To all,
I have a large concrete floor crawlspace that's in desperate need of some shelving to store items (holiday decorations, paint, etc, etc). I'm thinking of using 2x4s with pocket screws for structural connection and then simple 1/2 plywood shelves. So:
Average height would be ~5 feet tall, 2.5 feet deep and 4 to 6 feet wide between vertical posts (undecided but would like more than 4' wide for storing containers but maybe 6' is a stretch)
Probably three shelves high (bottom, and two shelves above). Bottom shelve would not be resting on the floor due to a slope build into the floor leading to a drain.
Probably 1/2" plywood shelves laid over the 2x4s
Max weight per shelf would be <= 150 lbs spread over the length
The crawlspace is dry and I'm thinking I could get away with not using pressure treated and just put some rubber sheet below each support/vertical member to prevent wicking from the concrete. Does that sound ok or should I use pressure treated just because it's an unconditioned space.
I've seen bracket systems that seem to cost a bomb vs just cheap 2x4s and some plywood. I have also seen 1.5 inch wide "L" brackets that could be used under the horizontal pieces to provide extra support.
Would pocket screws work well to hold 2x4s together without having to use dados, brackets, etc, etc. This would give me one heck of a good excuse to purchase the new Kreg 5 system since it supports 2x4s (hence the ulterior motive)
Any advice?
I have a large concrete floor crawlspace that's in desperate need of some shelving to store items (holiday decorations, paint, etc, etc). I'm thinking of using 2x4s with pocket screws for structural connection and then simple 1/2 plywood shelves. So:
Average height would be ~5 feet tall, 2.5 feet deep and 4 to 6 feet wide between vertical posts (undecided but would like more than 4' wide for storing containers but maybe 6' is a stretch)
Probably three shelves high (bottom, and two shelves above). Bottom shelve would not be resting on the floor due to a slope build into the floor leading to a drain.
Probably 1/2" plywood shelves laid over the 2x4s
Max weight per shelf would be <= 150 lbs spread over the length
The crawlspace is dry and I'm thinking I could get away with not using pressure treated and just put some rubber sheet below each support/vertical member to prevent wicking from the concrete. Does that sound ok or should I use pressure treated just because it's an unconditioned space.
I've seen bracket systems that seem to cost a bomb vs just cheap 2x4s and some plywood. I have also seen 1.5 inch wide "L" brackets that could be used under the horizontal pieces to provide extra support.
Would pocket screws work well to hold 2x4s together without having to use dados, brackets, etc, etc. This would give me one heck of a good excuse to purchase the new Kreg 5 system since it supports 2x4s (hence the ulterior motive)
Any advice?