Long Garage Shelf - Mid Supports Needed?

[bmouthboyo]

Hi Everyone,

I need to maximise the space in my garage and so am thinking about adding one long shelf above the garage door. Roughly 600mm deep by the 2400mm width.

I am aiming to slide my large storage box's between the rafters and generally have it as one large space so ideally want to avoid using supports dropping down midway, although not sure if it is feasible.

For the shelf itself I was thinking Plywood with 2 strong batons on the walls either side. The rear of the shelf can sit on the garage door frame

The front side I was wondering if I could get away with a full 2.4m length of wood. Would 50mm x 50mm timber be strong enough across the full width to support the shelving?

I was thinking I could secure it to the batons on the wall with a notch so the height is the same:

Any help much appreciated.

 

[mrrusty]

For the shelf use a couple of builders planks - ply will just bend. Bat straps are handy to hang down from rafters if you want additional support. Yes 50x50 battens each side will be fine, or instead of drilling the wall you could just hang the batten from bat straps from the joists

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I would want to fit two, maybe three intermediate supports, along the front edge, hanging down from the rafters, with the rear edge firmly fixed to the batten above the door. Coat-hanger wire can be used at a pinch, for the hangers at the front, if not too much weight is involved.

 

[mattylad]

If you use the door frame it will possibly make the door not fit right.
Fit a new batten above the door frame, screwed to the verticals on the front.

 

[foxhole]

L bracket down onto shelf from above .