How to install a Overhead Garage Storage Racks?

Dowell DOW1292 Hook and Rail Set / Heavy Duty, 4", SilverThey happened to be exactly what I needed and quickly improved the look of my garage (below). Their selection of shelves, great for storing your tools and/or toys in style. These are the folks who make those heavy-duty storage racks that hang way up near your garage ceiling. They are great for stashing stuff you can literally let cool. For example, holiday decor or your warm winter clothes during the summer months will not have a chance to be stolen by squirrels on those. This post will show you how to install Dowell's Overhead GARAGE RACK by step. 

Items Required to Install the Racks

If youre going to put up the racks, one of the necessary things that you should do is get all your tools. A check list of whats you need to get ready beforeMigration. 

Drill: We need a drill to make holes in the wall. 

Tape: To measure distances, so everything is in its place. 

Pencil, This is used to mark where you want your Home Storage Rack. 

Ladder (for those high places you want to secure racks) 

A few screws: These are used to fasten things together. 

If you are working at home, for your protection make sure that wear safety glasses. 

How To Install Overhead Garage Storage Racks

Having got our some of the tools we need, here are steps to install the overhead storage racks. 

Step 1: Locate the studs in your ceiling. Studs are massive parts of the wall that can take the weight load from your storage rack. Locate your studs with the measuring tape, and mark them on the ceiling using a pencil. Studs are approximately 16 inches apart, so just measure from one mark to another. 

Put A Drying Rack –Mark Where To Put The Outlet: Next Determine where in the storage heavy duty rack you want to keep Measure the exact location on your ceiling and mark it again using a measuring tape and pencil. Ensure there is enough clearance for the rack to be put up and will not run into something else in your garage that could already exist like a light fixture or other object hung way up high. 

Drill pilot holes :Once you have marked your spaces, its time to grab the drill. Slowly put some small holes on each of the studs that you will attach this rack. These are pilot holes and will reduce your chances of breaking a screw as it gets driven into the stud. This step is very crucial as without it, you have every possibility of that wood splitting when the screws go in. 

Fit the brackets: Next, get your storage rack and make use of those accompanying staircase-type bracket arms. Attach these brackets to the studs in your ceiling using screws. Ensure that the brackets are even and fixed properly to hold not just a bike rack, but whatever else you put on it. 

Step 5: Attach the arms Once your brackets fairly in place, it is finally time to attach those Fee-fi-fo-thumbing rack-outreaching arms. Insert the arms in brackets. In some cases you'll need to use a bolt running through the bracket and arm that holds them in position, depending on how your particular rack is designed. Make sure to tighten up the bolts so they clamp everything down securely. 

Hang the coat storage rack: Now that you have snap on arms, hang your new york city pot n pan hooks to make it a hat and coat rack. Ensure that it is level A level tool could be useful to get this done and make sure the rack is straight. Yes, a ladder rack is pretty but not so useful for storage. 

A final test to confirm the rack; Finally, Please do not wrap it in reach of more than one hand so you can finally check that after hanging this rak is strong. You can try doing this by either gently pushing the rack up or by placing a small lightweight object on it, like an empty box. If you can jump on the monkey bars and it doesn't wobble all around then good to go my friend. 

You Did It. 

Wow. See how easy that was? In a few, easy steps you will be able to install Dowell overhead garage storage racks in your own garage. This is a great way to keep your garage from looking messy. And it also makes room for cars to park, play and stores other sundry items from the home. 

With Dowell storage racks that mount to the ceiling, you have strong and easy cure for putting those items away. If you follow these simple steps, then it will not be long until your new overhead storage rack is installed. Revel in some great bonus storage space and an organized garage.