Building Attic Shelves

Measure a vertical line from the roof to the floor.

Building attic shelves.

Attic closet with drawers and a wardrobe. Building shelving is not a quick job. Installing shelves for totes and boxes will help you keep things neat organized and easy to find. Therefore wise is to build shelves in the attic using the roof structure for a better stability where you can store boxes filled with your stuff.

I was browsing online for something unrelated for my attic when i came across this atticmaxx shelving system it s a pretty ingenious system for attics that can t have wide shelves because they either use engineered roof trusses or include purlin bracing in the framing which can get in the way of regular shelves. It is a great way to store items such as halloween costumes. Make wall mounted boxes and shelves to fit under the roof. Add a rod instead.

Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area. Building boxes one simple way to create shelving in a sloped space is to build it free standing and install it just by pushing it into place. Order built in under the eaves compartments and drawers for clothes and shoes. I followed this tutorial by ana white which is an easy and cost effective way to make basic wood shelving for an attic basement or garage.

Since i had the exposed studs to work with that made it easy to use as the legs of the shelves on that side. Add sliding barn doors to cover knee wall storage. Attic storage still needs to be organized though. By adding shelves that are supported by 2 4 brackets attached to the rafters you can expand your useable attic storage space.

I first screwed the back support. So i cleared all the boxes and did lots of measuring. You need only two things 1 x 12 and 2 x 4 boards. If you ve got a slanted ceiling or roof line shelves can be tough.

You need everything that you have stored in the attic. Make sure you set aside quite a bit of time though. Build a storage system with wooden attic shelves. The attic has been turned into a storage space by creating shelves.

Watch this video to find out more. This is especially handy for puffy winter jackets that seem to take up half of the coat closet. Attic storage can free up space in other areas of your house leaving closets and garages free of clutter. Have more questions about hvac projects around your home.

The storage units may be open or closed ones to visually declutter the space and if your attic is small add more light to make it look bigger. It is very simple and easy to do it.