In most homes today, unless you have a storage unit or shed, the most common place to store all of our extra items is in the garage.There are many garage storage solutions available today beyond home built shelves using scrap 2′x4′s and plywood. We all are aware of one great advantage of patronizing shelves that they leave the floor free for being put to a better use. This is why floating wall shelves are so popular.
Broadly speaking shelving comes in two types, free standing and wall mounted.
A variety of materials ranging from wood, pressed board, resin and metals to heavy duty wire coated with rubber are used for making of free standing shelves. Many people use garage wood shelves. The most important feature of free standing utility shelves for being used for storage in a garage is that they can be moved around and placed wherever it suits you best.When placed strategically in the garage, you can even use them as a divider, such as to separate a shop area from the rest of the garage.
Generally you get such shelves in varying depths of 12 to 20 inches. They are available in many styles, They are also available in casters that can be locked enabling you to move them to the desired point and then lock them so that they can’t move.Others, such as some of the heavy duty plastic shelves easily break down for portability. Solid heavy duty plastic coated wire shelves can also hold a lot of weight but have a distinct advantage of not getting rusted even on getting in contact with water and are therefore preferred over pressed board kind of shelves for typical applications that may encounter water.
Wall mounted shelves can be made from a number of materials, but it is better to opt for a heavy duty shelf that is specifically made for storage and should have a bearing capacity of about 100 lbs per running foot. Heavy duty wire shelves are just right for they have plenty of capacity to hold heavier loads and their design makes it easier for the onlooker to check from below what is kept in which shelf. It’s a great solution for garage wall shelf. A very helpful feature of open wire design, especially for humid areas is that being open it allows for circulation of air, thus keeping away the problem of mold and mildew.
