The garage is a great space to find additional storage, but often they come as an empty shell with no built in shelving. With our storage shelves and cabinets you can build a full storage system into your garage in a snap and take advantage of space for long-term storage of household items, storage for yard and garden tools and supplies, and organization centers for hobbies, home repair supplies and recreational equipment.
Taking advantage of storage space in the garage starts by evaluating your space. Start big – what vehicles or tools need to live in the garage? Cars, lawnmowers, snow blowers and other wheeled vehicles will need floor space and sphere of access area around them where shelving will get in the way. Once you know what space is off limits you can evaluate whether you can add free-standing shelving systems or you need to take advantage of wall space only for adding a shelving system to your space.
If there’s room in your garage footprint to add free-standing storage you’re in great shape to for a variety of shelving solutions. A plastic ventilated shelving unit will be lightweight and efficient storage with very quick installation. These shelves can be repositioned as your needs change but may not be the best choice for small items unless you pair them with storage bins as those items could fall through the ventilation holes.
Plastic shelving units with a solid surface will be able to handle items of all sizes from seed packets and spare parts to picnic coolers and tubs of holiday decorations and will still be fully portable if you want to reconfigure your garage storage space over time. They also work well with storage totes or bins to create organizing centers within your shelving structure. A storage racking system in your garage can also be turned into a handy recycling center.
Storage cabinets are fully enclosed shelving systems that are a great solution if you are storing garden chemicals or automotive additives that could be dangerous to children and domestic animals if not kept out of reach. A storage cabinet will also come in handy if you just prefer a very neat and tidy look to your garage – everything stays hidden away behind closed doors until you need it. Closed storage can also be handy if you live in a windy area or have items that you need to protect from sun damage but you prefer to leave garage doors open while working on projects, tuning up your car, or just day to day coming and going.
Wire shelving units are a heavier weight alternative to plastic and offers the same range of benefits as the ventilated plastic storage. These shelves can offer storage capacity for items up to 350 lbs and they offer a clean, open and somewhat industrial look in silver and black. Metal storage should be coated to minimize the possibility of rust or other weather damage, but you should take this into consideration when choosing your shelving materials if you live in a particularly wet environment.
If your walls are the only viable place to add shelving you still have a number of options for creating shelving space to your garage space. Hanging shelf systems can be suspended from the studs in your garage and offer multiple levels of wire shelves . Individual shelves can be added throughout the garage in functional spots and mixed with hooks and racks to create a custom storage system for all of your storage needs. Choose shelves for custom needs like a can shelf that is sized perfectly to fit cans of spray paints, sealers, and cleaning products. Add a small solid shelf to create a functional plant potting area for your home gardener. This flexibility in shelving allows you to get the right storage to go with every section of your garage.
If you have clearance room in your garage you can even build in shelving in the most unexpected place of all – add a storage lift to your ceiling and place long-term storage out of the way but keep it easily accessible with a cable and pulley system.
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