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How To Build Garage Shelves – DIY Garage Storage Shelves — board plan

What to buy, and which parts come off which board.

Buy 16 boards at 8 ft.

Some parts do not fit on an 8 ft board. Pick a longer board above, or plan to join them. They are listed with their groups below — they are not included in the board count.

1" × 23"

0 boards · 70.5 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 0% of each board consumed

  • Shelves at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Shelves at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Shelves at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.
  • Shelves at 96" — Longer than a 96" board once the end trim is taken off.

    1" × 2"

    16 boards · 21.8 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 90% of each board consumed

    1. Board 1 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    2. Board 2 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    3. Board 3 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    4. Board 4 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    5. Board 5 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    6. Board 6 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Legs — 72"
      2. Short Rails — 18"

    7. Board 7 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    8. Board 8 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    9. Board 9 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    10. Board 10 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    11. Board 11 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    12. Board 12 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    13. Board 13 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    14. Board 14 · 4 3/4" left over

      1. Long Rails — 45"
      2. Long Rails — 45"

    15. Board 15 · 4 3/8" left over

      1. Short Rails — 18"
      2. Short Rails — 18"
      3. Short Rails — 18"
      4. Short Rails — 18"
      5. Short Rails — 18"

    16. Board 16 · 76 7/8" left over

      1. Short Rails — 18"

    Cuts are listed longest-first, which is how they should be made: the awkward pieces get placed while there is still board to place them on. The layout assumes one end of each board is squared off (1") and that every cut costs 1/8" of kerf — the reason six 16″ parts do not fit on a 96″ board.