Suspended Garage Shelves

We moved into a new house and missed the terrific shelf space from the last garage. Unfortunately, the new garage didn't have enough space on the side to add shelves, so we opted to add shelves suspended from the ceiling instead.

The main shelf was added aside the door. I used the cheaper OSB this time, rather than the nicer plywood. It's just as sturdy and works well in the garage, especially where the walls aren't painted.

I built the wooden lattice and attached some temporary wall supports and vertical support to make installation easier. The OSB had to be added before the permanent suspended reports because there's no way to put it in afterwards.


After the permanent supports are added, the shelf is large and sturdy. It's 4 feet deep and about 12 feet long. The temporary supports were removed for a cleaner look.


I also installed two smaller shelves above the rolling garage door. I would have liked to make these longer, but the garage has a load-bearing support that gets in the way. Still, they're unobtrusive and completely unnoticeable from outside the garage.