Installation Guide

DIY-CSOCS19
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Over-Car Garage
Shelving Unit
You can find extra storage on
the back wall of your garage
by using the space above
your car’s hood. This simple,
unique way of building a strong
storage unit is fast and easy
with 2x4 lumber and
Simpson Strong-Tie
®
Rigid Tie
®
RTC2Z connectors. Custom
size the width and depth to fit
your particular storage needs
and still have plenty of room
for your vehicle.
TOOLS NEEDED
•
Saw
•
Screw gun
•
#2 Phillips-head bit
•
Tape measure
•
Clamps
•
Framing square
Connectors are easy to install
and strong enough to support
even the heaviest boxes, tools
or machinery, and can be
finished with paint to blend with
the style of your home.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut lumber and plywood to size.
Since all of your cuts are straight
cuts, Simpson Strong-Tie
connectors simplify building
with wood.
2. Install connector
on vertical post.
Mark height, clamp
connector to post
and attach with
Simpson Strong-Tie
#8 x 1¼" wafer-
head screws.
No predrilling is
needed.
3. Connect horizontal rail on
each side.
Use a clamp to
help hold the
wood in the seat
of the connector
during
installation.
4. Notch corners of plywood
shelves. Use a piece
of 2x4 on each
corner of the shelf,
trace and cut to
accommodate
corner posts.
Cut notches in all four
shelf corners of lower
shelf to fit around
2x4 corner
2x4 lumber
5
⁄8" plywood top
and shelf
NOTE: lower framework
does not have a front
beam to allow for hood
of car
Rigid Tie RTC2Z
connectors
Install Rigid Tie RTC2Z
connectors ½" below top of post
RTA2Z connector
Attach Rigid Tie
RTC2Z connectors
with #8 x 1¼"
wafer-head screws