02-16-2013, 06:42 PM
Today I decided to tackle some of the shelves in the garage. We move in next week so I'll need some place to stack things. We have a bunch of these black/yellow totes that we use, so I wanted to build around that... but i also wanted the lower portion tall enough to tuck a long block, compressor, or whatever under.
1lb 3 inch nails
1lb 2 inch nails
11 2x4 (8 feet long)
1 4x8 Plywood sheet (ripped to 16inch by 92inches)
![[Image: GarageShelf2_zps48fc9266.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf2_zps48fc9266.jpg)
![[Image: GarageShelf3_zps36deaa7b.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf3_zps36deaa7b.jpg)
YES RJ... i used a level AND a square
![[Image: GarageShelf4_zps37f02ae3.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf4_zps37f02ae3.jpg)
I pinned the 2x4s to the wall (through the studs)... the "tops" and the wall mounts were predrilled and marked for easy alignment (i was working alone so i only had two hands)
![[Image: GarageShelf5_zps90adaa02.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf5_zps90adaa02.jpg)
They were pretty strong on their own... and only about 1/8 inch off from the wall to the front. So i started measuring for legs
![[Image: GarageShelf6_zps2313777a.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf6_zps2313777a.jpg)
Dont worry... no beers were consumed while playing with power tools alone in the middle of no where. Most of the tools and my beer sign
1lb 3 inch nails
1lb 2 inch nails
11 2x4 (8 feet long)
1 4x8 Plywood sheet (ripped to 16inch by 92inches)
![[Image: GarageShelf2_zps48fc9266.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf2_zps48fc9266.jpg)
![[Image: GarageShelf3_zps36deaa7b.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf3_zps36deaa7b.jpg)
YES RJ... i used a level AND a square
![[Image: GarageShelf4_zps37f02ae3.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf4_zps37f02ae3.jpg)
I pinned the 2x4s to the wall (through the studs)... the "tops" and the wall mounts were predrilled and marked for easy alignment (i was working alone so i only had two hands)
![[Image: GarageShelf5_zps90adaa02.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf5_zps90adaa02.jpg)
They were pretty strong on their own... and only about 1/8 inch off from the wall to the front. So i started measuring for legs

![[Image: GarageShelf6_zps2313777a.jpg]](http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/JMURACN/GarageShelf6_zps2313777a.jpg)
Dont worry... no beers were consumed while playing with power tools alone in the middle of no where. Most of the tools and my beer sign
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NASA-MA Tech Inspector (Retired)
