Garage Storage System
If you're like me, your garage seems to be the dumping ground for "everything else." It's the attic of the first floor. So when I decided it was time to organize the garage I looked for a number of solutions. Starting with an end-goal in mind I decided to take care of the low hanging fruit of organizing my yard tools. Just getting them off the ground was enough for me as it cleared up a considerable amount of floor space.
I came across the Kobalt Resin K-Rail system from Lowe's. The system is made up of 2 main parts - 1) the rail that attaches to the wall, and 2) the "hooks" onto which you hang your belongings. I bought 6 K-Rails and about 15 of the hooks.
Installation was easy. I laid out placement on the wall and marked the location of my studs. To attach the K-Rail I used 2 3" screws - one in the top with a second in the bottom - on each stud. I knew I wasn't going to put very heavy items on the wall so I'm not concerned with securing the rails substantially.
NOTE: If you're installing several K-Rails in a row next to each other make sure they are lined up exactly. The hooks can slide and making the alignment properly means you can easily slide the hooks across the full length.
Installation of the hooks is a snap by just pushing them onto the K-Rail. Spacing is up to you. In my case I installed 2 rows of K-Rails right above each other because my tools had a wide "head" and narrow handled it allowed me to conserve some space by alternating the hooks on each row.
For over a year now the K-Rail system has been installed and working great. I would highly recommend it.
I came across the Kobalt Resin K-Rail system from Lowe's. The system is made up of 2 main parts - 1) the rail that attaches to the wall, and 2) the "hooks" onto which you hang your belongings. I bought 6 K-Rails and about 15 of the hooks. Installation was easy. I laid out placement on the wall and marked the location of my studs. To attach the K-Rail I used 2 3" screws - one in the top with a second in the bottom - on each stud. I knew I wasn't going to put very heavy items on the wall so I'm not concerned with securing the rails substantially.
NOTE: If you're installing several K-Rails in a row next to each other make sure they are lined up exactly. The hooks can slide and making the alignment properly means you can easily slide the hooks across the full length.
Installation of the hooks is a snap by just pushing them onto the K-Rail. Spacing is up to you. In my case I installed 2 rows of K-Rails right above each other because my tools had a wide "head" and narrow handled it allowed me to conserve some space by alternating the hooks on each row.
For over a year now the K-Rail system has been installed and working great. I would highly recommend it.
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