For information and discussion of storage options in a house.

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I have a basement with exposed first-floor joists - and a number of
long tools (e.g., a 6' long drill) that I would like to store on
hangers fastened to the joists. I have not found much in the way of
ready-made hangers for this purpose, even though they would be rather
simple items: squared U-shaped brackets, with one end bent over a little
so items would not roll out, drilled for fastening to the bottom of
joists (in my situation, where the items would be sorted at right angles
to the joists). I have seen only one type made for this, made from bent
tubing, but it hung nearly a foot down from the joist, which is too much
for my low basement). Also, I don't have the tools for bending up such
brackets myself in the thickness of aluminum strap that would be strong
enough. What stores have suitable brackets (I have looked in Home
Depot, Loewes, Stadium Hardware, and Meijers).

I make my own of of scraps of wood.  My favorite ones are not U shaped but
inverted T's screwed to the bottoms of the rafters.  I have several
hundred pounds of 16' long boards stored in my barn that way.  I used
2X2's for the long part of the tee and secured them to the 2X rafters with
1/2" plywood braces about 9" long and 5" wide.  I used on on on both sides
of the 2X2 and the rafter such that there was about 6" between the top of
the 2X2 and the bottom of the rafter.  The 2X2's are about 30" long.

I have been thinking of making them in wood. You have more space for
your hangers, but the general idea is to be considered. They don't 
*have* to be open on one (or both) sides, like a shelf, but that 
would make it easier to place and remove items. I want about 8
hangers, but have wanted to make their construction and installation
as simple as possible (so I guess I'm using time thinking rather than
just doing it..... 8^}).

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