Garage can be the most jumbled room in any house. Now days it is not used as just parking area in house. It has been used as an extension of house. People use it to store many important used and unused house hold items. In actual they are not designed to use as storage place that's why its use as storage area make it cluttered, congested and disordered. But this problem can be solved with proper organization and some special storage equipment. You can add storage systems to maximize the space and can utilize all vacant space as storage.
What is Overhead Garage Storage?
Wood Shelving Brackets
Overhead garage storage enable you to keep your garage floor free of clutter. Wide variety of overhead storage systems is available. As the name represents that such systems are installed in ceiling. This will provide you more free space that can be utilized as additional parking space or as work area for different hobbies. One major advantage of overhead garage storage is that you can store rarely used items and still have easy access whenever you need it. You can also store seasonal item such as special home décor items. You can also store potentially dangerous equipment to keep them out of children's reach.
Types of Overhead Garage Storage Systems
Commonly such storage equipment is available in the form of shelves, hooks and pulleys. Following are some important types of overhead storage systems.
o Storage Racks
o Wire Grid Rack
o J-shaped Hanging Brackets
o Bike Hangers/Bike Poles
o Heavy duty Storage Pulley Hoist
o Metal and Wood Systems
o White Grid
o Steel Box Frame
Important Considerations of Installing Overhead Garage Storage Systems
It is very necessary to make proper plan before installing overhead storage systems. For proper planning you first need to determine the structural capacity and configuration of your space. You must take care of it that material used in ceilings can handle extra heavy load of stored items or not. If wood is used in ceilings you can not store heavy objects in ceiling mounted storage equipment. After identifying these factors you can decide what kind of storage equipment you can use. Lofts and overhead racks are most widely used overhead garage storage. Plastic racks are another less expensive alternative to expensive heavy metal storage.
Several manufacturers make wide variety of these overhead storage systems in various material and designs. Price ranges between very expensive to moderate that mainly depends on the material used in making of these storage systems. You can select the one that is suitable for your garage.