How did you build your garage/decoy shelves? Mildly duck related

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Paul W

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I am going to start building shelving to get the garage organized and "ready" for the busiest time of year, duck season.

Anybody build their own garage cabinetry/shelving? I am planning on lots of open shelving made from 1 by material with wood wedges underneath to gusset it to the wall.

was also thinking of making cabinets and attaching to the wall with a french cabinet cleat. Oh, how I wish I had a table saw...
 
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If you are going to be breaking down a lot of plywood you are better off with a good straight edge and a circular saw. trying to run full sheets of plywood through a table saw is difficult and really unsafe by yourself(says the guy with half a thumb). I use a track saw for plywood sheets, but they are a bit pricey.

Not saying your new shop could not use an old craftsman table saw...check craigslist.
 
If you are going to be breaking down a lot of plywood you are better off with a good straight edge and a circular saw. trying to run full sheets of plywood through a table saw is difficult and really unsafe by yourself(says the guy with half a thumb). I use a track saw for plywood sheets, but they are a bit pricey.

Not saying your new shop could not use an old craftsman table saw...check craigslist.
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The table saw would be for the French cleats.


That is a good point, and I'm thankful for the skilsaw I've got. I am probably going to use dimensional lumber to make the shelves though.
 
Plywood carcasses 4 foot square I think, 2x2 shelf supports in front of shelf, 1x2 on sides and 1x4 in back. particle board shelves. It would be easy to do with french cleats but these are screwed directly into pole barn wall 2x6s. Adjacent carcasses screwed to each other.
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I will commit sacrilege and say that when I rebuild my shed (which has to happen sometime soon, its 60 years old and not in good shape), I am going to Ikea for my cabinets.
Yes, IKEA.
Their system is soooo easy to use, even hanging uppers is a breeze.
AND they have really cool butcher block counter top that is very reasonably cheap and would work great in a shop.
I re-did our whole kitchen with Ikea back in 2005 and they have held up great. Absolutely no issues.
 
IKEA is awesome. When we lived in Minnesota we pretty much furnished a new home with stuff from the big Swedish store in Minneapolis. The delivery prices were also reasonable. I know people in Grand Forks who make the drive to shop at the IKEA in Winnipeg.
 
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