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   wajacobs | Jan 06, 2006 12:17am | #1

   Hey Scott,

    

   Currently I'm using metal shelving by closetmaid (availible at lowes and home depot) for my dimensional lumber.  They make rails (vertical member) and standards(horizontals) in a number of sizes.   Its also adjustable which is helpful differentiating between species in a tiny shop like mine.

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   forestgirl | Jan 12, 2006 04:05am | #2

   Well, here's what I built a couple/three years ago, built with galvanized pipe inserted into 2x4's on edge (design found in one of the mags).  Kind of a mess in the top picture, but it works, it's adjustable and affordable!  Pictures below the description show how it was built.  The cart below that holds sheet goods was bought at an estate auction, has a tongue-and-groove floor and casters.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   
   

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   Jfrostjr | Jan 14, 2006 05:47pm | #3

   Way to go, FG!Nice presentation.Jerry

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   correy | Jan 14, 2006 07:05pm | #4

   Hi scott,I found storing sheet goods horizontaly and leaning against the wall very troublesome.Getting to the sheets in the back was difficult if not dangerous.Especially when leaning 30+ shhets to get to the last one.I've had the whole mess fall over before.It was just not very productive and kinda dangerous at times.

   I think ideally vertically soring materials is more efficient and space saving.The problem was that the ceiling at that space was only 7'10".I currently am stetting up another work space and have all the lumber on end on the far gable wall.(11' ceiling this time and some happy with it!)I still have to construct a rack of sorts to keep the pieces from falling over to one side or the other when searching in the back for a piece.Look at (hate to tell any one to go there but..)Homedepot's vertical racks if you need a visual.This approach is new to me.Before my set up was idenical to forrestgirls.Mess and all.It worked for me for a few years but as I started doing more and more shop work ....I still put up horizontal storage for other wood parts.Pieces of projects,or a small lot of a particulair breed.then what about moister variances from top to bottom?Beats me.Still waitnig to find out.Will be checking soon though.

   If I had the space I would also have an end access   rack where I could store bulk lots of lumber.The side access set-up just meant moving wood all the time to get at the back or the bottom of the pile.eventually you don't know what's back there and really don't want to go there.

   Plywood is set up the same way,vertically.I put it in a corner.I'll still have to make  a side wall to keep the sheets that I'm leafing through from falling astray.

   I saw hinged plywood rack in a magazine a while back. It showed plywood stored vertically.It was a long narrow platform hinged  to the wall at the corner and the free end had a coaster or pair of.The one in particuliar also had intergrated sleeves for smaller pieces.The advantage if I failed in my discription was that you could take sheets nested against the wall and swing them out to get end acces to the pile.

   Sorry to ramble, hope it helps.Love to hear more about shop storage solutions as I'm setting up my own.Correy

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   scottvelie | Jan 15, 2006 12:21am | #5

   Yes I have the same issue with vertical sheet  goods. I have come up with my own plan. I will store them vertically but with the 4' side up.

   It will be on wheels and have support over all 8'.The question of getting to what you want I have figured a way around.

   On both ends there will be a series of 1" oak dowels 36" high.

   They will have multiple sockets so each product will be in it's own section.

   I will post photos when it is done.

   Scott[email protected]

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   forestgirl | Jan 18, 2006 10:26am | #9

   "Mess and all."  Oh, so cruel!

   I wouldn't mind going vertical, but those two big slabs of walnut were begging for horizontal storage.  Plus, my shop if vertically challenged also.

   There's a fire station on eBay right now.  That will handle some long boards, LOL!  Hmmmm, just searched for it, no luck.  Maybe it closed? Or is there a separate section for real estate?forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Garry | Jan 16, 2006 10:46pm | #6

   The lumber rack that I use for immediate projects is toward the bottom of this page

   http://www.superwoodworks.com/Projects/ToolHolders.htm

   most of my lumber storage is on the second floor of my shop or is drying under the lean on the side of the shop

   Garry

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   http://www.superwoodworks.com

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   duke | Jan 17, 2006 03:35am | #7

   Scott,

   I have a basement shop in an L configuration.  When I planned the layout I wanted to be sure to have an area for lumber storage near the outside door entrance.  I used metal shelf supports from Home Depot/Lowes and attached them to the wall studs with 3" lag screws.  I have standards and brackets every 16" for maximum flexibility and strength although now that it is in use it is probably overkill.  I had larger brackets with support arms but replaced them with arms without supports to free up more space on the shelf below.  I ripped some sheets of 1/2" sheathing plywood to lay across the brackets so smaller pieces wouldn't fall through and to increase the depth of the shelves.  Two weeks ago I added the swing out sheet good storage rack whose plans were in an issue of Shop Notes.  It works well and allows me to easily get to the wood stored behind it.  This was a problem before when I leaned the sheet goods against the lower racks; it was a pain to move the plywood to access the shelves.  I have attached a few pictures of the finished rack.  Good luck with your project.

   
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   scottvelie | Jan 17, 2006 07:33am | #8

   Duke and Forestgirl,

   I like both your racks :-)

   I just finished my lumber rack and I will send photos soon. The sheet good storage is now 3rd on the project list

   I have to engineer a newl post repair through a 5" hole at my folks new house and I have a commissioned kitchen Island to do with a curly maple 2" thick 60x30"top with turned legs and wainscoting.

   Unfortunately my  work time is day to day. I have Hep C and am on the liver transplant list so putting together a few good hours at a time is a challenge.

   I will send pics of my (low tech) lumber rack and the sheet good storage when I get it done.

   Scott[email protected]

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