Make Attic Shelving

It wouldn t hurt to know how much weight the attic can support and whether you need a permit to modify your attic.

Make attic shelving.

Building shelving is not a quick job. Then i screwed the outer shelf support boards onto the back boards just with a few screws to temporarily hold them. The stuff is left in the middle of the attic space the area under. Make sure you set aside quite a bit of time though.

Make wall mounted boxes and shelves to fit under the roof. By adding shelves that are supported by 2 4 brackets attached to the rafters you can expand your useable attic storage space. Without some sort of organisation a pile is created at the far end of the attic and it grows until it reaches the trapdoor. Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area.

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. Order built in under the eaves compartments and drawers for clothes and shoes. You can just stack wood crates and use them as storage shelves. You ve probably been told to watch your step every single time you ve gone into your attic but these nifty organizers transform the trusses into workable storage.

Attic shelving will not only make your attic space easier to use but also safer to use. 12 storage bins to make. I first screwed the back support boards for each shelf into the studs. Make sure your attic is properly ventilated and insulated before considering storing anything in it.

Watch this video to find out more. Step 1 assess the space. If you are lucky enough to have plenty of standing room you can simply bring up or build stand alone shelving. 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.