storage system ceiling mount garage organization rack white 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 255. There is no standard garage door size.

Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. The only limitation is weight. Make sure it s strong and sturdy so it can withstand all the weight you ll be putting on it. Now i ve found myself collecting.

Maximize the overhead garage storage space under your garage doors by adding on to your existing garage door track with j style hooks like these praxis model add a hooks. However a single garage door at eight to nine feet wide and seven to eight feet high is a common measurement for many homes. After picking up a new woodworking hobby during covid 19 i needed a good way to store wood in my garage so i came up with this storage rack that i installed above my garage door. 2 2 x 4 x 35 wood length may change depending on the garage door clearance.

First you ll need to determine the distance between the highest movement of the garage door and the ceiling. For my garage 35 gave me plenty of space so the garage door would. Choosing a garage door size. A storage rack made of wood might do.

To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to. Hang long items like ladders yard tools even few spare pieces of 2x4. If you need a double garage door the typical measurement is 16 ft. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed.

However you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. Buy the hooks now on amazon. Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. 2 2 x 4 x 6 wood optional.

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