Make Attic Shelving

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.

Make attic shelving.

By adding shelves that are supported by 2 4 brackets attached to the rafters you can expand your useable attic storage space. If you are lucky enough to have plenty of standing room you can simply bring up or build stand alone shelving. Use wood crate to make storage shelving the attic is a great place to store staff. Then i screwed the outer shelf support boards onto the back boards just with a few screws to temporarily hold them.

Attic shelving will not only make your attic space easier to use but also safer to use. 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. However you do not need to spend a lot of money creating the shelves.

Watch this video to find out more. Step 1 assess the space. 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. It wouldn t hurt to know how much weight the attic can support and whether you need a permit to modify your attic.

Without some sort of organisation a pile is created at the far end of the attic and it grows until it reaches the trapdoor. 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. Make wall mounted boxes and shelves to fit under the roof. 12 storage bins to make.

The stuff is left in the middle of the attic space the area under. Building shelving is not a quick job. Make sure you set aside quite a bit of time though. Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area.