{"id":2551,"date":"2016-12-20T23:54:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T23:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolmateshire.com.au\/blog\/2021\/05\/07\/how-to-make-suspended-storage-for-your-garage\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T18:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:46:10","slug":"make-suspended-storage-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolmateshire.com.au\/blog\/make-suspended-storage-garage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make suspended storage for your garage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuck medium and lightweight stuff onto shelves suspended from the ceiling. The shelves are designed to fit into that unused space above the garage doors (you need 16 in. of clearance to fit a shelf and standard 12-1\/2 in. high plastic bins). Before building your suspended storage, make sure your garage has industrial doors<\/a> that can handle the extra overhead weight without compromising operation or safety. However, you can adjust the shelf height and put them anywhere. The only limitation is weight. We designed this 4 x 6-ft. shelf to hold about 75kg., a load that typical ceiling framing can safely support. It\u2019s best to save the shelf for \u201cdeep storage,\u201d using labeled bins with lids, because you\u2019ll need a stepladder to reach stuff.<\/p>\n

Now attach the corner braces on both ends of a shelf support to the center of a joist\/truss by drilling pilot holes and using 1\/4-in. x 2-in. hex head lag screws (Photo 2). The only challenge is finding the center of joists through a drywall ceiling (if your ceiling is finished) to attach the shelf supports. Tap a small nail through the drywall until you locate both edges of the joist. Measure to find the center of the adjacent joists, and measure to keep the three supports in alignment with one another. Finish the shelf unit by attaching a 3\/8-in. x 4-ft. x 6-ft. plywood floor (STEP 3).<\/p>\n

Here is a list of Tools \/ Equipment needed to create this Suspended Storage for your Garage:<\/p>\n