Diy Garage Ceiling Storage Lift

So ski season is coming to a close and for those that have a thule cargo box or a yakima ski carrier that usually means it s time to remove it from your car and find a good storage place for the cargo box in your garage.

Diy garage ceiling storage lift.

Most of the construction happens entirely on the ground before being installed for use and while the way it works is ingenious it s really quite simple. Secure the sides to the corner connectors with sd8 screws. Lift the shelf frame into place installing the sides into the corner connectors. Measure and cut the 2 by 4 lumber to the lengths required for.

How to make a diy garage ceiling pulley lift system for a thule ski cargo box. Fasten the corner braces to ceiling joists with two inch lag screws. Install the 2 x 4 x 92 board in the front and secure to the front corner connectors with sd8 screws. The rollers on this carriage let you easily slide in one end of the ladder then the other.

Well start on the wall which is perpendicular to the ceiling joists. The 2x3 should be inset by 1 1 2 on the side that will become the corner and flush on the other end. Begin by removing 1 1 2 from the end of a 2x3. I mounted two to my ceiling about eight feet apart.

I ll show how i mounted this super easy and pretty cheap ceiling winch hoist in my garage shop. Secure the ladder with an elastic cord so it can t roll out and fall. Setting up a simple platform pulley system is one way to solve this and other garage issues allowing you to conveniently access storage within the rafters. Position the hooks the same distance apart as the distance from the handlebar to the seat rear.

Hang ladders from the ceiling so they don t hog prime storage space. The materials are all inexpensive. Choose a location that s convenient yet doesn t interfere with vehicles or people since the bike will hang down about 4 ft. Attach the garage pulley system brackets to a ceiling joist with wood screws.

They are smaller less cumbersome hold easily the appropriate weight probably 880 4 or 220 lbs each. With a few readily available tools you can set up a garage pulley system from the ceiling in a few short hours. It s another great storage option that you may not have thought of. Level and secure to the garage wall in the studs with 2 screws.

I have a platform that uses a manual hoist that raises the platform to the garage ceiling and it uses all stranded cable and holds a huge amount using many long bolts into the ceiling joists. Apply a bead of wood glue and screw the 2x3 to the long edge of the 2 x8 sheet of plywood with 10 drywall screws. Cut two 2 by 4 s.