Storage room in basement

• Goal: establish the storage area to organize all staffs in basement!

• Design: storage shelf in the corner below while allowing access to water valves and sum pump and future insulation/drywall. shelf should be easily made and endurable.

• budget: < 50

• Solution: 2 by 4 and floors from lowes.

The first thing is to measure the area as shown blow. 3'' space is left for insulation and drywall.

Next, the layout of the shelf: 3 layers vertically, 6 vertical post. the first and second layout from the bottom are not cross 6 posts. this leaves space for accessing valves. the top layer runs across 6 posts.

thirdly, calculate the material list:

total 2 by 4. 8*39''+4*99'' = 708'' = 59'. 

subfloor: Two 43'' by 39";

              One 8'6" by 43"

(triangle shelf on the right side is ignored at this stage)

Material list: Five (or more) 2'x4'x12 lumber. cut into the size below:

Eight 2"x4"x39"

Four 2"x4"x99"

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