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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

How To Build Shelves For Additional Storage In Your Shed

By Ilechukwu Magnus


Could you use a safe, dry location for a bit of extra storage? Have you run out of extra space in your garage, utility room, and home for all those items in your possession? Perhaps it is a nice time to buy a shed. Whether the extra space will be used as a home office, a child's playhouse, a bike shed or a place to keep all your gardening tools, a shed is the perfect option for you.

While a storage shed provides all the space you need for your items, shelving in the shed can help you utilize the entire space. However, while shelving, there is need to use the right type that can meet your storage requirements.

The following tips are meant to help you construct the right shelving for all your items.

The Shelving Options For Your Shed

Using Ready-Made Shelving- Ready-made shelving is a good option if you don't have time to build shelving of your own. These type of shelves can make a good storage options too and they are mostly designed with metal, wire, plastic or wood. Before you invest in pre-made shelving, ensure to take shed measurements first. You can either attach these shelves to the walls of your shed or you can choose stand-alone ones that will ensure you don't commit to any permanent structure. You can also use single shelf units to store your books and smaller items.

Heavy Duty Shelving- Do you need to store heavy paint cans, large boxes, potting soil, pots, or chemicals for your garden? If your answer is yes, then you will need some heavy duty storage shelves. There are many styles of shelving designed for this and some can even hold up to 250 pounds of weight.

The Home Office Shelving- It is true that sheds are normally used to store garden tools and equipment but that is rapidly changing. When you need shelving for your home office, you need to consider its function and style. Many people use shelves designed from mahogany, oak and pine. Plastic shelving may also be used in your shed office, however you need to consider what you will be placing on the shelves. Plastic shelves may not be able to hold up to the weight of copiers, printers, books, a shredder, and a fax machine.

The Shed Shelving Perfection

Creating an enabling environment is your next action after selecting the right shelving for your steel shed. You can easily do this by carefully planning the payout.

Place items you use the most often on shelves at eye-level. Then those items you don't always use should be kept on lower shelves.

No shelve should be placed in front of windows so that they won't block natural light. This can make your shed look dark and unsafe for certain works without artificial lighting.

Be practical about your shelving needs. You should also ensure that there is enough space for future use as you will accumulate even more items as time goes on.

The right shelving can increase the storage space in your shed and make your life much easier. These are the tips you need to make your shed functional and stylish.




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