How To Build Garage Shelves With Sliding Doors
The size is 8 x8 with the 4 x3 under the ceiling rack.
How to build garage shelves with sliding doors. Submitted by carolinal on thu 01 11 2018 03 59. Sliding doors are great especially if you have a tight space to put the storage in. Secure the sides to the corner connectors with sd8 screws. This project is an easy and fun way to add tons of storag.
Today i show you how to build your own garage shelving unit built out of 2x4s and plywood or osb. Plug the cut end of a hollow core door by gluing in a block of wood. Diy garage storage heavy duty storage building garage storage is actually much easier than you would think. Install the 2 x 4 x 92 board in the front and secure to the front corner connectors with sd8 screws.
I had a pair of ikea pax shelves that i bought a while back and thought i would go back to ikea to get some doors for them. When i saw these shelves i knew it would be easy to add side panels and create doors for the sections. Level and secure to the garage wall in the studs with 2 screws. Garage shelves with doors.
To start the sliding storage shelves i first cleared out and cleaned the designated area for the garage shelves. The next step is to build and install the horizontal shelf. Chisel out the cardboard webbing inside the door to make space for the block. With shelves in all that s left to do is brush on two coats of polyurethane load up your new storage space and say goodbye to that mess in your garage.
I wish i had documented the process however i will provide a synopsis to hopefully help anyone looking to save money and build storage. You can slide narrow shims between the wall and the back edge of the column if necessary to plumb the column. This instructable will show you how to build sliding doors for large bookcases. The cheapest doors they had were 600.
Then i located the studs in the wall using my trusty stud finder and used green painters tape preserve their locations. Add shelves start by adding 3 foot 2x4 support boards where the interior cabinet shelves will go one on each side. When the column is plumb and the top is even with the level line drive screws through the side and into the cleats. Cut down plywood to 34 x34.
I have been wanting garage cabinets for a long time but couldn t afford them. Lift the shelf frame into place installing the sides into the corner connectors.