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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

shanekingsley said:
Sorry I should have mentioned that the shelving will be all wall mounted, roughly 5’ minimum off the ground, so we can park a car in there if needed.

I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.

All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.


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Pull out drawers built into the steps and a shallow recess in the floor for the lift (Consider trip hazard)?

Look up. What can be hung from ceiling hooks with door opening allowance? Ladders?
 
shanekingsley said:
Sorry I should have mentioned that the shelving will be all wall mounted, roughly 5’ minimum off the ground, so we can park a car in there if needed.

I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.

All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.


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I would definitely adjust the one by the door on the right so it extends across the door (either raise shelf or notch around trim). Also run shelves to a perpendicular wall if possible. A 2x2 cleat on the end wall will add immense strength.
 
shanekingsley said:
Our drywall is now up in the garage and I painted last night.

What do people suggest for shelving?

I’m leaning away from anything pre-fab because I want to be able to have specific lengths - not something with standard lengths. Also no cabinets because the space is already too small.

I was thinking about going with plywood but wanted to hear of other suggestions, before I take out a second mortgage for the wood.

Thanks!
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All depends on how nice you want it to look. Make it out of scrap with cheap 90 supports or buy some nicer designed supports and stain/paint the wood. Lot's of metal options out there as well. Can incorporate some nice clothing hooks/rods for riding gear as well if wanted.
 
nobbie48 said:
Pull out drawers built into the steps and a shallow recess in the floor for the lift (Consider trip hazard)?

Look up. What can be hung from ceiling hooks with door opening allowance? Ladders?
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I like the storage in the steps idea!

I will be finding some spot to hang a couple bikes at some point, but nothing else from the ceiling as it’s too low.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
All depends on how nice you want it to look. Make it out of scrap with cheap 90 supports or buy some nicer designed supports and stain/paint the wood. Lot's of metal options out there as well. Can incorporate some nice clothing hooks/rods for riding gear as well if wanted.
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If I was able to get some of my riding gear in the garage that would be great too, because I could use the free space in the house closets.

We definitely want it to look nice, but has to be white to keep the space from looking smaller than it already is.
 
GreyGhost said:
I would definitely adjust the one by the door on the right so it extends across the door (either raise shelf or notch around trim). Also run shelves to a perpendicular wall if possible. A 2x2 cleat on the end wall will add immense strength.
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Definitely doing these things.
 
almost all white PB and MDF shelving is 5/8 material , because its just that much cheaper. If you own a saw, buy sheets of 3/4" wht painted, or melamine material ( or have it cut at the store) . Or paint it your self . White shelving is just easier to see where stuff is , dust can be wiped off and it looks clean and bright.

Its only an eighth of an inch different but the overall strenghth of 5/8 vs 3/4 is quite something
 
shanekingsley said:
Sorry I should have mentioned that the shelving will be all wall mounted, roughly 5’ minimum off the ground, so we can park a car in there if needed.

I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.

All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.


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Just an FYI. The platform at the door, by code, has to be large enough to stand on and open the door fully. Probably not an issue for you, but if you sell it could get flagged. You might want to ensure you keep enough space to do that in the future.
 
shanekingsley said:
Our drywall is now up in the garage and I painted last night.

What do people suggest for shelving?

I’m leaning away from anything pre-fab because I want to be able to have specific lengths - not something with standard lengths. Also no cabinets because the space is already too small.

I was thinking about going with plywood but wanted to hear of other suggestions, before I take out a second mortgage for the wood.

Thanks!
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I know you want wall mounted but hear me out…

I got these for my garage https://www.costco.ca/vancouver-classics-4-tier-commercial-shelving.product.100809202.html.

Extremely sturdy and easy to move about on the castors. I can put them up against a wall or move them to get at other equipment. I got tired of banging into permanently mounted shelves in a small space like a garage and I can load these shelves right up to the low ceiling. Also worked out a little cheaper than getting heavy duty brackets and shelf material and saved me drilling into walls.

Edit: they come in different sizes with the bonus that they can be quite deep for larger bulkier items. I keep a few Rubbermaid boxes on mine. The wire mesh also helps air circulation if you store any fabric covered items.
 
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nobbie48 said:
Pull out drawers built into the steps and a shallow recess in the floor for the lift (Consider trip hazard)?

Look up. What can be hung from ceiling hooks with door opening allowance? Ladders?
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Rebuilding the steps with storage underneath is a great idea. I would also suggest a bank of floor to ceiling shelves on either side of the steps since that is "lost" space to some degree anyway. Done right you could stand on the upper step to reach things on the top shelves. That said we've met and I know you're quite as vertically challenged as I am so maybe you reach it from the floor.

FWIW I have a moped and 2 SnoRunners hanging from my ceiling along with misc bike parts. That works if the garage is big enough that you don't need to be standing or working under them (storage only). Your space is probably too tight with the exception of a bicycle or two.
 
timtune said:
Rebuilding the steps with storage underneath is a great idea. I would also suggest a bank of floor to ceiling shelves on either side of the steps since that is "lost" space to some degree anyway. Done right you could stand on the upper step to reach things on the top shelves. That said we've met and I know you're quite as vertically challenged as I am so maybe you reach it from the floor.

FWIW I have a moped and 2 SnoRunners hanging from my ceiling along with misc bike parts. That works if the garage is big enough that you don't need to be standing or working under them (storage only). Your space is probably too tight with the exception of a bicycle or two.
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In his case, Beside stairs could be a great place for closet for gear storage. One bar near the ceiling and another at waste level. Depending on which way he puts access, it could be deep. If he accesses from landing, a bank of shelves at the back for helmets/boots could work as you can reach through and grab the one you want by feel.
 
jc100 said:
I know you want wall mounted but hear me out…

I got these for my garage https://www.costco.ca/vancouver-classics-4-tier-commercial-shelving.product.100809202.html.

Extremely sturdy and easy to move about on the castors. I can put them up against a wall or move them to get at other equipment. I got tired of banging into permanently mounted shelves in a small space like a garage and I can load these shelves right up to the low ceiling. Also worked out a little cheaper than getting heavy duty brackets and shelf material and saved me drilling into walls.

Edit: they come in different sizes with the bonus that they can be quite deep for larger bulkier items. I keep a few Rubbermaid boxes on mine. The wire mesh also helps air circulation if you store any fabric covered items.
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Wow that’s pretty easy and might work for a good amount of our areas.
 
shanekingsley said:
Wow that’s pretty easy and might work for a good amount of our areas.
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I’m pretty impressed with them. They hold a ton of stuff and some of it is pretty heavy. I have to do a serious redo of my garage storage and I’m considering having several of these at the bottom of the garage arranged so I can pull them out kind of like books on a library shelf to get at things. I’d lose 3-4 ft at the bottom end but gain space everywhere else. One shelf set for camping, one for tools, etc.
 
shanekingsley said:
Sorry I should have mentioned that the shelving will be all wall mounted, roughly 5’ minimum off the ground, so we can park a car in there if needed.

I had the white MDF stuff previously and before I use that again just wanted to see if there were better suggestions. Most will be 16” depth.

All the walls are now drywalled and all the long garden tools are going to be in an outdoor shed, so the wall on the right can have much more shelving than previously.


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How long was the ride between mile 420 and mile 421?
 
jc100 said:
I know you want wall mounted but hear me out…

I got these for my garage https://www.costco.ca/vancouver-classics-4-tier-commercial-shelving.product.100809202.html.

Extremely sturdy and easy to move about on the castors. I can put them up against a wall or move them to get at other equipment. I got tired of banging into permanently mounted shelves in a small space like a garage and I can load these shelves right up to the low ceiling. Also worked out a little cheaper than getting heavy duty brackets and shelf material and saved me drilling into walls.

Edit: they come in different sizes with the bonus that they can be quite deep for larger bulkier items. I keep a few Rubbermaid boxes on mine. The wire mesh also helps air circulation if you store any fabric covered items.
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Those are commonly called "Metro racks" which are cloned off a common heavy duty racking used in the food industry (real metro racks are about 4x the price of the Costco clone). Metro style racks come in 24" to 60" widths and 18 & 24" depths. They are made for a max load of 300lbs/shelf when stationary on feet -- the capacity gets reduced to a total of 300lbs for the whole rack when using the supplied casters.

The racks are frequently listed for sale on Kijiji (search for metro racks, metro shelves, metro shelving, metro carts).
 
Did you buy plywood yesterday, as was suggested?

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Entrance ceiling has second coat.
Basement, I put the leftover on, and will start a new can.
If you notice any imperfections. It's because I hate sanding.
I've been stuffed up for days now from the dust.

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shanekingsley said:
If I was able to get some of my riding gear in the garage that would be great too, because I could use the free space in the house closets.

We definitely want it to look nice, but has to be white to keep the space from looking smaller than it already is.
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As someone else suggested, Home Depot has prepainted white boards in the shelving aisle in various lengths. I used them with some of their nicer black shelf/rod support and their satin metal closet rod to finish off our master closet. Looks nice and would match well (our walls are all white).
 
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Driveway paved today and turned out nicely. Not my work but I wrote the cheque for it so I’m taking credit for it. Higher than I thought it would be so I’ll have to get a load of soil to even up the lawn to it in the Spring.
 
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