Perfect build, I just used this style this week. I used 2X3x8" instead of 2x4's, too expensive today. Turned out perfect, plenty strong enough for my needs. What's nice is you can make it by yourself without help and be safe, Super easy and strong.
Great Build.. But i have one question to all rack, shelves builders. Why do you all time use 2”4”. I mean, do you store an engine block in top of the rack? Or from an roof hanging shelves? If you do, it’s okey. I made my own roofing shelve from 1”2” and osb in bottom. Strong as h.... But I will never store heavy stuff up there, like an engine block. You know what I mean. I want to get away the stuff i don’t use so often. I mean, in the most videos in RU-vid , the construction is over kill. You may split the 2”4” in half and it will never let you down. The advance of that will be that it will gives you two rack out of one. It’s all about of the needs for your use.
Nice build, but doesn’t having no support legs on the wall side put the entire load on the screws? I was also thinking instead of pocket holes,maybe use 2x4 joist hangers.
Was thinking the same thing. I love the conservative/consistent nature of in place measurement instead of slinging the tape measure around all the time, but my shop floor is uneven enough that I'd have to wait to attach the cross supports until slapping a level on there. Can't deny how unfussy (word?) his approach is though. Love it!
What was the Makita saw? Was it a circular saw and what was the piece laying on the wood that worked as the guide? I hate my table saw (scares me) but that i'd LOVE!!!
Very nice video, simple and to the point.... But how did you secure the cross braces on the end as you did the others since you would essentially have 2- 2x4's to go through before hitting the cross brace on the ends? Your screw would have to have been 4 in. or so i would imagine. If that makes sense.
e g 2:56 at this point he used 3-1/2 inch screws because the actual size of a 2x4 after it's milled (not sure if that's the correct term) is 1-1/2" x 3-1/2". I hope that helps. You probably found the answer already.
do you need to put pocket holes on the front end of the cross braces or just the back ends? in the video, you put screws 90 deg into the end pieces of the braces. thanks
Hi Robert, which type and size screws were used to attach wood to the studs and I believe the other screw was 3inch! Was it same one ones? Any idea how much weight can these shelves handel. I was thinking of building shelves that are supposed by ground with six legs total rather than studs since I didn't want poke holes in the studs and damage them if I will have heavy items of the shelves.
I'm not sure exactly how much weight they can handle, but they are extremely sturdy. I'm not sure if they would be stronger or weaker by building them detached from the wall. The screws I used were just basic construction screws and the lengths varied depending on how many 2x4s I was drilling through. Hope that helps!
The three 2x4 you attached to the wall first, How long was the screw for them 3.5in? If you can give me an idea where and what length and type of screw you used I would really appropriated! Also can you please tell me what setting was your Kregtool set for pocket holes and what pocket holes screw you used (length and weight)
