How to Build Garage Shelving - Easy, Cheap and Fast!

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Most folks don't have a pocket hole jig to attach the cleats, and a good one is $100. To get past this, attach the cleats before you mount the 2x4's on the wall. This way you can do it from the back of the 2x4 and not have to drill pocket holes. Works great....

[xxsensationxx]

Y’all are great. Creating strong, easy and affordable builds while also offering the plans for free?? This channel is for the people for sure. You guys rock, and I speak for many by saying, we appreciate you!

[wh]

My 16 y.o. son and I just did this project this weekend. We followed the video verbatim and our shelves turned out perfect! Thank you so much!!!

[Littlehighwayhomestead]

Did these in a few hours. 4 yrs post posting, you're still helping people (like us)! We have reclaimed our garage space. THANK YOU so very much.

[marycraig]

That. Was. M A G I C ! ! ! ! ! ! !
I rewatched that front frame magic like 3 times, brought all my family to the computer and made them watch it. They all think I'm crazy, probably a little. But THAT WAS GENIUS!

[freda]

My son and I used your method to build some much needed shelving in our garage. Cannot thank you enough for making the process so easy!

[robnicholson]

Hi Ana. I live in the north east of England and have just spent the day following your plans for garage shelving. Need to finish tomorrow. Your ideas are excellent and I can't wait to get the job done and Tidy the mess in my garage. You're right.. The shelving is really strong and will accommodate lots of gear. Hope your home is coming along too! You live in a fabulous part of the world!
Rob...

[jerryrogers]

Ana, brilliant!!! I'm going to use this idea in a shop I'm retrofitting. Absolutely perfect and efficient, the best I've seen so far!

[thMort]

that idea with the second board slightly screwed into the 2x4 on the wall was BRILLIANT thank you!

[OneWildTurkey]

Thanks for a nice, easy to listen and watch video. Soooo much nicer than loud music getting in the way and not full of personal conversation.
One tip for future viewers - you can increase the load bearing capacity by adding 2x4 legs under each shelf, behind the outside legs and against the wall, down to the floor.
That way the screws aren't supporting all the weight in shear.

[coreymartin]

Just made my own shelves for my shed using this method, I am very happy how they turned out and how sturdy they are.

[KevinCoop]

Ana, My son and I built one of your bed designs last winter. Turned out very well. They love it. Possible suggestion on the shelves. Use 3 2x4 for the shelfs rather than plywood. Less expensive overall. We made them modular, so they can be moved or reconfigured. Thank you, Kevin

[hey_its_us]

Thank you for the inspiration. Made 3 of these tonight and finishing my 4th one tomorrow.

Eddie

[samacurazdx]

Thank you so much for your video. After watching your video it looks so easy I decided to follow your instructions and first time of my life I ever built shelves. It was so easy to do. Now I think I am going to build outdoor sectionals sofa that you have posted in YouTube. Again thank you so much for your help!

[dialyork]

Ana, I built a shelving unit 16 ft long, using your method. Probably overdid the supports and screws. Man is it strong. And it gives us much more room for our supplies, etc. Thank you so much for taking the time to help us.

[jerrygilliam]

👍Great project idea & great video.👍 I built a very similar set(8ft x 18in) a couple months ago. The only thing I did differently was place pieces of 2 x 4 on the inside of the legs to provide additional support.

[georgebondarenko]

I don’t know if you all check comments on 5 year old videos but this video for garage storage shelves is brilliant. I used this idea to build my own shelves and am no more than a carpenter than Gordon Ramsey is a brain surgeon. I had the shelves up in a matter of hours and I did it all by my self with a little help from my beautiful wife holding the frame for about 5 minutes. My son loves climbing on them. They are rugged and very strong! Thank you for creating this video!

[marchaney]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this! I have tied shelving into studs many times, but your tip of lining up the outer section (level!) is brilliant. It saved so much time, by not balancing, juggling, and doing other unplanned acrobatics - which was especially helpful since I was the only one involved in this project. My garage is in great order with plenty of room to hit the other projects on my list. Thanks again!

[dougplug]

Perfect! I’m not a builder, but this video was super clear, easy, and made me a hero for my wife!!

[richhoops]

Did this about a year ago. Still holding up strong. This popped back up on my feed. Wanted to say thanks. Extremely easy.