[AgentKooper]

Hi all, this is my first post, and I’m looking forward to learning from everyone.

I’m installing shelves in our garage, which has a high ceiling. I want to create a ledge using wall-mounted shelves along the bottom edge of this cutout above our garage door:

Ideally the ledge would be as close to bottom as possible and create a space for storage up to the ceiling.

My question is, assuming there are studs in there, is that feature likely to be as structurally sound as a regular floor to ceiling wall?

The corner is formed by the exterior back wall of our second floor meeting the top of the garage, which extends a few feet out from the house.


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[Nealtw]

Hi all, this is my first post, and I’m looking forward to learning from everyone.

I’m installing shelves in our garage, which has a high ceiling. I want to create a ledge using wall-mounted shelves along the bottom edge of this cutout above our garage door:



Ideally the ledge would be as close to bottom as possible and create a space for storage up to the ceiling.

My question is, assuming there are studs in there, is that feature likely to be as structurally sound as a regular floor to ceiling wall?

The corner is formed by the exterior back wall of our second floor meeting the top of the garage, which extends a few feet out from the house.


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For now it is just a guess but it could be a heat run or plumbing running inside that for rooms above and it a very simple construction just barely enough to hold drywall up.

 

[b.rooster4321]

That box out probably has two by fours in it however there’s no way to know if it’s structurally sound or not without cutting it open I would try to use the ceiling above Joists to hold theWeight of shelving and stuff


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[carpdad]

Another way is to make a cabinet body, without the doors, and screw through the top into the ceiling joists. Front edge can be framed with 1x2 or wider for shelf strength. 4' wide cabinets?
I'm confused by your description. What is cut out and what is the corner? The photo is focused on a part usually called a drop ceiling. Is that a part of the second floor? Then maybe it's a beam there and attach whatever shelf hardware to there. If it was framed to cover a duct, framing MAYBE with light materials and may not support more weight.

 

[huesmann]

Here's another option. You may or may not have sufficient structure to the bumpout above the door, but you definitely have joists that you can fasten the suspension members to.

 

[AgentKooper]

Another way is to make a cabinet body, without the doors, and screw through the top into the ceiling joists. Front edge can be framed with 1x2 or wider for shelf strength. 4' wide cabinets?
I'm confused by your description. What is cut out and what is the corner? The photo is focused on a part usually called a drop ceiling. Is that a part of the second floor? Then maybe it's a beam there and attach whatever shelf hardware to there. If it was framed to cover a duct, framing MAYBE with light materials and may not support more weight.

I’ve marked up the photo to try to give a better idea what I’m talking about. The edge I referred to as the corner is circled in blue. The surface shaded in orange is the vertical face of the cutout or drop floor or whatever.

The other side of the orange shade surface is an exterior wall.

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[AgentKooper]

Here's another option. You may or may not have sufficient structure to the bumpout above the door, but you definitely have joists that you can fasten the suspension members to.

I like that. It would allow me to make deeper shelves too. Did you work from a particular plan that’s sharable? I’m sure I can find something to work from, but happy for a recommendation too.


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[AgentKooper]

I like that. It would allow me to make deeper shelves too. Did you work from a particular plan that’s sharable? I’m sure I can find something to work from, but happy for a recommendation too.


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Nevermind, I just found the plans for those specific shelves here:

https://blog.strongtie.com/diy-suspended-garage-storage-shelves/

 

[huesmann]

I like that. It would allow me to make deeper shelves too. Did you work from a particular plan that’s sharable? I’m sure I can find something to work from, but happy for a recommendation too.

It's not me, just something I found on the web: https://blog.strongtie.com/diy-suspended-garage-storage-shelves/

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Shelving not accessible when the door is open and possibly not unless the car is outdoors when the door is closed. Just don't want any surprises.:wink2:

 

[jacinda]

Here's another option. You may or may not have sufficient structure to the bumpout above the door, but you definitely have joists that you can fasten the suspension members to.

very nice

 

[Nealtw]

Nevermind, I just found the plans for those specific shelves here:

https://blog.strongtie.com/diy-suspended-garage-storage-shelves/

The problem you have is the drop in the ceiling was not built to be supper strong.

 

[AgentKooper]

The problem you have is the drop in the ceiling was not built to be supper strong.

Yep, I got up there with a stud finder and there are not very many. I’m not going to rely on it. I’m going to figure out something to suspend from the joists.


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[AgentKooper]

Shelving not accessible when the door is open and possibly not unless the car is outdoors when the door is closed. Just don't want any surprises.:wink2:

Yeah, I realize that. This is going to be a space for stuff I don’t need to access all that often.


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[Nealtw]

Yep, I got up there with a stud finder and there are not very many. I’m not going to rely on it. I’m going to figure out something to suspend from the joists.


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Maybe if you go right back to the wall, below that box