Recently, one of the band members at my church reached out to see if I could come up with something that they could store their equipment in when the church was being used for events. As we started to firm up the design I realized that this would be great for so many other applications including portable garage storage shelves. It was a super simple build that cost only about $125 (not including the 1×6 siding) and could easily be customized for so many different purposes. Some of the other ideas I came up with were,
- Storage for lots of totes – Add another shelf or two
- Storage for outdoor/hunting – Add a clothes rod
- Mudroom Lockers – Add vertical dividers and hooks
- Workbench – Move shelf to 36″ off ground, add peg board, lights, power strip, etc.
Whatever you do make sure to customize it for your needs and post a photo in the comments to give everyone else ideas!
We ended up cladding the sides and back of our unit in 1×6 pine so that it would be stored with the open side against the wall and look nice from the back.
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Full Project Video
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Required Tools
Materials
- Qty 2 – 3/4″ x 49″ x 97″ MDF
- Qty 17 – 2 x 4 x 8′
- 2″ Brad Nails
- 2-1/2″ Wood Screws
- Wall Control
- Storage Bins
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How to build a Portable Garage Storage Shelves
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Questions? Comments?
As always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to comment below and especially don’t forget to post pictures of your customized garage storage shelving in the comments! ENJOY!
