It has become quite customary for most of the homeowners to use garage for storage of all the unused or rarely used household items. These days we have a number of  choices, apart from the home-made shelves, for organized storage of items in the garage. We all are aware of one great advantage of patronizing shelves that they leave the floor free for being put to a better use. This is why wooden garage shelf are so popular.

Shelving for garages can be classified into two types: free standing and wall mounted.

A variety of materials ranging from wood, pressed board, resin and metals to heavy duty wire coated with rubber are used for making of free standing shelves. Many people use shelf made out of wood. A very distinctive and helpful feature of using free standing utility shelves as a storage equipment in the garage is that they can conveniently be moved to any position that you consider most appropriate.When placed strategically in the garage, you can even use them as a divider, such as to separate a shop area from the rest of the garage.

These type of shelves are generally available in depths varying from 12 to 20 inches.These also can come in a variety of styles, You may have them in lockable casters so that you can move them to a desired position for being locked and kept in that position.Others, such as some of the heavy duty plastic shelves easily break down for portability. Solid heavy duty plastic coated wire shelves can also hold a lot of weight but have a distinct advantage of not getting rusted even on getting in contact with water and are therefore preferred over pressed board kind of shelves for typical applications that may encounter water.

Wall mounted shelves also come in a variety of material, though it is best to get a heavy duty shelf that is specially designed for the garage, such as one that is designed to hold up to 100 lbs per linear foot. Heavy duty wire shelves are just right for they have plenty of capacity to hold heavier loads and their design makes it easier for the onlooker to check from below what is kept in which shelf. It’s a great solution for garage shelving. A very helpful feature of open wire design, especially for humid areas is that being open it allows for circulation of air, thus keeping away the problem of mold and mildew.

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