I need to create a wall (mounted to the studs) rack to hold a whole stack of kayaking, rafting gear and some boats, I was planning on using PVC pipe sleeved over 1 inch black iron pipe to support my toys… The max load on any set of pipe horizontals should be 100lbs (on both pipes) .
My plan:
To lag bolt 2×6 perpendiular to the studs in the garage, about 6 feet apart, I will also screw a 2×4 to the back of the 2×6 to give a thicker piece to drill into to support the pipes.
I will then drill into the wood at about a 2-3 degree angle to keep the stuff from rolling off the shelves.
I am wondering if drilling into a 3.75 inch block will be enough to keep the pipes from levering through the wood…
If anyone has better suggestions for a rack that is quick easy and relatively cheep… I cant stomach paying for one of the spiffy telco racks at garret wade/lee valley
Jeff
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I made a similar rack for lumber in a shop space I had. I mounted (3) 4x4-8' vertically to the concrete block wall, about 5 feet apart. I drilled sets of holes for 3/4" pipe into the 4x, at a slight up-angle as you say, and then drove 18" lengths of pipe in. It held way more than 100 lbs per tier. For what you're doing I would just get some 4x4s and install them flush into the wall framing next to studs... no need to lag anything to the face of your framing existing, if that's what you were planning.