Bobbie54
Senior Member
Well, I used two methods for the shelves, but am getting there. I'm ready for plywood. Made a dumb mistake of going to 18" on the first side without thinking about ripping the plywood and waste. So second side is 16".
I left the one set of wire shelves up because a) they were a big pain to put up and b) they are a little wider than I was doing but will clear the trailer, I think.
First side- I used what looked like a great method, where you build front and back and then move the front out and put in your cross supports. Well, that was a royal pain and did not work very well. Not a one person job at 8 feet long. (The lowest shelf there is going to rest on the foundation but I haven't put in the other supports yet.). I could try 24s but I think they will work fine without notching.
Second side, I built half a ladder and then mounted it on the wall. Did all four then added fronts, except the top half shelf I did the whole box first and then mounted it. That side isn't quite 8 feet. Shown is only one front vertical as the rest will go in after the plywood. That side is set for 16" shelves so that I can get 3 out of one piece of plywood. The short one can be a cutdown of one of the 18s from the other side. Bottom shelf is higher so my shop vac and a few other things can sit underneath it.
Not so bored... tomorrow I'll go to Home Depot and let them rip the plywood. (Did I mention how happy I am to have a truck? I love my Ridgeline.)
The back garage door is not blocked on either side and I've almost doubled my shelf space without the unsightly plastic shelf units.
I left the one set of wire shelves up because a) they were a big pain to put up and b) they are a little wider than I was doing but will clear the trailer, I think.
First side- I used what looked like a great method, where you build front and back and then move the front out and put in your cross supports. Well, that was a royal pain and did not work very well. Not a one person job at 8 feet long. (The lowest shelf there is going to rest on the foundation but I haven't put in the other supports yet.). I could try 24s but I think they will work fine without notching.
Second side, I built half a ladder and then mounted it on the wall. Did all four then added fronts, except the top half shelf I did the whole box first and then mounted it. That side isn't quite 8 feet. Shown is only one front vertical as the rest will go in after the plywood. That side is set for 16" shelves so that I can get 3 out of one piece of plywood. The short one can be a cutdown of one of the 18s from the other side. Bottom shelf is higher so my shop vac and a few other things can sit underneath it.
Not so bored... tomorrow I'll go to Home Depot and let them rip the plywood. (Did I mention how happy I am to have a truck? I love my Ridgeline.)
The back garage door is not blocked on either side and I've almost doubled my shelf space without the unsightly plastic shelf units.
Pat
