Plywood Sheet Storage Rack

A lumber cart with a slot for plywood will keep sheet goods vertical to take up less space and off the ground so they stay protected.

Plywood sheet storage rack.

This storage rack protects your full and partial sheets of plywood and keeps them within easy reach. Shop organization and improvement is a never ending process. The cuts don t have to be precise. Lumber storage rack this is a link to a google 3d sketchup drawing for a lumber storage rack.

How to build a plywood storage rack build your sheet goods a permanent home by building a plywood storage rack for your workshop. A full sheet usually measures 4 x8 and some are really heavy and unwieldy. Lumber storage racks come in many different shapes sizes and costs to fit many different storage needs and budgets. With structural cantilever shelf supports or arms extend off the supporting upright column towers.

Posted on june 11 2015 july 19 2019 author jim categories workshop lumber storage racks tags diy do it yourself free woodworking plans lumber racks plywood racks sheet goods racks workshop projects. The zinc plated frame of these pipe racks features 7 pairs of arms that extend 12 and are fixed on 7 centers. You can build a basic storage rack by creating a 4 by 8 ft 1 2 by 2 4 m frame out of lumber. Sheet goods like plywood are a little trickier to store in a garage or workshop.

I have a lot of ideas to play around with this wall but my main objective for this week was to make a plywood storage rack and get this corner organized. You don t need a saw guide. I ve got my lumber rack wall and miter saw station wall pretty well organized so this week i tackled last wall remaining. Lumber racks make accessing materials much easier because there is nothing in the front of the rack to restrict accessing the stored materials with a forklift.

You can find free options upcycle recycle an item or build one from scratch. This sheet rack supports full or partial 4 x 8 sheets for cutting lengthwise or crosswise lay it on the floor or raise it to a comfortable height on a pair of sawhorses. Place a support beam at each end of the rack and one in the middle to hold the plywood in place. Cut the plywood to the dimensions show in fig.

This post will show you several lumber storage options for solving your wood pile problems but before getting started there are three things to consider. Attach a piece of scrap plywood to the bottom of the rack to protect the plywood from moisture seeping in through. Heavy duty lumber racks store plywood lumber veneer sheet stock more. Build a vertical plywood storage rack.