Garage Organization and Overhead Storage

[Dragoon]

I love tinkering around in my garage and always try to streamline and improve my garage organization. I have some steel cabinets from NewAge and heavy-duty shelving for storage containers, but floor space is precious, so I'm thinking about going with overhead storage. This would allow me to organize everything neatly into storage containers, free up floor space, and retain easy access to the containers. I have 10' 6" ceilings, so I have plenty of room around the edges of the garage to bolt up overhead storage racks while still being able to have toolboxes and workbenches below. Does anyone have any experience with overhead storage racks in their garage? Are there any pros or cons that I should consider before purchasing?

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[MJE]

Did this in my last house which lacked storage space other than in the garage, which thankfully was pretty large. No cons that I could think of. Similar setup but wall mounted worked great for me!

 

[handy]

I love the overhead garage storage. I bought 2 sets from Northern Tool before Christmas for $79 each. They are so easy to adjust the height. It's easier with a 2nd person to install them. I marked the studs with painter tape and it was easy to drill and bolt doing that.

 

[Altitude]

I built one of those out of wood about 10 years ago to store our roof box. Works great but one of the ones you linked would have been easier and lighter.

 

[Captain Trips]

I built one of those out of wood about 10 years ago to store our roof box. Works great but one of the ones you linked would have been easier and lighter. View attachment 27525

Nice pic. Would be nicer without the Ford Exploder!

 

[Altitude]

Nice pic. Would be nicer without the Ford Exploder!

Old pic. That’s where the LC sits now.

Honestly that Explorer was a good truck for us.

 

[Dragoon]

I was doing some measuring this morning and I think I’m going to do at least 3x8 and 3x6 overhead rack. If those go well then I think I have enough room to squeeze in one more 3x8 rack.

 

[Dragoon]

My overhead racks have arrived, and I've started measuring the ceiling for mounting location. In my mind, I was going to connect multiple overhead racks to form one nice seamless rack across my back wall. After going through the installation instructions, I realized that the weight limit on these racks is calculated from each hanging support having its own bracket mounted along or between two studs. If I were to chain these racks together, one mounting bracket would have to support two drop supports, doubling the load of a single mounting bracket. So, when measuring for these overhead racks, you will need to plan on having a gap between each rack system that accounts for an additional mounting bracket to keep the optimal load limits.

I also quickly realized that the installation would be MUCH easier if I had a laser level. So, I went down the laser level rabbit hole last night, and I'm leaning toward getting a Huepar self-leveling laser level from Amazon. I would love to be able to justify a Milwaukee or DeWalt laser level, but the starting price of those is at least $369, and that doesn't come with a battery, tripod, or carrying case. The Huepar laser levels have good reviews, and the price is hard to beat for everything you get.

• 【Practical Laser Tool Set】: This laser tool kit includes a 3x360 cross-line laser level and a 47" compact tripod with adjustable legs. The tripod helps the 3D self-leveling laser level adjust its fixed height and angle, making it easier for the laser level to cover the floor, walls and ceiling around the room. The 3D laser level has TPR soft rubber entirely covers the laser tool, providing a nice touch and 51 inches drop protection, don't worry even if it falls off the tripod. The line laser level is also equipped with a magnetic pivoting base, the laser tool can be rotated to the required angle.
• 【Fully Layout with 3 X 360° Line Lasers】: One 360° horizontal and two 360° vertical planes enable users to cover the floor, wall, ceiling all around the room. The three laser lines can be selected individually depends on job site applications. With our smart pendulum system, this laser level tool self-levels and indicates out-of-level condition while pendulum unlocked. Once pendulum locked, it switches to manual mode to lock lines for use at any angle.
• 【Brighter Green Laser & Pulse Mode】: This cross line laser adopts the bright green laser unit, which is resistant to temperature changes and has higher stability. At the same power, the green laser is twice brighter than the red laser, with a working range up to 85 feet (300LUX) of accuracy within ±1/9 Inch at 33 Feet. The outdoor pulse mode can be activated by pressing the Pulse Mode Button, allowing to extend the laser range up to 200 feet with Huepar Line Laser Detector.
• 【Adjustable High-Quality Tripod】: The included tripod has three-section legs height adjustment buckle and extended center column to meet your different needs. 0.47m-1.2m Height Range, 10kg load capacity. Provide 360 degree Rotation Panoramas, enables you to rotate at any angle horizontally and vertically. The tripod head's movement is controlled by a single positioning arm and a separate knob which allows for 90°vertical tilts.
• 【Compact And Portable】: The B03CG laser level set has a separate carrying pouch that can be taken out at any time. The handle on the tripod allows you to carry it without difficulty when working on the job site and constantly move around. A soft carrying bag with an adjustable shoulder strap enables you to carry the tripod and laser level comfortably over your shoulder or keep it clean.
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