Thread: Shelving options for my shed

Originally Posted by Ashes

Does anyone have any advice on this or good ideas they have used themselves?

I'm looking to store tools/paints/glues/hardware and probably quite a few wood turning blanks etc.

Just one question... are your lathe & ww tools in the same shed? I've always had heaps of shelves and the one thing I'm determined to have in my "new" shed is... cupboards!

Nothing fancy, basically just doors swung off the front of a shelving set up.

I'm so, so over blowing the dust off all the crap stored on my shelves at the end of each 'n every day... and if I don't then it gets to the stage where everything needs to be removed and the shelves shovelled clean.

I agree, shelves are a pain. I got a bunch of metal ones at Wal-Mart,
good cheap storage, but dust collectors. Next time there will be doors
on what ever I do.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Just one question... are your lathe & ww tools in the same shed? I've always had heaps of shelves and the one thing I'm determined to have in my "new" shed is... cupboards!

Nothing fancy, basically just doors swung off the front of a shelving set up.

I'm so, so over blowing the dust off all the crap stored on my shelves at the end of each 'n every day... and if I don't then it gets to the stage where everything needs to be removed and the shelves shovelled clean.

Totally agree, Skew, I like doors or drawers even better to keep dust off and to maximise storage space. But Brians store room is only 2 m wide (6 ft 6 ins for all the old pharts) so doors might be difficult. Just keep the store door shut!

Ideally you should have at least 1.2m (4ft) between shelves or access is a little awkward; certainly no narrower than 1.05m (3.5 ft). A good compromise might be shelves of 15" (380mm) on one side and 9" (225mm) on the other. Plus some hanging space on the end wall.

Cheers

Graeme

PS: If you want to use melamine of mdf for the shelves another compromise would be 450mm and 200mm to match the sheet material

Originally Posted by GraemeCook

Totally agree, Skew, I like doors or drawers even better to keep dust off and to maximise storage space. But Brians store room is only 2 m wide (6 ft 6 ins for all the old pharts) so doors might be difficult. Just keep the store door shut!

Although bi-folds are another answer.

Also, tins of paint and turning blanks are heavy for their size. It's easy to overload shelves with 'em. DAMHIKT.

So if you're planning on using wall-hung brackets for the shelves, Brian, it'd be an idea to fasten floor-to-top-shelf (or ceiling) studs (or whatever you want to call 'em) to the front of the shelves.

This would not only almost double the safe working load of the shelves, but also give you something to hinge any doors off should you later decide to go that path. Or fasten the front end of drawer slides to, should you go that path.

For storage shelves, over-engineering is the key to success.

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

For storage shelves, over-engineering is the key to success.

I'll drink to that!

The store room is a room in itself and shouldn't have much dust floating all over it.

My current thinking is basic melamine adjustable shelves and perhaps doors to really keep the dust out. Probably will take around 10 sheets of 8x3 melamine plus 90x45s for the framing. The more framing, the thinner the melamine I guess.

I had a glance at a couple of 2nd hand compactus units...wondering if these are a good option? Might have a look at some 2nd hand office furniture places to see what they might have.