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DIY for Homeowners

Vertical Lumber Holder + Portable Scrap Wood Cart

8/23/2018

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One of the last projects to be completed in the #garagemakeover was storage for scrap wood. Leftover wood is an ongoing byproduct of woodworking, and we have our fair share of scraps and offcuts. Prior to this build, we did not have an efficient way to store these wood pieces so we ended up not using them--because we didn't know what we had!

We were determined to find a way to store all the wood leftovers in the new workshop. Steph did some Pinterest research and designed a customized a storage piece that would work for us. 

Take a look at how it all came together. We now have a place to store large and small pieces of wood. 

Vertical Lumber Materials:


  • 4x8 Plywood- cut 22”x6’

  • 2x4- cut 80”

  • (4) Wood Dowels

Storage Cart Materials:


  • 4x8 1/2” Plywood (cut list to right)

  • (4) Rubbermaid Clear Food Storage Box (Home Depot)

  • (8) Grade Stakes-Pine (Home Depot)

  • (4) Casters (Home Depot)

  • 10’ 3” PVC Pipe (Home Depot)

Video tutorial! See how to make simple scrap wood storage for your garage. #diy #wood #organize #storage

Tools:


  • Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ AirStrike 18-Gauge Cordless Brad Nailer (Home Depot)

  • RIDGID 18-Volt GEN5X Brushless MegaMax Powerbase (Home Depot)

  • RIDGID MegaMax Right Angle Drill Head (Home Depot)

  • RIDGID 18-Volt HYPER OCTANE Bluetooth 6.0Ah Battery Pack (Home Depot)

  • RIDGID 12 in. Corded Dual Bevel Sliding Miter Saw (Home Depot)

  • Bosch Daredevil High Carbon Steel Standard Spade Bit Set (12-Piece) (Home Depot)

  • Titebond 16 oz. Premium Wood Glue (Home Depot)

  • Husky 62 in. Adjustable Height Work Table (Home Depot)

  • Makita 18-Volt 6-1/2 in. LXT Lithium-Ion Sub-Compact Brushless Cordless Circular Saw (Home Depot)

  • Makita Battery Pack Charger Starter Kit (Home Depot)

  • Diablo 6-1/2 x 60T Ultra Finish Saw Blade (Home Depot)

  • Diablo 6-1/2 x 24T Demo Demon Saw Blade (Home Depot)

  • Kreg 24 in. Rip-Cut Aluminum Circular Saw Guide (Home Depot)

  • Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ 6 Gal. Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum (Home Depot)

  • Dremel Multi-Max Oscillating Tool Cutting and Variety Accessory Kit for Wood Metal and Drywall (Home Depot)

  • Dremel Multi-Max 5 Amp Variable Speed Corded Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit (Home Depot)

Using the Makita subcompact circular saw to cut the base for the wood storage.
We made the vertical storage unit first. It consists of a base on risers and a divider piece that attaches to the wall. We used our new Makita Subcompact circular saw to make the cuts. Notice the port on the back of the saw. This is to collect sawdust as you cut. It's a great feature to look for if you're in the market for a circular saw.
Determining placement of the wood storage divider.
We cut 2x2 lumber down to 22" and attached it to the bottom of the plywood to keep the base up off the floor. Here Steph is working on the placement for the divider piece.
Drilling holes with the 18-Volt GEN5X Brushless MegaMax Powerbase and right angle drill.
Steph cut holes for the divider dowels with the 18-Volt GEN5X Brushless MegaMax Powerbase with right angle drill. This tool has several attachments that can be used with the base.
The wood storage divider unit is getting glued up.
The dowels were glued into place and allowed to dry overnight.
The wood storage divider screwed into the wall.
After it was dry, we simply screwed it into the wall studs.
Making cuts with the Makita Subcompact circular saw and Kreg rip cut jig.
Now, it was time to move onto building the movable unit for the storage of small pieces of wood. Steph made all the cuts and I sanded everything. Using the dust collection port with the Ryobi battery powered wet/dry vac kept the sawdust very well contained.
Making the drawers in the wood storage unit. Using the Ryobi brad nailer.
Here we are making the runners for the plastic bins to rest on. We cut the "runners" to size and then glued and brad nailed them into place.
The wood storage build was put together with wood glue and brad nails.
The build continued to glue and brad nail everything piece by piece. It was kind of like a puzzle. Steph designed it without my input, so it was really cool to see her vision come together. She really took into account all the different size things we needed to store.
Adding casters to the bottom of the unit.
The casters were a last minute addition as we decided it should be movable. We added a little extra thickness to the bottom and added casters.
Oops! Misfires do happen! The Dremel Multi-Max easily cut off the offending brad nails!
Oops! Misfires do happen! The Dremel Multi-Max easily cut off the offending brad nails!
Cutting PVC on the Ridgid miter saw.
To contain all the tall, skinny scraps, Steph cut lengths of 3" PVC to fit into the top of the small scrap storage unit.
Restaurant heavy duty bins serve as wood storage drawers.
We added four clear restaurant food containers to serve as "drawers" for the unit.
The plastic bins in place and full of wood scraps.
The heavy duty bins hold a lot of scraps and slide easily in and out of the space.
Can you find the hidden mickey?
Can you find the hidden Mickey?
Video tutorial! See how to make simple scrap wood storage for your garage. #diy #wood #organize #storage
All the new wood storage fit well on the storage side of the garage. We can now see what we have and access it easily! Don't forget to watch the video for more details!
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2 Comments
MsPat
9/6/2018 10:33:22 am

Like your wood working ideas...

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Kat
4/4/2020 05:00:31 pm

Thanks for sharing these instructions. It looks like a cool storage piece. I just finished cutting out all the pieces and dry fit them together. I think the right front and back pieces should be 19.5” wide, not 18.5, to accommodate the board thickness. Yes?

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