Comments on: From the Flicker Pool: Hobby Storage Shelves http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-287106 Fred Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:38:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-287106 My own storage strategy is a place for everything and everything everyplace. This reduces the amount of space I search to find something because I know I won't find it anywhere on the shelving. My own storage strategy is a place for everything and everything everyplace. This reduces the amount of space I search to find something because I know I won’t find it anywhere on the shelving.

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286670 SuperJdynamite Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:50:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286670 Also, i'd put some plastic under the parts where wood contacts concrete. Over time the wood can wick up moisture from the slab. Also, i’d put some plastic under the parts where wood contacts concrete. Over time the wood can wick up moisture from the slab.

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286667 SuperJdynamite Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:47:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286667 I just built a wall full of 2x4 shelving in my basement. Much like the shelving pictured everything I want to store is in boxes of uniform size so I made rails for the boxes to sit on and left out the plywood shelf parts entirely. It's *way* easier to do shelves when you don't have to handle sheet material. I just built a wall full of 2×4 shelving in my basement. Much like the shelving pictured everything I want to store is in boxes of uniform size so I made rails for the boxes to sit on and left out the plywood shelf parts entirely. It’s *way* easier to do shelves when you don’t have to handle sheet material.

]]> By: jonathan peterson http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286654 jonathan peterson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:15:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286654 I built a batch of similar shelves a couple years ago. It can be VERY quick if you use full dimension lumber (i.e. 8 ft long 2×3s framing 8ft long 1/2 sheet wide shelves). The “plans” are here - not really rocket science, but helpful. http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infshe/infshe3.html I used MDF shelving - nice and smooth and cheap. BUT it’s dead heavy - I used the panel cutter at the big box store to pre-cut your shelves, saving time, cutting layout and cutting the weight in half while muscling them around the basement. Also, for some strange reason, MDF panels are 8′ 2″ long, so you end up with overhang on every shelf. The elegant way to handle that would be to overlap each joint - or do like I did and leave a lip hanging over one side. I built a batch of similar shelves a couple years ago. It can be VERY quick if you use full dimension lumber (i.e. 8 ft long 2×3s framing 8ft long 1/2 sheet wide shelves). The “plans” are here - not really rocket science, but helpful.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infshe/infshe3.html

I used MDF shelving - nice and smooth and cheap. BUT it’s dead heavy - I used the panel cutter at the big box store to pre-cut your shelves, saving time, cutting layout and cutting the weight in half while muscling them around the basement.

Also, for some strange reason, MDF panels are 8′ 2″ long, so you end up with overhang on every shelf. The elegant way to handle that would be to overlap each joint - or do like I did and leave a lip hanging over one side.

]]> By: forlerm98022 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286651 forlerm98022 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:14:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/22/from-the-flicker-pool-hobby-storage-shelves/#comment-286651 looks good,is that a wrangler and a bronco i see ? looks good,is that a wrangler and a bronco i see ?

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