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**kev2809** · 10-29-2012, 05:08 PM

hey guys, i need to get around to cleaning up the garage, its just an ugly mess. i was wondering if anyone has cut into their drywall and made shelves directly into the wall? i plan on painting the entire garage, but i wanna put some shelves built into the wall before i do that. anyone done this..with pics?

**arturo7** · 10-29-2012, 06:48 PM

What size shelves do you want to make? How much weight do they need to support? There is probably no need to cut out the dry wall. Just make sure everything is supported by your joists.

**kev2809** · 10-29-2012, 08:18 PM

ya..i went out and looked at a hole that already have cut out when i was doing some wiring...there is like no room to have built in shelves. lol

it was like 4 inches deep....i wonder if it would be tacky putting random shelves on the wall..they would probably end up getting closed in like cabinets but without doors.

hayhauler71 · 10-29-2012, 09:20 PM

I have seen high school locker doors used in a garage between the studs and it was 16 feet long 6 foot high all shelves. I think he was lucky the frames of the locker doors were 16 inch on center sorry no pics
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**arturo7** · 10-30-2012, 02:15 AM

Do you have any room to come out from the wall?

jitteryguy · 10-30-2012, 09:52 PM

I use'd piece's of 2X6 in between some of the stud's in my shed, they stick out about 2 inch's and give 5.5 inch's of storage. I insulate'd the garage so this would'nt work there.

johnnyclack · 10-31-2012, 11:56 AM

Back in the day when construction/building was going strong a couple of buddies visited the local door manufacture. They were able to dumpster dive where they salvage some solid core doors. Then used a table saw to rip them on 14” centers. Made some incredible shelves that lined the thier shop walls.

**kev2809** · 11-17-2012, 08:04 PM

do you have any pics of that?

paintman · 11-22-2012, 01:45 PM

if you look close at my pics, behind my truck you can see the built ins I built. The walls where a pre-cast concrete structure brought in on a truck and then lifted into place with a crane. It worked great I had my whole 1st floor built in 2 hours. anyways the walls had 24" on center concrete studs, I just built boxes to go in between the studs and then trimmed them out. I plan on putting a sliding barn style door in front of the shelves so I can lock it up tight. You can also see the cavities of the wall system where I have yet to finish the wall

Sillyoldman · 11-23-2012, 03:03 PM

Paintman I like that & your truck is way cool too.

Here's what I did in my shop. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=385418

johnnyclack · 11-23-2012, 03:28 PM

"Mighty Fine" looking shelves

can anyone say "Trophy Case"

10-29-2012, 05:08 PM	#1
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,180	Garage- built in shelves? hey guys, i need to get around to cleaning up the garage, its just an ugly mess. i was wondering if anyone has cut into their drywall and made shelves directly into the wall? i plan on painting the entire garage, but i wanna put some shelves built into the wall before i do that. anyone done this..with pics? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-29-2012, 06:48 PM	#2
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: Garage- built in shelves? What size shelves do you want to make? How much weight do they need to support? There is probably no need to cut out the dry wall. Just make sure everything is supported by your joists. __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-29-2012, 08:18 PM	#3
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,180	Re: Garage- built in shelves? ya..i went out and looked at a hole that already have cut out when i was doing some wiring...there is like no room to have built in shelves. lol it was like 4 inches deep....i wonder if it would be tacky putting random shelves on the wall..they would probably end up getting closed in like cabinets but without doors. __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-29-2012, 09:20 PM	#4
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: Garage- built in shelves? I have seen high school locker doors used in a garage between the studs and it was 16 feet long 6 foot high all shelves. I think he was lucky the frames of the locker doors were 16 inch on center sorry no pics Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Fuzzy

10-30-2012, 02:15 AM	#5
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: Garage- built in shelves? Do you have any room to come out from the wall? __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-30-2012, 09:52 PM	#6
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	Re: Garage- built in shelves? I use'd piece's of 2X6 in between some of the stud's in my shed, they stick out about 2 inch's and give 5.5 inch's of storage. I insulate'd the garage so this would'nt work there. __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)

10-31-2012, 11:56 AM	#7
johnnyclack Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: On the banks of the Clackamas River, Eagle CreeK Oregon Posts: 387	Re: Garage- built in shelves? Back in the day when construction/building was going strong a couple of buddies visited the local door manufacture. They were able to dumpster dive where they salvage some solid core doors. Then used a table saw to rip them on 14” centers. Made some incredible shelves that lined the thier shop walls.

11-17-2012, 08:04 PM	#8
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,180	Re: Garage- built in shelves? do you have any pics of that? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

11-22-2012, 01:45 PM	#9
paintman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: washington NJ Posts: 766	Re: Garage- built in shelves? if you look close at my pics, behind my truck you can see the built ins I built. The walls where a pre-cast concrete structure brought in on a truck and then lifted into place with a crane. It worked great I had my whole 1st floor built in 2 hours. anyways the walls had 24" on center concrete studs, I just built boxes to go in between the studs and then trimmed them out. I plan on putting a sliding barn style door in front of the shelves so I can lock it up tight. You can also see the cavities of the wall system where I have yet to finish the wall

11-23-2012, 03:03 PM	#10
Sillyoldman #16876 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auburn WA Posts: 12,266	Re: Garage- built in shelves? Paintman I like that & your truck is way cool too. Here's what I did in my shop. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=385418 __________________ Posted via Stationary Device '71 Custom Deluxe C-20 402. '67 Buick Special 455. '49 Plymouth Special Deluxe. *"I love that old car smell"* *Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.* Last edited by Sillyoldman; 11-23-2012 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Added info

11-23-2012, 03:28 PM	#11
johnnyclack Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: On the banks of the Clackamas River, Eagle CreeK Oregon Posts: 387	Re: Garage- built in shelves? "Mighty Fine" looking shelves can anyone say "Trophy Case"



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