Putting Prebuilt Shelves In Attic

Like many people the attic is a neglected area when it comes to organization.

Putting prebuilt shelves in attic.

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. The right place can be between two attic rafters. Storage space in attics is usually limited to the small floored area. Besides that bookcases have been added to the room which provides storage space for the occupants.

Add bookcases at the end of the bunk beds in the attic in a house with limited space and many children the attic can be turned into a bunkroom. Measure the area between trusses and simply head to your nearest home supply store and get shelves cut to fit the space or purchase shelves that specifically to fit into the slots. Make sure you set aside quite a bit of time though. Order built in under the eaves compartments and drawers for clothes and shoes.

I first screwed the back support boards for each shelf into the studs. 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. Start choosing the best place for your shelves. Screw scraps of boards to the top and bottom of the cabinets to hold them steady.

Have more questions about hvac projects around your home. First you need two 2 x 4 boards with a length equal with the distance between the attic floor and 2 above the rafters. Make wall mounted boxes and shelves to fit under the roof. Attic storage can free up space in other areas of your house leaving closets and garages free of clutter.

Then join the two boxes by gluing the 1 2 in thick mull between them photo 9. Attic storage still needs to be organized though. But if you re just leaving these trusses sitting there idly on the angled wall of your attic you re missing out on an amazing opportunity to install shelving units. Attic clothes and shoes storage.

Follow the instructions for the basic shelf unit for cutting the holes in the drywall and building the two cabinet boxes. The phrase out of sight out of mind is often used when discussing the level of organization in this area. Installing shelves for totes and boxes will help you keep things neat organized and easy to find. Attic spaces are amazing for creating a walk in closet and you will easily accommodate all your things there.

They will be your shelves front supports. Building shelving is not a quick job. If you are lucky enough to have plenty of standing room you can simply bring up or build stand alone shelving. A pair of double decker beds can be fitted into the attic.

Then i screwed the outer shelf support boards onto the back boards just with a few screws to temporarily hold them.