One afternoon before my wife came home i made her some strong garage shelves for all the heavy red totes. This quick and easy way to make shelving method is great for any garage or workshop. The garage space has 9ft walls and built this unit along one entire wall. The KREG jigs and battery powered tools made this DIY project go quick. Tools needed will be cordless drill, hand saw, stud finder, chalk-line, and kreg tooling. The plywood shelves are built from 1/2" plywood along with 2x4 braces, supports, and legs. Our homesteading son was featured in the carpentry box was revealed and he learned how to build garage shelves with his dad. Is it cheaper to build your own shelves vs going to a big store? Yes, every homesteader should be owning their own tools so you can build these for approximately 1/4 the price at the stores.