If you use pan head or any type of bolt/screw with a low profile head, you can bolt/screw the unistrut straight to ceiling without the need for the unistrut holder. That in turn helps the entire system to not hang so low, unless you need to make some space up like in the case where the doors are too short or something like that. I've used unistrut a lot in my career, but never thought it could be used like this, very cool idea and project.
Much appreciated. Couldn’t find the right type of LAG bolt, but I see what you’re saying. That would reduce the cost a bit more with the right type of bolt 👍
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I just drilled holes between the slots and used an 1.75" decking screw, cleared the trolleys I used for a door no problem. Great job, thanks for sharing.
The hole in the side of the hangers is designed to put a 3/8” bolt through. That will clamp down on the strut and prevent any teeter-tottering. That same bolt is very important in higher weight usage because it also helps keep the open section of the channel from splaying out causing the roller to come out of the channel and resulting in a bad day. 😮 Looks good, I’m sure you’ve been enjoying the tool organization and extra space. Fun project! Nice to see you doing it together!
@@jmackinjersey1 it’s been working fine, but I just saw the video you suggested and it looks like all I need to do is install that missing bolt. Thanks!!!
A little pro tip for you. I noticed when you went into your drill set. You tried to measure up the bolt with the drill bit. If you actually look inside the set, each drill bit inside the case has a hole drilled into the actual case. That's where you size up your bolt to your bit.
I like this a lot. I'd been thinking about a mega-story book style configuration, but this saves you the monster hinge pivots and the space to swing the "pages.". Unless I get a better brainstorm on monster hinges I may opt for something just like this. Nice work and thanks for sharing!
This really suits me. It enables 100% visual ID. Don't need to open drawers, don't need to scrounge deep into the backs of shelves, especially the low ones! Instant access, simple tool return. Genius.
Finally, someone else who has the same green Hitachi grinder that I have. Out of all of the grinders I have owned and burnt out within months, that Hitachi is grinder is the only one that I have ever owned that still is going strong. Have ground through hundreds of grinding wheels, sanding pads, wire wheels, etc.
I was inspired by a similar system many years ago and my end result was a little different. MY next iteration will be more fixed with strut, too. Rather than move parallel to the wall, the panels are perpendicular to the wall, with the panels pulled out towards you. The spacing between the panels was initially adjustable, and the beauty of the method is that it lets you use both sides of the panels, not one. It also let me "nest" collections of items so that on one side, things can reach almost to the other panel, while repeating on the other side at a different height. You do need to be able to manage tool swing; if pulled too quickly things might want to come off the hook or other mounting method.
That's interesting. I thought about using this system with some larger shelves similar to Levrack, but we ran out of space. Would be cool to see your setup. 👍
@@ItsallaboutthebuildThat was a long time ago and I was out on a medical for a shoulder injury. Didn't have much money, but I learned a lot about the concept, and much improvements will follow when I do this again. Thanks for the additional ideas, and I sent you some info off line.
This is a creative idea for a great tool that has many uses like sliding interior/exterior door or like a solid curtain for large glass walls..etc i like it, very simple and very durable. Great video i hope sharing more videos with creative ideas like this with this tool and other tools.
You never realize how many tools you have until you try to organize them. Then you discover that you need 4x more space than you estimated. That's why so many of us have 18 different tool chests all over the place.
Looks nice. One point of concern. Your connection points at the top for the sliders...the bolts thru the plywood will eventually fail with the weight pulling on the small areas of wood. Loved the 3-d printed mounts.
@@theodurbin8672 oh nice. We were thinking of adding some peg board to the sliding wall eventually once we find something a bit more sturdy. Good luck 👍
Very cool and similar to what I had a rough idea of in my head! I'd install pegboards top to bottom which would accommodate just about everything and also eliminate the need for those plastic wrench or srew driver holders. I'd also cut the bottom about 2" or so to install coasters at the corners of each board so not only it would create more control but also take the load off of the top mounts.
@@Turco949 peg boards would be great. The casters on bottom would help, but we haven’t had any issues with this setup thus far. Do you work a lot in your garage???
@@Itsallaboutthebuild some stacked closet/shelf unit that either is pulled out or pushed on the side like your project. But in all the video i seen it's super heavy duty build for garage, tool, big heavy stuff. Yet i would use it for office furniture, art'n craft stuff and maybe some of my extra stuff in bin. It use the same rail/rolling plate system but use the bigger rolling plate that have dual or triple set of beering
This video...is so great. And I came across this at the perfect time. I have a shop that is still a shell... essentially a car-and-a-half Tuff Shed garage with exposed studs. I chuckled early in the video because in a couple of weeks I too will be looking at a lot of "R13" splash! I'm already pricing out materials to add this system to my shop I planned on using French cleats to organize my walls. Pretty sure I'll add that to these sliding walls. Love your Datsun shirt.
Thank you very much!!! French cleats using this system would be awesome. And yes we love Datsun 👍 we have Datsun 510 we’re trying to start working on this year once we finish the BMW e30 rust bucket build 🤣
Nice! My son has been keeping an eye out for that right 510. I fell in love with the Fairlady when I was in high school auto shop. Good luck on the 510!
@@orto-ue2kj We found this 510 nearly rust free during COVID when no one was buying anything. We got a great deal. $8K for the car, plus a fully built L18 engine, a spare block, 2 spare heads, 4 transmissions, and like for sets of wheels. Can't wait to get er running. Stay tuned for videos on the build 🙌🙌🙌
One suggestion I would make. You can prevent the bottom of the tool wall from swinging back and forth by attaching a couple of short boards across the bottom of the backside of the plywood and then using them to mount the rollers horizontally facing the wall behind it and then mounting the roller channel on the wall. That would hold the tool wall at a set distance from the back wall while so there is no chance of it hitting any tools mounted on the back wall and still allowing it to easily slide back and forth. Unlike mounting them in the floor, they will not get junk lodged into the rail.
Good to see she knows where she wants her tools 😊 NOTE: drill holes in hangers to keep unistrut from teetering. Some hangers come with the holes and bolts included.
If you can’t attach the unistrut to your ceiling because it’s too high, a suggestion might be to attache 2x4’x to wall studs and then attach unistrut to the 2x4 and an additional unistrut to t he floor to handle the weight.
That’s a great idea, but maybe use 2x6 to get some more distance away from the wall. I think that would work if you had the additional unistruit at the bottom too 👍
@@ItsallaboutthebuildYes, totally agree. I should have thought through. I’m definitely going to use your concept in my shop that has 16’ high ceilings. I might even add some triangular pieces from the 2x6’s on the ends for additional support. Love your videos.
By attaching a 2x6 to the wall studs you can make it whatever height you want. Plus you could make a two tiered one so you don’t have to slide the entire 8 foot tall sliding wall all at once.
Add an angle bracket at the wall end of the unistrut to lock it in place. Also, you may want to add something (large bolt or another bracket) at the open end to prevent the sliding wall from coming out.
I built the first style using some old bearings some spacers and made my own pulley. For the track, I used a flat bar spaced out from the wall using some nuts and washers I glued together. For ease of installation. The heavy door moves with one finger.
Like this idea, but I think I would use Horse Del Mar Wire Panels, so it becomes like a see-through grid wall so that you can see tools through the wall. You could use some sort of carabiner clip on hangers for tools.
@@Itsallaboutthebuild You will have less dust collection on the wall, easier to clean off with a blower or compressed air. I have a problem with mice in my area, so shelving is totally out.
Looks great I think I want to build one. I was noticing, though that all the weight is held on those brackets with the rollers, not a steel flat bar that is screwed with multiple screws along the whole wooden panel for strength. I might put it too much weight on the board and have that boat fly out and then all my parts are all over the floor. Can’t wait to start it.
3/4" plywood, $50. Damn. Backing into my driveway the other day with three sheets of 1" plywood and my neighbor comes running over asking who had recently died. He was certain I had come into a large inheritance.
@@Itsallaboutthebuild No problems. I reckon I'm going to gather up some materials and give that a go myself. I was going to buy a roller drawer tool cabinet. 🤷♂️💪
@Itsallaboutthebuild for certain. My garage caught fire last year around October. Made it through that remodel etc. Long story short been looking for something like this to get rid if the tool boxes and free up some space. Thank you.
@@Itsallaboutthebuild Oh man, I watch everything hahaha. Mostly DIY stuff. I like the no nonsense, straight forward, instructional videos. A lot of times, im rolling my eyes at people being fake or overly dramatic and talkative with their videos. This one was great. I doubt id build this but, i still watched and enjoyed the whole video. Great job. Keep it up.
So, this looks pretty cool as a shadow board. The sliding part ads one more half board to the back board you put up. I am thinking this gets to being really efficient as you add more, but at some point the space you take keeps adding up.
This is very clever and nicely done. Nice work guys. One small but significant point, if I may please: PLEASE don't hang mains electrical tools by their cord/flex. This puts far too much strain on the lead, which can easily lead to electrical failure ... and/or electric shock. 120v up the arm may feel tingly and fun ... but it too often does not end well. Love the channel. TTFN
After almost a year of this build, the sliding walls have worked very well. We’re planning to add some more, but also want to add some more unistrut with trolly sliders on the ceiling for quick tool access…we’re open to any other suggestions 🤔🤔🤔
Great idea BUT much too much wasted space! 1st yes the logo is cool but not at the cost of space{maybe make it as big as the board or smaller with multiples} 2nd put ur drills and like items in 3 and or 4 inch pvc on the outer wall{cut a piece out of the bottom and slide straight in}. many different ways to do this, easiest take a 1inch thick 1 or 2 feet long screw from the back then mount ur pvc to ur 1 inch board. Not only ur elc.drills and screwdrivers also routers and other tools can be hung like this. If u don't get the picture just do a search "pvc drill holders" or "drill hanging system"{ in youtube} this alone should add 1/3 -1/2 more space.
You forgot to mention stops on the free ends of the track to prevent you from accidentally rolling the tool wall off the track. Also, depending on how the tool wall is balanced it may be necessary to install bottom rollers. They do make Packout mounts meaning that if someone doesn't have a 3d printer they can still mount their Packout boxes.
@@ianbelletti6241 right on. Someone else commented on some nice bumper stops I could pick up and you’re right they make preprinted pack out mounts👍 Thanks for the tips 😁
@@Itsallaboutthebuild bumpers are good for the wall end. I was talking about the open end. A bolt across the open end where you slid it into the track is a good way to prevent you from accidently sliding it off the track. You could do the same thing on the wall end for a fixed stop as well. That's maybe 50¢ for 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
New subscriber here. I love the ideas. I am wanting to close off the shop from the rest of the garage when I run the mini-split so I don’t end p heating/cooling the outside, just the shop. I have thought of sliding a board from the opening to a sandwiched setup like a pocket door of sorts. Your use of the struts and slides would help me with that. (Of course I could mount hanging plastic like they do in coolers, but what is the fun in that? Haha)
@@brentjohnson6654 right on!!! The unistrut works great. Been thinking of adding more unistrut with trolly sliders above the car bays as another sliding tool hanger and for adjustable lighting. Thanks. For subscribing 🙌🙌🙌
I have both the socket clip rails and in drawer socket storage trays/organizers...not sure which I like better...those socket rails can get heavy, especially w/the larger sockets...
Your link y shows a four foot long unistrut which would only accomodate a two foot wide piece of plywood? Also the link shows trolley bearing piece totally different than the one you use. ?
You can check the specs on the span weight hold of unistruit. We anchored ours into a 2x6 at three different spots with large lag bolts. Seems to hold up pretty well. Large spans with no anchoring is what may cause you some issues.
Ah I see. Thanks for the feedback. For the last year it hasn't been too bad, but you could add a unistrut to the vertical wall at the bottom with a trolly attached to the plywood to fix that really quick :)
You could stop that rocking by putting a block of wood between the rail and the ceiling on each end. It looks like it would still allow the wall to roll but would keep it from tilting.
The second plywood on slider allows us to have tools in from of the original wall along with the ability to slide the wall out of the way to get to the back. Its like a barn door, but instead of another room, its just another wall with more tools :)
Wait how come you don't bolt the Unistrut to the ceiling? I can see the Unistrut Trolley Track bracket wedging open over time unless you run a bolt through those side holes to help hold the track from wedging apart.
It’s so that you can double the capacity of storage. The fixed wall holds tools and the sliding panel in the front doubles the tool hanging capacity. Having it slide gives you access to the tools hanging behind the wall. We had tons of tools on a large tool box and hanging everything on the walls saved us tons of space. Do you have a small garage????
Just put a screw through the hangers into the unistrut rail so that it doesn't move or rock back and fourth. Problem solved. Also I like @vidacrazy's idea to bolt/screw the unistrut straight to ceiling without the need for the unistrut holder with pan head or any type of bolt/screw with a low profile head.
Stack them like in a showroom. Then slide them around like you are going through drawers. Should only take an extra foot or 2 to really max out that storage wall.
Nice, now we only have a 1972 Datsun 510. We used to have a 1981 Datsun 280zx. That was our first project car, but after stripping it down we found massive frame damage to it. We ended up selling parts off of it. We still have some parts if you need let us know 🙌🙌🙌
We have wayyy more tools mounted to it now 😂😂😂 few other upgrades to other walls happened like 3D printed spray can holders and wheel crib wall mounts. Nothing too spectacular. Thanks for watching 🙌🙌🙌
Why would half inch plywood not work? It would save lots of weight. Would half inch bow over time ? Could run the bottom edge in a groove. Could add some wood "trim" to the edges..like a picture frame?. I need to make some "doors" to hide shelves in a garage, and this might work well. Using it for some tools, garden items, would disguise that it is a "door. "
It might work, you may want to reinforce the top where the unistrut track sliders are mounted to the plywood. Don’t think it would bow because weight will keep downward force on the plywood 👍
I'd also get some custom shirts made that have your logo on them. So when your standing in from of the complete project, we know what channel we are watching
@@nicklindsey3099 we have some shirts, but only for when we do our booth at Cars and Coffee 👍 we will for sure wear them more as we continue our DIY home builds. THANKS for watching and for all the tips 🙌🙌🙌
Originally I thought we would need to add a piece of unistrut and trolly sliders to the bottom, but no need at all. The weight of the plywood and the trolly sliders keep it nice and straight. It works great as built in the video 👍👍👍
Honestly, as a car guy, you lost me at Datsun. Although, I like what/how you do stuff. You have some great ideas. So I am subscribing, but please continue making interesting content.
@@ScottGolembiewski maybe have even longer unistrut to make more than one 4ftx8ft sliding wall. Have a blog here too with the parts list 👉 www.allaboutthebuild.com/blog/2022/10/diy-garage-sliding-tool-wall
Ohhhh, anti teetertotter bolts, didn’t see those at Lowe’s. Will have to pick some up from Amazon. Just ended up adding some 2x4 between the unistrut at the end cap 🤣🤣🤣
Great question. We used the entire wall behind the sliding tool wall. The sliding wall helps add more to the entire vertical space instead of using much more lower horizontal space of say a larger tool box 👍 Our project cars take up too much room 😁😁😁
I noticed if I can't SEE my tools, parts, I gradually forget them and go buy 'duplicates ( wasted my money, again). I good workshop must be organised so 'nothing is hidden' except for smaller accessories i.e. screws, nuts, etc.
@ maybe someday, my workspaces and shops are ever changing. unfortunately I have so many other projects on the books right now and since they don’t need to be done, they’re on the back burner
Prob would been money better spent actually finishing off the walls. Don’t quite understand the unfinished garage standards. Then could mount stuff to the walls??
Easier just to throw more plywood up and paint it instead of drywall at this point. Drywall has to be spackled, sanded, painted and then repaired if you decide to move a mount. PLYWOOD FOR LIFE 😁
The reason can be a little different depending on the area, but it’s just a cost thing. Builders typically offer an option for the client on how far they go to finish the garage, and often the client decides to save the money. It’s also common in many areas that fire code requires a minimum finish to be done. So sheet rock with one coat of tape, plaster and maybe primer. Don’t love it either. If I do large builds one day, I’m gonna try to offer a painted plywood option.
@@joshd108 yeah just looks unfinished. Not sure you could sell a house “unfinished” like that here in Australia. Garages here are little more than bit general storage. We actually have built in cupboards for storage. And obviously a place for your Ute/car. We have sheds - normally at least 2 bay, for use as a workshop or more storage for boats, canoes and other big boy toys
FULL parts list here 👉www.allaboutthebuild.com/blog/2022/10/diy-garage-sliding-tool-wall
Uni-strut is truly one of God's greatest creations. There's so much you can do with it.
I know right??? I have tons of other ideas, just don't have enough space 😂
Came here to say this. Uni-strut has bailed me out many many times.
@@NatesRandomVideo right on, unistrut is awesome. We love it too 👍
80/20 is just as good but because it is popular right now it’s way more expensive but it also has so many more applications
If you use pan head or any type of bolt/screw with a low profile head, you can bolt/screw the unistrut straight to ceiling without the need for the unistrut holder. That in turn helps the entire system to not hang so low, unless you need to make some space up like in the case where the doors are too short or something like that. I've used unistrut a lot in my career, but never thought it could be used like this, very cool idea and project.
Much appreciated. Couldn’t find the right type of LAG bolt, but I see what you’re saying. That would reduce the cost a bit more with the right type of bolt 👍
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I just drilled holes between the slots and used an 1.75" decking screw, cleared the trolleys I used for a door no problem.
Great job, thanks for sharing.
@@brettblack7049 awesome!!! What tools do you plan to have on the tool wall? We mostly have automotive type tools hanging on ours now 😁
This was for a mock up of a sliding 12x10 4" thick bay door. Tools will get organized later.@Itsallaboutthebuild
@@brettblack7049 A bay door, nice!!!
The hole in the side of the hangers is designed to put a 3/8” bolt through. That will clamp down on the strut and prevent any teeter-tottering. That same bolt is very important in higher weight usage because it also helps keep the open section of the channel from splaying out causing the roller to come out of the channel and resulting in a bad day. 😮
Looks good, I’m sure you’ve been enjoying the tool organization and extra space. Fun project! Nice to see you doing it together!
Good point, will have to make sure we have the right bolts in place. Thanks for watching and all the great feedback 🙌
I came here to mention this as well. That bolt is definitely an important safety factor.
@@jmackinjersey1 it’s been working fine, but I just saw the video you suggested and it looks like all I need to do is install that missing bolt. Thanks!!!
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Having a helper gets a big 😊, biggest plus is someone to look and say "that ain't gonna work"!
🤣🤣🤣 yes, love it when we get to build together 👍👍👍
A little pro tip for you. I noticed when you went into your drill set. You tried to measure up the bolt with the drill bit. If you actually look inside the set, each drill bit inside the case has a hole drilled into the actual case. That's where you size up your bolt to your bit.
Thanks for the tip 👍
Oh that’s nice, never even thought of doing that!!
@@adamjohnson6701 yeah, lots of great tips in the comments too 👍
Even a standard drill index without the holes, I put something in the hole that holds the bit to quick check.
@@adhdturtle37 great idea
I like this a lot. I'd been thinking about a mega-story book style configuration, but this saves you the monster hinge pivots and the space to swing the "pages.". Unless I get a better brainstorm on monster hinges I may opt for something just like this. Nice work and thanks for sharing!
Hey thanks!!! We love it. You could probably mod this one to do something similar 🤔🤔🤔
I use a similar strut trolley to run a chain hoist on. It's great for lifting heavy load out of the back of my truck.
Awesome, you can do lots of different things with this unistrut. Pretty versatile
This really suits me. It enables 100% visual ID. Don't need to open drawers, don't need to scrounge deep into the backs of shelves, especially the low ones! Instant access, simple tool return.
Genius.
@@dorianfulton7168 we love it. Ya gonna build one???
Finally, someone else who has the same green Hitachi grinder that I have. Out of all of the grinders I have owned and burnt out within months, that Hitachi is grinder is the only one that I have ever owned that still is going strong. Have ground through hundreds of grinding wheels, sanding pads, wire wheels, etc.
🤣, it’s been working for a long time for us too. I can’t remember where I even bought it from. Do you know where you got yours???
I was inspired by a similar system many years ago and my end result was a little different. MY next iteration will be more fixed with strut, too. Rather than move parallel to the wall, the panels are perpendicular to the wall, with the panels pulled out towards you. The spacing between the panels was initially adjustable, and the beauty of the method is that it lets you use both sides of the panels, not one. It also let me "nest" collections of items so that on one side, things can reach almost to the other panel, while repeating on the other side at a different height. You do need to be able to manage tool swing; if pulled too quickly things might want to come off the hook or other mounting method.
That's interesting. I thought about using this system with some larger shelves similar to Levrack, but we ran out of space. Would be cool to see your setup. 👍
@@ItsallaboutthebuildThat was a long time ago and I was out on a medical for a shoulder injury. Didn't have much money, but I learned a lot about the concept, and much improvements will follow when I do this again. Thanks for the additional ideas, and I sent you some info off line.
@@WustyWench sweet, look forward to it 👍
This is a creative idea for a great tool that has many uses like sliding interior/exterior door or like a solid curtain for large glass walls..etc i like it, very simple and very durable. Great video i hope sharing more videos with creative ideas like this with this tool and other tools.
Yes , very versatile and thanks for commenting 🙌🙌🙌
You never realize how many tools you have until you try to organize them. Then you discover that you need 4x more space than you estimated. That's why so many of us have 18 different tool chests all over the place.
Truth 🤣🤣🤣 I think we need a sliding tool wall on every wall of the garage now
Wow! Look how much space that saved - and so much easier to see everything! I love that!
@@lynettamurdoch5443 thx!!! Tool box gone 🙌🙌🙌
Looks nice. One point of concern. Your connection points at the top for the sliders...the bolts thru the plywood will eventually fail with the weight pulling on the small areas of wood. Loved the 3-d printed mounts.
Thanks much, I was thinking the plywood would fail, but with it being 3/4 thick it seems to have held up quite well for the last 2 years 🙌🙌🙌
Mostly use a woodworking shop here (well, a few different shops), but this concept definitely carries over. Nicely done!
Thanks, what’s your storage solution right now???
@@Itsallaboutthebuild For now, pegboard, shelves, cabinets, lots & lots of drawers. I haven't done a proper reorg yet.
@@theodurbin8672 oh nice. We were thinking of adding some peg board to the sliding wall eventually once we find something a bit more sturdy. Good luck 👍
One of the best tool storage videos I've seen... Great work
Oh wow!!! Thx!!! Was a fun build for sure 😁
If you look around you can find full size metal peg boards from shop clearances for almost nothing
Oh nice, that would work really well too 👍
Very cool and similar to what I had a rough idea of in my head! I'd install pegboards top to bottom which would accommodate just about everything and also eliminate the need for those plastic wrench or srew driver holders. I'd also cut the bottom about 2" or so to install coasters at the corners of each board so not only it would create more control but also take the load off of the top mounts.
@@Turco949 peg boards would be great. The casters on bottom would help, but we haven’t had any issues with this setup thus far. Do you work a lot in your garage???
I have used unistrut for a long time. Good professional product
@@f.davidbush9093 tons of use cases. Thinking of adding a trolly slider setup above the cars to provide a sliding tool/light arm 🤔
I was look at such system and i dint knew the rollers came in small unit like that. Make it a wonderful solution for smaller project.
@@amacot656 works great, what type of project are you looking to do???
@@Itsallaboutthebuild some stacked closet/shelf unit that either is pulled out or pushed on the side like your project. But in all the video i seen it's super heavy duty build for garage, tool, big heavy stuff. Yet i would use it for office furniture, art'n craft stuff and maybe some of my extra stuff in bin. It use the same rail/rolling plate system but use the bigger rolling plate that have dual or triple set of beering
@@amacot656 oh nice, you could probably use different material instead of plywood too 👍
This video...is so great. And I came across this at the perfect time.
I have a shop that is still a shell... essentially a car-and-a-half Tuff Shed garage with exposed studs. I chuckled early in the video because in a couple of weeks I too will be looking at a lot of "R13" splash!
I'm already pricing out materials to add this system to my shop
I planned on using French cleats to organize my walls. Pretty sure I'll add that to these sliding walls.
Love your Datsun shirt.
Thank you very much!!! French cleats using this system would be awesome. And yes we love Datsun 👍 we have Datsun 510 we’re trying to start working on this year once we finish the BMW e30 rust bucket build 🤣
Nice! My son has been keeping an eye out for that right 510. I fell in love with the Fairlady when I was in high school auto shop. Good luck on the 510!
@@orto-ue2kj We found this 510 nearly rust free during COVID when no one was buying anything. We got a great deal. $8K for the car, plus a fully built L18 engine, a spare block, 2 spare heads, 4 transmissions, and like for sets of wheels. Can't wait to get er running. Stay tuned for videos on the build 🙌🙌🙌
One suggestion I would make. You can prevent the bottom of the tool wall from swinging back and forth by attaching a couple of short boards across the bottom of the backside of the plywood and then using them to mount the rollers horizontally facing the wall behind it and then mounting the roller channel on the wall. That would hold the tool wall at a set distance from the back wall while so there is no chance of it hitting any tools mounted on the back wall and still allowing it to easily slide back and forth.
Unlike mounting them in the floor, they will not get junk lodged into the rail.
@@oldtimefarmboy617 ohhh, love that idea. Will have to add that mod for sure!!! Thanks for the ideas 🙌🙌🙌
@@Itsallaboutthebuild
You are welcome.
If you insert a nut and bolt through the 2 side holes Unistrut holder when you tighten them it will prevent the strut from moving. Looks Great!
Just noticed that. Thx for the tips!!! Do you have tons of tools in your garage too???
Genius design and build project!
Well-done!
Wow, thanks for watching!!! We plan to do some more garage mods soon, subscribe 👍
Good to see she knows where she wants her tools 😊
NOTE: drill holes in hangers to keep unistrut from teetering. Some hangers come with the holes and bolts included.
She does 👍 will check out hangers for sure
SUPER PROPS! You SHOWED PEOPLE HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT DRILL BIT!!! Blink and you miss it but that's something I NEVER EVER EVER SEE!
@@lisat9707 oh, thx!!! You plan to build a sliding tool wall now? 😁
Nice job….thanks for sharing!
Many thanks!!! Was a super fun project 👍
Certainly a good idea, I would have painted the panels white as it assists workshop brightness. My workshop has white on all available surfaces.
@@PeterL-r6w nice, white would look great too!!!
If you can’t attach the unistrut to your ceiling because it’s too high, a suggestion might be to attache 2x4’x to wall studs and then attach unistrut to the 2x4 and an additional unistrut to t he floor to handle the weight.
That’s a great idea, but maybe use 2x6 to get some more distance away from the wall. I think that would work if you had the additional unistruit at the bottom too 👍
@@ItsallaboutthebuildYes, totally agree. I should have thought through. I’m definitely going to use your concept in my shop that has 16’ high ceilings. I might even add some triangular pieces from the 2x6’s on the ends for additional support. Love your videos.
@@kiheidude thanks for all the love!!! Go for it, that’s what we’re here for. To inspire and encourage you to build your own version 🙌🙌🙌
By attaching a 2x6 to the wall studs you can make it whatever height you want. Plus you could make a two tiered one so you don’t have to slide the entire 8 foot tall sliding wall all at once.
@@kiheidude you could even create a hing on the 2x6 allowing the wall to come outwards. Now only if I had a bigger garage 😁
Add an angle bracket at the wall end of the unistrut to lock it in place. Also, you may want to add something (large bolt or another bracket) at the open end to prevent the sliding wall from coming out.
Yes, I saw that there’s some nice rubber bumper stops too 🙌
If you need a hard stop, put a self tapping screw into the unistrut so the bearing can not roll past that point.
@@TXHemi99 great idea 🙌
I built the first style using some old bearings some spacers and made my own pulley. For the track, I used a flat bar spaced out from the wall using some nuts and washers I glued together. For ease of installation. The heavy door moves with one finger.
Awesome 👍 Love it when you can use old parts. Would be cool to see it 😁
Awesome use of space and great tips. Thanks
Oh man, thank you very much. One of our funnest builds 👍
Like this idea, but I think I would use Horse Del Mar Wire Panels, so it becomes like a see-through grid wall so that you can see tools through the wall. You could use some sort of carabiner clip on hangers for tools.
That's a cool idea. You could definitely use that setup instead of the sanded plywood 👍
@@Itsallaboutthebuild You will have less dust collection on the wall, easier to clean off with a blower or compressed air. I have a problem with mice in my area, so shelving is totally out.
@@KarasCyborg true true and darn those dang mice 😄
Great idea!
Thanks, we love it. It has way more tools on it now than it did before 👍
Looks great I think I want to build one. I was noticing, though that all the weight is held on those brackets with the rollers, not a steel flat bar that is screwed with multiple screws along the whole wooden panel for strength. I might put it too much weight on the board and have that boat fly out and then all my parts are all over the floor. Can’t wait to start it.
Get yourself a solid 3/4 plywood. Ours has held up very well 👍
3/4" plywood, $50. Damn. Backing into my driveway the other day with three sheets of 1" plywood and my neighbor comes running over asking who had recently died. He was certain I had come into a large inheritance.
🤣, yup expensive
Great idea guys! Also love the Hoonigan shirt! RIP Ken Block #43.
Thanks much, saves tons of space vs our old tool box. And we love Ken Block. What an inspirational guy. Yes RIP 🙏
@@Itsallaboutthebuild No problems. I reckon I'm going to gather up some materials and give that a go myself. I was going to buy a roller drawer tool cabinet. 🤷♂️💪
@@eduk8ed go for it, have fun!!! Maybe paint your own style onto it to 🙌🙌🙌
Best thing Idea I've seen in a while thank you
Much appreciated, you going to build one???
@Itsallaboutthebuild for certain. My garage caught fire last year around October. Made it through that remodel etc. Long story short been looking for something like this to get rid if the tool boxes and free up some space. Thank you.
@@Needlewood sorry you had to go through that situation. Glad you can rebuild. Have fun 🙌🙌🙌
Great video! You two have good energy. I’ll be back.
Wow, thank you very much!!! What type of content do you like to watch on UA-cam???
@@Itsallaboutthebuild Oh man, I watch everything hahaha. Mostly DIY stuff. I like the no nonsense, straight forward, instructional videos. A lot of times, im rolling my eyes at people being fake or overly dramatic and talkative with their videos. This one was great. I doubt id build this but, i still watched and enjoyed the whole video. Great job. Keep it up.
@@canklemedkits3772 thanks!!! We have tons of fun doing these builds together and try to make it fun and informative for those watching 🙏🙏🙏
So, this looks pretty cool as a shadow board. The sliding part ads one more half board to the back board you put up. I am thinking this gets to being really efficient as you add more, but at some point the space you take keeps adding up.
Yeah, we could maybe add one more sliding wall. For now what we have is good, unless we start buying more tools 🤣🤣🤣
That's a brilliant idea!
Thanks, was surprised this method isn’t used more often. Think we’ll make another for the other side of the garage 👍
Uni-struts for the win
Thanks, we’re planning on doing a few more cool things with some more unitstrut soon 👍
Nice work! Cool project that I think would be even more versatile with French Cleats!
Absolutely!!! We should build another on the opposite side of the garage with French Cleats 👍
This is very clever and nicely done. Nice work guys.
One small but significant point, if I may please: PLEASE don't hang mains electrical tools by their cord/flex. This puts far too much strain on the lead, which can easily lead to electrical failure ... and/or electric shock. 120v up the arm may feel tingly and fun ... but it too often does not end well.
Love the channel.
TTFN
@@ginox4884 ah, good point. Will have to make some better hook system for those guys!!! Thanks for the feedback 🙌🙌🙌
I will hide all my tools behind sliding steampunk-inspired doors using a light weight version. Thanks for sharing.
@@digitalteachers nice, would love to see how it comes out
Kudos for the creativity. The only issue for me is that i don't like to see clutter, so I prefer all of my tools stored away.
Ah I hear ya. We like to see everything :)
Nice job.
Thanks, one of our favorite builds 👍
Great work! I love it!!!
Thank you!!! We love this tool wall so much I think we need to build a few more around the garage :)
Nice job, I think I might try this in my garage!
Yes!!!! Go for it. Super fun build. Not sure why this system isn’t much more common 👍
te quedo excelente!!!!
Gracias, no es dificil
After almost a year of this build, the sliding walls have worked very well. We’re planning to add some more, but also want to add some more unistrut with trolly sliders on the ceiling for quick tool access…we’re open to any other suggestions 🤔🤔🤔
Great idea BUT much too much wasted space! 1st yes the logo is cool but not at the cost of space{maybe make it as big as the board or smaller with multiples} 2nd put ur drills and like items in 3 and or 4 inch pvc on the outer wall{cut a piece out of the bottom and slide straight in}. many different ways to do this, easiest take a 1inch thick 1 or 2 feet long screw from the back then mount ur pvc to ur 1 inch board. Not only ur elc.drills and screwdrivers also routers and other tools can be hung like this. If u don't get the picture just do a search "pvc drill holders" or "drill hanging system"{ in youtube} this alone should add 1/3 -1/2 more space.
You forgot to mention stops on the free ends of the track to prevent you from accidentally rolling the tool wall off the track. Also, depending on how the tool wall is balanced it may be necessary to install bottom rollers. They do make Packout mounts meaning that if someone doesn't have a 3d printer they can still mount their Packout boxes.
@@ianbelletti6241 right on. Someone else commented on some nice bumper stops I could pick up and you’re right they make preprinted pack out mounts👍 Thanks for the tips 😁
@@Itsallaboutthebuild bumpers are good for the wall end. I was talking about the open end. A bolt across the open end where you slid it into the track is a good way to prevent you from accidently sliding it off the track. You could do the same thing on the wall end for a fixed stop as well. That's maybe 50¢ for 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
You need to lookup Kaisan. It'll help you improve this storage system.
New subscriber here. I love the ideas. I am wanting to close off the shop from the rest of the garage when I run the mini-split so I don’t end p heating/cooling the outside, just the shop. I have thought of sliding a board from the opening to a sandwiched setup like a pocket door of sorts. Your use of the struts and slides would help me with that. (Of course I could mount hanging plastic like they do in coolers, but what is the fun in that? Haha)
@@brentjohnson6654 right on!!! The unistrut works great. Been thinking of adding more unistrut with trolly sliders above the car bays as another sliding tool hanger and for adjustable lighting. Thanks. For subscribing 🙌🙌🙌
This is awesome! I found you on the FB group for creators, I really like this idea! Keep up the good work and ideas!
Thank you very much. It was a fun build. Tons more space in garage now. How’s your R32 build going???
Nice work! I'm also really digging the song at the 4:32 mark. What's the name of it?
Oh shoot, I don't remember. :(
Lick My Love Pump
I have both the socket clip rails and in drawer socket storage trays/organizers...not sure which I like better...those socket rails can get heavy, especially w/the larger sockets...
Yeah they can. We were surprised the magnet rails works as good as they did for socket. 😁
@7:44 "we prefer spending on this.. " cut! Oh, you wanna have real chat about this? OK -off-camera chat we're back! Ashleigh.. priceless.
You caught that huh. I talk too much so had to cut out all my mumbo jumbo 🤣🤣🤣
Would you be able to bolt the strut directly to the ceiling rather than use the hangers?
@@squirrel1179 with the trolly sliders we used no, because the slider would hit the bolt mounted inside the unistrut. 👍
I have the same Datsun shirt 😎
Awesome, we love Datsun. We have the Datsun 510 sitting next to our e30 that we’re trying to finish before we start on the 510 😁
In regards to 6:52 - You're supposed to insert a nut and bolt to clamp the hangar to the strut. You can see the hole I'm talking about @ 1:52
Ah yes, didn't realize that at first. Thx!!!
@@Itsallaboutthebuild You're Welcome! Love the build, definitely going to try something similar.
Wow! Now add some French cleats on the plywood and your moveable wall is now instantly customizable!
Oh yeah, that would really level up this tool wall 🙌🙌🙌
Nice! And that Boriqua flag is even nicer!!! :)
Hey thanks. How did you notice our flag 😱😱😱
Cool idea
Thanks, we need to build another on the other side of the garage 👍
Great idea, great work... until the hanging of the power tools! "Screws" really :O... but still a better setup than mine :)
Why don’t you like the screws???
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I'd guess it's the idea of a power cord rubbing on those nice sharp threads as gravity acts on the heavy power tool.
Your link y shows a four foot long unistrut which would only accomodate a two foot wide piece of plywood? Also the link shows trolley bearing piece totally different than the one you use.
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Oh shoot, I added the incorrect link. It should be an 8ft long unistruit. Thanks, will fix 👍
What kind of weight limits? Thinking using this for cabinets with wood storage behind
Unistrut is very strong but weight capacity will be determined by the gage you use
You can check the specs on the span weight hold of unistruit. We anchored ours into a 2x6 at three different spots with large lag bolts. Seems to hold up pretty well. Large spans with no anchoring is what may cause you some issues.
Cool idea, However the only thing that irks me is that the panel is swaying as you are either removing or placing items back on the board.
Ah I see. Thanks for the feedback. For the last year it hasn't been too bad, but you could add a unistrut to the vertical wall at the bottom with a trolly attached to the plywood to fix that really quick :)
You could stop that rocking by putting a block of wood between the rail and the ceiling on each end.
It looks like it would still allow the wall to roll but would keep it from tilting.
@@rhess10 yes, also I realized later that you can mount a bolt through the unistrut hangers. Plus you can buy unistrut trolly bumper stops too 😁
If you have the room to slide the 2nd plywood over, why not just attach the 2nd plywood to the wall and save the money on the rail system?
The second plywood on slider allows us to have tools in from of the original wall along with the ability to slide the wall out of the way to get to the back. Its like a barn door, but instead of another room, its just another wall with more tools :)
Wait how come you don't bolt the Unistrut to the ceiling? I can see the Unistrut Trolley Track bracket wedging open over time unless you run a bolt through those side holes to help hold the track from wedging apart.
The bolts inside the unistrut would have blocked the trolly sliders from moving. The mounts are very solid and haven’t wedged open 👍👍👍
Looking for the tape measure - Harbor Freight often offers those as a free gift. Get one EVERY TIME, then put them everywhere😂
@@westpearson6759 right? 🤣 can never find what we need in this mess
Cool but what's the point in the moving wall?
It’s so that you can double the capacity of storage. The fixed wall holds tools and the sliding panel in the front doubles the tool hanging capacity. Having it slide gives you access to the tools hanging behind the wall. We had tons of tools on a large tool box and hanging everything on the walls saved us tons of space. Do you have a small garage????
Just put a screw through the hangers into the unistrut rail so that it doesn't move or rock back and fourth. Problem solved. Also I like
@vidacrazy's idea to bolt/screw the unistrut straight to ceiling without the need for the unistrut holder with pan head or any type of bolt/screw with a low profile head.
Will do. Didn’t even realize there was a hole in the strut hangers 🤦♂️
Maybe I missed it but did you put a roller on the floor to keep the bottom of the movable part from swinging?
No, it wasn't needed. The Trolly sliders are pretty solid and the wall is heavy enough to prevent excess swaying. 👍
10 feet of unistrut is $100 in BC Canada now.
Really? Why so high??? It’s $40 in the U.S.
I’m selling a whole bunch for cheap
Stack them like in a showroom. Then slide them around like you are going through drawers. Should only take an extra foot or 2 to really max out that storage wall.
Great idea 👍 I think we’ll have to do that based on how many more tools we’ve recently acquired 😂
Do you have a Datsun... I have a 1982 280zx.
Nice, now we only have a 1972 Datsun 510. We used to have a 1981 Datsun 280zx. That was our first project car, but after stripping it down we found massive frame damage to it. We ended up selling parts off of it. We still have some parts if you need let us know 🙌🙌🙌
@Itsallaboutthebuild Are you in the United States or canada?
I'm in Canada.
@@Irvingstine we are in the U.S. Is your Datsun fully built or are you still putting it together??
Need to back the cameras off some. I wanted to see the whole thing.
@@frijoli9579 can’t all the project cars are in the way 🤣🤣🤣
Okay, its been a year, so how about a follow-up? (Have you converted it to spare parts and designed another solution?
We have wayyy more tools mounted to it now 😂😂😂 few other upgrades to other walls happened like 3D printed spray can holders and wheel crib wall mounts. Nothing too spectacular. Thanks for watching 🙌🙌🙌
This was super fun to put together. Definitely better than a tool box. If you have any questions about the build, shoot us a comment 👍
what 3d printer is that @8:33 ?
Thanks for noticing. It’s a Creality Ender 3 Max Neo 3D printer. Prints up to I think 11inx11inx11in. Just added link in video description too 🙌🙌🙌
Oh you know what that was my super old 3D printer, sorry. It’s a small print mono price mp select. I print on nothing but the larger creality now 👍
Why would half inch plywood not work? It would save lots of weight. Would half inch bow over time ? Could run the bottom edge in a groove. Could add some wood "trim" to the edges..like a picture frame?. I need to make some "doors" to hide shelves in a garage, and this might work well. Using it for some tools, garden items, would disguise that it is a "door. "
It might work, you may want to reinforce the top where the unistrut track sliders are mounted to the plywood. Don’t think it would bow because weight will keep downward force on the plywood 👍
Id use the completed project with you standing next to it as the youtube title screen image
I'd also get some custom shirts made that have your logo on them. So when your standing in from of the complete project, we know what channel we are watching
@@nicklindsey3099 we have some shirts, but only for when we do our booth at Cars and Coffee 👍 we will for sure wear them more as we continue our DIY home builds. THANKS for watching and for all the tips 🙌🙌🙌
That was the original thumbnail and we got no views for over 2 years 😭
His Mom is so nice to let him build that. 🥰
🤣🤣🤣 I appreciate you think that I look that young 🤣🤣🤣
Do you have a guide at the floor? How do you keep it from banging into the wall behind it?
Originally I thought we would need to add a piece of unistrut and trolly sliders to the bottom, but no need at all. The weight of the plywood and the trolly sliders keep it nice and straight. It works great as built in the video 👍👍👍
Honestly, as a car guy, you lost me at Datsun. Although, I like what/how you do stuff. You have some great ideas. So I am subscribing, but please continue making interesting content.
How about BMW?
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I'm an american muscle car fan, but I like and respect your work and the ideas behind it.
P.S. I really like your El Camino.
@@JmalibuJFRoadking nice, oh yes the Elky. We love a variety of different cars 😁
@@Itsallaboutthebuild Nothing wrong with that. They say that variety is the spice of life.
@@JmalibuJFRoadking 😁😁😁
than you twice
@@vincentdeleonjr1039 sorry, I’m confused 🤷♂️
That a lot of weight hanging off basically 1/2 edge of plywood
It’s pretty strong, working very well for the last 2 years or so 💪
You GOT to get those tools out of the tool box so you have a reason to fill the box up again with new tools.
🤣🤣🤣 True true, you can never have enough tools
any chance you have a parts list and sources
disregard 😂, just saw it in the description. how has this held up since you installed? is there anything you would have done differently? Thx!
@@ScottGolembiewski maybe have even longer unistrut to make more than one 4ftx8ft sliding wall. Have a blog here too with the parts list 👉 www.allaboutthebuild.com/blog/2022/10/diy-garage-sliding-tool-wall
07:01 Looks like you did NOT instal the Anti-Teetertotter bolts in each of your ceiling mounts. ie: ua-cam.com/video/QMTnxq3nWJk/v-deo.html
Ohhhh, anti teetertotter bolts, didn’t see those at Lowe’s. Will have to pick some up from Amazon. Just ended up adding some 2x4 between the unistrut at the end cap 🤣🤣🤣
Wouldn't you be better off just using the entire wall for tool storage? Seems like you take away floor space with the sliding wall..just curious
Great question. We used the entire wall behind the sliding tool wall. The sliding wall helps add more to the entire vertical space instead of using much more lower horizontal space of say a larger tool box 👍 Our project cars take up too much room 😁😁😁
I noticed if I can't SEE my tools, parts, I gradually forget them and go buy 'duplicates ( wasted my money, again). I good workshop must be organised so 'nothing is hidden' except for smaller accessories i.e. screws, nuts, etc.
Sorry, but we need the space. Slide it right over before you go back to the store 🤣🤣🤣
How do I order one 🤔😂
We accept all forms of payment 🤣🤣🤣
If you had a hanger all the way on the right end it wouldn't teeter like that.
Will add a bumper stop and another hanger with a stop too 👍
This but double the rails and build a diy lev rack. Have been modeling a diy system for a while. Might give it a try
The lev racks are sweet. If we had more room we’d double it up too. Good luck 👍
DOOOOPE
@@youcanthide004 thx!!! Would you ever build one yourself???
@ maybe someday, my workspaces and shops are ever changing. unfortunately I have so many other projects on the books right now and since they don’t need to be done, they’re on the back burner
@@youcanthide004 I feel your pain. We too have too many projects :)
@ ;)
the first one has a roll on the floor. IT CAN'T SWING
Which first one? After we got the height right, it swings fine with no rollers needed on the floor 👍
Prob would been money better spent actually finishing off the walls. Don’t quite understand the unfinished garage standards. Then could mount stuff to the walls??
Easier just to throw more plywood up and paint it instead of drywall at this point. Drywall has to be spackled, sanded, painted and then repaired if you decide to move a mount. PLYWOOD FOR LIFE 😁
The reason can be a little different depending on the area, but it’s just a cost thing.
Builders typically offer an option for the client on how far they go to finish the garage, and often the client decides to save the money.
It’s also common in many areas that fire code requires a minimum finish to be done. So sheet rock with one coat of tape, plaster and maybe primer.
Don’t love it either. If I do large builds one day, I’m gonna try to offer a painted plywood option.
@@joshd108 painted plywood doesn’t look too bad. We love the black paint job 👍
@@joshd108 yeah just looks unfinished. Not sure you could sell a house “unfinished” like that here in Australia. Garages here are little more than bit general storage. We actually have built in cupboards for storage. And obviously a place for your Ute/car. We have sheds - normally at least 2 bay, for use as a workshop or more storage for boats, canoes and other big boy toys