Vertical Lumber Storage Rack

For that reason the bottom cleat is more of a place holder than anything else.

Vertical lumber storage rack.

Ceiling mounted lumber rack. If space is at a premium this vertical lumber rack will help. Here are two great lumber storage racks that utilize the ceiling instead of taking up any valuable floor or wall space. Marcs recent video on building a lumber rack gave me the kick in the pants i needed to fix something that ive been needing to do for quite a while now revamp my lumber storage.

But then i found pictures and descriptio. It s a great way to whittle down the pile to a manageable amount that will fit in a small space. I was originally going to use horizontal racks like the ones in this thread. The dowels keep boards upright so they don t sag and warp.

The design of the system allows the vertical components to be easily removed from the ceiling when not in use. I didn t incorporate the dowels and would recommend making the bottom cleat angled which essentially eliminates the need for the dowels in the original. Use this ceiling mounted lumber rack from fine woodworking to store long boards overhead. This scrap wood storage rack is built out of scrap wood.