| Many people use their garage as home for all types | | | | disadvantage to steel shelving in that it cannot be cut |
| of items and miscellaneous things that they do not | | | | to sizes so you have to go with standard widths and |
| have any other place for. So all sorts of items from | | | | other dimensions so you have to make sure that it |
| sporting equipment to books to tools to handyman | | | | fits your space. |
| and equipment find their way into the garage. Some | | | | Adjustability |
| garages lose their original purpose, which is for | | | | When considering prefabricated shelves, you have to |
| parking cars. If you are one of those people who use | | | | pay attention to adjustability. Shelves should be |
| their garage mainly for storage then you should think | | | | adjustable and the pins for adjusting the shelves |
| about putting in some shelving. A well-organized shelf | | | | should have a locking mechanism so they do not get |
| not only provides a convenient place to store | | | | lost or misplaced. |
| hardware and tools but also it is great for working on | | | | Safety |
| home projects. Building plans for shelves are available | | | | When you install shelving in your garage, it is a good |
| at most home improvement shops. | | | | idea to make sure that the shelving is attached to |
| There are two kinds of garage shelving. You can opt | | | | the wall to prevent tipping; shelving can be dangerous |
| for pre-fabricated or custom-built. Obviously | | | | especially if you have heavy equipment loaded on |
| prefabricated shelving is a lot cheaper and you can | | | | them. |
| find a wide variety of sizes to fit your space. This | | | | Hooks |
| kind of shelving can be found at your local handyman | | | | Consider installing hooks into the ceiling joists for |
| center or your neighborhood lumberyard. | | | | hanging bicycles, miscellaneous tools, canoes, etc. |
| A very basic garage shelf is made of plywood or | | | | Installing hooks will help you greatly in freeing up |
| lumber and is secured with shelf brackets. In this | | | | space on your shelves. |
| case the brackets are attached to this studs using | | | | Getting rid of clutter |
| long screws. To increase their strength, a brace can | | | | Most garages turn into junkyards over time. So |
| be added at each stud. You can also use | | | | consider going through your garage and its shelving |
| floor-supported shelves. | | | | on a periodic basis to throw away things that you no |
| Material | | | | longer need. |
| Although you can use plastic shelving a much better | | | | Have a garage sale! |
| choice is prefabricated steel shelves. Plastic shelves | | | | Instead of throwing away things that you no longer |
| are for light duty and you will soon outgrow them | | | | need, a better option and one that saves resources, |
| when you start storing heavier items. There is a | | | | is having a garage sale. |