tcarswell Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I have a 2 1/2 car garage shop it has a vaulted ceiling and I ran out of Lumber storage on my big rack so I hung racks on the ceiling to hold around 300 bf total of hardwoods QS white oak Jatoba mahogany etc . Is it bad to store my lumber this way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Forgot to mention these racks hang about 2 feet lower than the flat ceiling itself and I run a fan to circulation the air when it's warm I live in central california it's mild weather here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I wouldn't worry about circulation any more than I would with wall- or floor- mounted racks. I'd just want to make sure they are strong enough to hold the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Ok. I read in another post it's not a good method of storage. I couldn't figure out why. And yes thank you ! Everything is supported well with lags and 2x4 every 16 to 20 inches . Everything is stacked fairly tightly should i sticker it ? I left an inch or two between vertical stacks but the verticals are just stacked on one another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 How are they fastened to/thorough the roof, and how dispersed is the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Fastened to the three glue lambs that hold up the roof. 2x4 every 16 inches held to the lam with 4 inch lags . It ain't coming down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I was just worried about warpage as it's ear the ceiling I thought maybe that was the potential issue ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Just something to think about... 300bf White Oak weighs around 1000lbs. And I'll add a cautionary note: Our VP Eng stored stock overhead in his shop in a well designed/executed rack... After a decade of reliable use, he was shifting the stock when something gave and the several hundred bf crashed down on him... He was hurt and trapped under the stock until his wife found him several hours later. Suffered a couple of broken ribs and shock/blood loss... He was lucky... I'm not saying don't do it, just understand the risks of heavy things over your head... Note: being a very stubbern guy, he redesigned his overhead rack with a block/tackle lift setup so he can lower the rack, access stock and then raise the rack... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 >> block and tackle lift Ok, that is stubborn.....and very cool! > glue lambs Is that where hide glue comes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ya know. Triple h thanks for your post. I'm gonna slap some more lumber on the racks throughout. And add Simpson straps to all. It won't cost but 50 dollars and considering me my wife and my 7 month old son frequent the shop and it's got tons of money worth the lumber on all of them it's absolutely worth the effort. Thanks for sharing . And lol a glue lam is a structural beam that's big and thick it's glued together for strength and rigidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 . I figured that. I see things like that and I assume "autocorrect" reared it's ugly head. You might want to sticker the boards too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 My neighbor, a retired insurance guy, said that it was considered a fire hazard if you filled the space between the rafters and the roof. So added 2x4s across the rafters every intersection of boards coming down about every 16-24"then stacked the boards perpendicular to the rafters with a walk way down the center. It is a bit of a crazy system because the longer boards are on the bottom then the shorter board are stickered until about half way up. I did this so you could get the longer boards out by stacking the short boards onto the pile next to it. It is a bit of a walk to get to it. You have to walk through the house and then up to the second floor then up to the attic then across it to a door that opens to the space to the attic then down a ladder. You can slide long boards down and carry short ones with you back to the shop. We built another garage on the other end of the house when the city added another street to that side of us. Saves us about 3/4 mile to get any where. I will start a new thread for the math test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Interesting . I'm trying to upload pics of mine but the forum keeps saying the photo is too large. I'm not exactly a photo shop expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Interesting . I'm trying to upload pics of mine but the forum keeps saying the photo is too large. I'm not exactly a photo shop expert. Me either, Im really stupid when it comes to photoshop. I just take pics with my phone and email them to myself. The iPhone will ask what size I want them sent as. Medium works on the forum just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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