Make Attic Shelving

12 storage bins to make.

Make attic shelving.

Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area. You can just stack wood crates and use them as storage shelves. By adding shelves that are supported by 2 4 brackets attached to the rafters you can expand your useable attic storage space. There are lots of ways to add shelving and it all depends on the amount of space you have to work with and the pitch and angle of your rafters and roof.

However you do not need to spend a lot of money creating the shelves. Without some sort of organisation a pile is created at the far end of the attic and it grows until it reaches the trapdoor. I first screwed the back support boards for each shelf into the studs. If you are lucky enough to have plenty of standing room you can simply bring up or build stand alone shelving.

The stuff is left in the middle of the attic space the area under. It wouldn t hurt to know how much weight the attic can support and whether you need a permit to modify your attic. 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. 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. Use wood crate to make storage shelving the attic is a great place to store staff. Building shelving is not a quick job. Make sure your attic is properly ventilated and insulated before considering storing anything in it.

Attic shelving will not only make your attic space easier to use but also safer to use. Make sure you set aside quite a bit of time though. 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. Step 1 assess the space.