How Do You Install A Hanging Shelf In Garage Or Workshop?
To maximize space in a garage or workshop it is often necessary to install extra shelving. Whereas traditional shelving leaves a footprint and takes up valuable floor space with its support legs, hanging shelves get their support from the ceiling and cannot be stumbled over or cumbersome. The following steps will explain how to install a 4×8′ hanging shelf in a garage. The first step in building your hanging shelf is to mount the supports. If unable to locate the ceiling joists, use a stud finder to locate them. Cut 4 sections of 2×4 at least 30” long to span the width of the ceiling joists. Determine where at least one corner of the shelf will end (against a wall) and make a mark on the ceiling for it. Measure 4′ into the room from the mark and make another. Measure 8′ along the length of the room from each of these two marks and place marks as well. Center your 2×4 sections over your mark so that they cover at least 2 ceiling joists and attach with the 4” hex head wood screws. You
