How to Install Overhead Storage in a Garage | Ask This Old House

In this video, with her family soon to grow, a homeowner is looking for a major upgrade in her garage organization. Master carpenter Nathan Gilbert knows the perfect spot: Overhead.

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Garage storage doesn’t always have to be basic plastic racks and messy shelves. When a homeowner called the team at Ask This Old House for help with her garage storage before her new baby arrives, master carpenter Nathan Gilbert knew just what to do: Look overhead.

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