The basement of my house is below ground on 3 sides and is typical concrete block walls. The side that is not below ground was dug out and that is where the garage doors and the driveway are. The basement is split in half so the garage is in half the basement and there is an unfinished basement in the other half, divided by a 2x4 insulated wall. In the area that I'm using as a shop, which is basically one half of the 2 car garage, I have the garage door on one wall, the unfinished basement dividing wall, and then the concrete block foundation wall. The other side is open to where the car is parked. You can probably make out what I'm trying to describe in my shop picture: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showphoto.php?photo=17357.
I want to put up shelving for storage of tools, wood, etc, but have heard from some people that I shouldn't put much, if anything, on the concrete block walls. Unfortunately, that is the best place to locate most of the things, like wood racks, because it is the longest wall. I also have the problem of having some of the house plumbing on the block wall in my shop, so I will have to work around that if I do end up attaching anything to that wall. I don't want to end up pulling in the block wall or causing foundation problems. I'm not sure how much load the basement dividing wall could take since it is just a 2x4 wall with drywall.
I am looking for ideas and guidance on what my options might be for utilizing the wall space that I have.
I want to put up shelving for storage of tools, wood, etc, but have heard from some people that I shouldn't put much, if anything, on the concrete block walls. Unfortunately, that is the best place to locate most of the things, like wood racks, because it is the longest wall. I also have the problem of having some of the house plumbing on the block wall in my shop, so I will have to work around that if I do end up attaching anything to that wall. I don't want to end up pulling in the block wall or causing foundation problems. I'm not sure how much load the basement dividing wall could take since it is just a 2x4 wall with drywall.
I am looking for ideas and guidance on what my options might be for utilizing the wall space that I have.