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Forum topic by DaveH posted 663 days ago 1556 views 0 times favorited 5 replies Add to Favorites Watch
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DaveH

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663 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: rack storage sheet goods plywood lumber

I am about to start design work on a storage rack for sheet goods ( 4’x8’ ). I’m thinking about building it out of engineered lumber ( maybe some Timberstrand or LVL product ) so the shelves are flat and will stay flat. Have any of you built such an animal before? Any ideas on the design?

Dave

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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Scott Bryan

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663 days ago

Dave,

I haven’t heard anything like this but you might want to look at Dadoo’s shop post. He shows a picture of a plywood storage bin that fits under the lumber rack (provided the lumber rack sits at least 50” off the floor). I have the same thing in my shop. It is made out of 2x lumber for the base, pivots on hinges at the back and rolls out on casters, which are mounted on the front. A sheet of 1/2” plywood is cut at 45 degrees and used for the two sides. You can easily store up to 12 sheets of plywood in less than a foot of wall space with this system.

Hope this helps.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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DaveH

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662 days ago

I’ve tried several vertical storage methods for sheet goods over the years and find that the sheets always seem to warp on me. I want to eliminate as much of the warp as possible by storing the sheets horizontally. Idaho has a fairly dry climate and the plywood we get in does quite a bit of drying after we pick it up from the lumber yard.

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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Dadoo

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662 days ago

Thanx for the “plug” Scott but what Dave is lookin’ for is like what is at the Home Depot. They store their sheets on a metal rack. Ya gotta figure though, that their wood doesn’t sit on the shelves for long Dave. My rack was built to allow me to park a car next to it. I have had 2 sheets of 3/4” cabinet grade stored in it for appx. 2 years and there was some warpage, but only about maybe 1/2” deviation. That easily pulled out when I built my last set of cabinets. I’m in upstate NY and experience a variety of weather. So your real question should be: “Just how fast am I gonna use this sheet stock?” If you plan on putting using it often, then I would just buy it when needed.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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DaveH

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662 days ago

I like to keep my sheet goods in “stock” so I have it whenever i need it. I can’t count on our local lumber yards having usable material when I need it ( either it’s out of stock or warped ). My supplier of “cabinet” grade plywood takes about 90 minutes for a round trip.

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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mrtrim

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662 days ago

look on my project page for my storage lift . im not sure if something like that will suit your needs but im not charging to look ! lol

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