How To Build Storage Shelves Over Garage Door

In this video i ll show you how to build a shelf storage above garage door in few simple steps.

How to build storage shelves over garage door.

This took several times rolling the garage door up and down to be very very sure it would open and close without hitting the shelves. Now you can quickly find those oddball leftovers instead of going to the hardware store and buying yet another piece. Lift the shelf frame into place installing the sides into the corner connectors. Install the 2 x 4 x 92 board in the front and secure to the front corner connectors with sd8 screws.

Level and secure to the garage wall in the studs with 2 screws. Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. To make this you ll need some plywood deck screws a power drill drywall screws a stud finder and miter saw. In the pvc pipe.

Measure how high you want to level your shelf take into account the size of the totes or storage boxes you like to use and how much head clearance you have above where the garage door rolls up. It s a cheap storage solution to create some wooden garage shelves. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. All you need is a length of 3 in diameter pvc pipe and a foam swimming pool noodle for this diy garage storage system.

This designer mounted his above the garage door making it invisible from the outside when the door is open. Holes spaced every 4 in. These shelves can hold a good amount though it s not a good idea to store very heavy items up there. Use a utility knife to cut slits in the foam noodle spacing them 4 in.

Line up the pool noodle on the wall so that at least two of the slits sit over studs.