Attic Shelving

Attics and Basements, Carpentry, Garage and Storage, Interior, Simple Solutions, Video by Joe Truini

Attics are all about storage, but rarely is the storage organized. Here’s a simple solution to take advantage of the open framing found in most attics. Create shelves for attic storage by building an “L” shaped support from 1×4s. One end of the “L” runs vertically attaching to the side of the roof rafter. The other end, running horizontally, attaches to the same rafter further down. The length of the legs of the “L” will depend on the slope or pitch of your roof. These rafters are on 24″ centers, so we put a bracket on each one over the eight-foot span we covered. This arrangement allows for shelving, without supports cluttering the attic floor.

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4 Responses to “Attic Shelving”

  1. john bateman Says:
    May 6th, 2007 at 6:53 am

    i need some help building shelves in the garage. i have plenty of wall space.(block wall space) i would like to use all wood.

  2. Bill Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    I have a truss attic … any suggestions for making it better for storage?
    Thanks

  3. Bob Rowan Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 8:58 am

    I used your “Attic Shelving” to double the storage space in my outdoor 10 x 20 storage shed. Thanks for the idea.

  4. Thomas Byers Says:
    December 4th, 2008 at 11:33 am

    There are two products you may be interested in. One is our Versa Lift attic storage lift. It can be adapted to fit between trusses on 24″ centers with our “truss leg kit.” for more info go to bpghome.com and view the videos. The other product is called Infinite Attic, a system for easily decking a truss attic floor. I think the website is infiniteattic.com. Good luck!

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