The Best Garage Project Safety Gear
These are the gloves and goggles we use when working in our garage.
What’s the Best Way to Store Hazardous and Flammable Materials in Your Garage?
The best way to store hazardous materials is in your attached garage and not in the house. A shed would be best, but this is not realistic for individuals that don’t have room for one. The next best thing is a fireproof cabinet that is ventilated and preferably locked. Store chemicals in their original containers with warning…
One Weird But Really Effective Way to Store Safety Equipment
Use the Akro-Mils TiltView storage system to cleanly and conveniently store safety equipment in your garage.
How Much Weight Can I Hang From My Garage Ceiling?
A Southern Pine garage ceiling with 2×6 joists spaced 16 in. on center has a 4,000 lb. per sq. ft. (psf) weight load capacity. If that garage ceiling will potentially support snow, then the hanging weight for this garage ceiling drops to 2,000 lb.
If those joists are spaced 24 in. on center rather than 16, the clear roof supports 3,500 lb. psf, and the snow roof supports 1,500 lb. psf.
Are Fiberboard Pegboards Unsafe? Is Steel a Better Choice?
Is the formaldehyde in a garage storage pegboard dangerous to breathe? Yes, but only if the board is cut or deteriorating, exposing you to …
How Much Weight Can a Garage Shelf Hold?
The average garage shelving system can hold anywhere from a hundred or so pounds to almost a thousand. There are units that hang from the ceiling, screw into the wall or just stand on the floor, so there are a lot of options depending on…