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[MrMK]

Great video. Sweet to the point and no rediculous intro. No 5 minute story about your grandma's visit. No asking for like and subscribe. Thank you.

[tjtable]

$160 in lumber. Ah the good old days.

[someoldguy]

The most amazing thing in this whole video is that you apparently have a stud finder that actually finds studs. I've tried multiple brands and never found one yet that worked at all.

[patriot]

I am a retired long haul driver. building things is something I enjoy. I have a file called DIY in my subscription list. The more I watch, the more I learn. My wife wants to store a years worth of home canned and commercial canned foods, as well as dry goods. I did a quick figuring on it, we are looking at between 1000.00 and 1200.00, if the price of plywood and dimensional lumber stays consistent. I think it will be very much worth it.

[johnbarrett]

When laying out measurements for specific items you plan to store, ALWAYS give yourself extra inches. 2 to 6 inches. You never know when you're going to need that extra space and it can really come in handy. For example, camping supplies in the 2 stacked bins with a nice 5" space above for tucking in and storing a few tarps. Never go for "tight" when laying out measurements for storage shelf or unit. What if bin sizes change? What if what you need to store needs to change? That extra space gives you flexibility and more options.
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[DebOfAvondale]

My husband and I just spent today building this. It was pretty easy EXCEPT... out ceiling joists run the opposite way so we couldnt use studs. It was a CHORE to figure out how to support the beam. Plus... my ceiling is 12 feet high and my husband while being the taller of us is only 5'7. Sooo... Putting up the ceiling beams was really tough. Took several hours and a LOT of cussing. In the end we are thrilled with the results. If anyone is wondering if the plans adjust for the goof in measuring and allows for the bins with the top beam... they DO. We bought the exact same bins and it couldnt be more perfect. I wish I could include a picture. I plan to post a video on my page this week showing us do this build. Thanks for the plans and the video!

[Gino_]

Great vid. But those ceiling joists aren't designed to take a heavy loads if you intend to use them for storage. Keep that in mind when you have trusses above and you're screwing into the bottom chords.

[malona]

Thank you so much!! I almost bought my husband shelves from amazon and right before I finalized the order I said, let me check youtube first and BAM!!! You're amazing.

[benjaminreinhardt]

Vertical pieces of plywood perpendicular to the shelf running from the shelf to the ceiling (and attached to the wall) will strengthen the shelves tremendously. It will also transfer more of the load to the walls, off of the joists/trusses.

[fabianportilla]

It's a nice design. I am going to borrow a bit from this. The only recommendation I have is either to use 3-1/2" screws or make sure you sink your screws into the wall/ceiling mounted 2x2's. When you consider 1-1/2" of 2x2 + 1/2" of drywall, a 3" screw only has max 1" of hold. Especially if this is going to be weight-bearing, 1-1/2" is significantly better. Of course, pre-drilling is very important, too.

[rebman]

I'm going to do a similar project, but will use 2x4 on the ceiling instead of 2x2. The vertical hanging load on a 2x2 may not be sufficient for that application. There's just not enough surface area, in my opinion. I will also use a large washer on the screws securing the ceiling 2x4 so the load is spread over a wider area, not just the screw head. Other than that, I like the idea.

[HB-yqgy]

Thanks, Johnny this is the first how-to video easy for a noob to visualize & build.

[wushufanatic]

Just wanted to say thanks for providing me the motivation to do this in my garage! I have a sloped ceiling at one end of my garage and I built the shelves there. Was difficult as a one-man job but doable by using some clamps to keep things in place. As some others stated, I used lag screws (GRK) and some L brackets to help with some extra sturdiness. Plywood is quite pricey so my project came in around $200 or a little more with the non-wood supplies. Thanks again for clearing up my floor!

[lukehershey]

I have done the same thing, works great! Only thing I did differently was use 2x3's instead of 2x2's. I drilled a countersink into the 2x3's that were screwed into the ceiling (as not to need extremely long screws).

[handymanhoney-do]

And before the sawdust settles my wife is off to Target because now there’s storage for seasonal throw pillows, cases of pumpkin spice candles, motivational quote decor.

[chriscutress]

I just found this today and actually did something similar over 4 years ago with four foot by four foot by four foot bays allowing me to store 3 stacked bins as well as corner storage for Christmas lights, trees ornaments and decorations above vehicles. Major storage as I was moving from a 5600 sq ft home into a 3000 sq ft home. Lots of labelled and stored containers in the bins above the parking area of the garage. 12 foot ceilings reduced to approx 8 foot below the storage area as well as along both sides of the walls for 18 inch shelving. When completed I used about twice the wood supplies as you did and ended up with twice the storage. Every section reinforced and attached directly to support beams in the walls and ceiling of the garage. If there is ever an earthquake I want to be in the garage below the shelving. It will be the safest location in the whole house and nowhere near any windows or glass.

[newnemesis]

just used this design for the back wall of my garage. adding some gorilla glue on all the joints makes it really solid. also primed and painted everything after cutting and prior to install, leaving the joint locations bare for better glue adhesion. excellent design. thanks!

[backatbragg]

I did something very similar but I used 2x3s for the lag into the wall support because it is next to impossible to find 2x2 straight at Lowes or Home Depot. Also used L shaped steel 3x3 hinges to support the brackets

[charleswentzel]

Well done. I was able to DIY this without a helper after watching this video. I added 100sf of hanging storage space in my garage. Build took one very long 12 hour workday, but I got it done! So happy with the results.

[ArtInTheWild]

Just did this this weekend! Looks and works great! Had the kids help and they loved it! Easy, simple, effective! Thanks for the idea and tips!