You could build a hanging rack from lumber. This alternatives requires the correct tools for cutting wood, in addition to a little handyman skill. For anybody who is comfortable cutting, measuring, and anchoring this method may be good for you. Many sites supply free blueprints for hanging shelving, which means you don’t have to be a professional carpenter. Yet a negative thing is that the decking will likely be a piece of wood. This can be less desirable than wire decking due to the fact you can’t see through this kind of decking to identify what you’ve stacked in the deeper parts of your platform.
The next approach is to build a metal hanging storage rack. If you have the professional equipment and access to angled iron, you may be able to build one on your own. However I suspect you will not save much money. In the event you create your own solution, do not forget to factor in the cost of decking. If you opt to just purchase a hanging rack, you've got many companies to choose from including Topp Rax, Onrax, SafeRacks, Strong Racks, and Hyloft. This is nothing close to a complete list of companies. Please read my other article submissions because I plan to do a review of these brands.
I see an image floating around on social networking sites (Pinterest) of 2x4’s attached to a garage ceiling with red bins that slide to the T-shaped structure. As impressive as this particular setup looks, the specific totes with reinforced lips along the top are expensive. For a half dozen bins, you could as well purchase a rack and pay someone to install it in your garage. You need totes with at least 3/4" overhang. Be mindful of the limits on rim height as well, which depends on how you build the tracks. Moreover, the containers are not transparent. I am a nitpicker for making use of clear totes for extended storage due to the fact it's so easy to forget everything you placed in each tote. Labeling might be sufficient so long as you label a minimum of two sides of the tote and do not store anything in the tote that doesn't fall under that label. Or just make it simple and use clear totes.
Another way to turn unused ceiling space into storage space is setting up a two-foot shelf along the edge of the garage. Again, there is an option to buy or build. Narrow shelving is enough depth to hold a row of totes. This kind of shelf doesn't entice you to bury your totes double deep, but I do not like the unused area in center ceiling. One particularly innovative product you can buy online is the Monkey Bar storage shelf. They've got numerous variations made by using standard parts in different combinations. Their product can be ordered as a tool rack, ski rack, golf rack, shelf kit, etc. I particularly am fond of easily moveable hooks as it allows me to shuffle around how I initially intended to be my best arrangement of hooks, but then discovered there was on a slightly better way of arranging the hooks. This kind of mixing is difficult if I make use of numerous individual nails and hooks.
My last suggestion for overhead storage is a motorized lift. Smaller devices like the Racor ceiling storage lift has lower weight restrictions of 250 lbs. Garage Gator has a flexible arrangement of motor-driven hooks and cables. To get powerful lifts, consider the Loft-It storage lift. This beast provides a 1200 pound capacity which means you can place a watercraft, motorcycle, or lawn tractor on it. It is costly, but less expensive than building an additional garage!
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