Garage wall mount brackets "On the cheap"

We've all been into our local home improvement store and seen the aisles with all the garage organization gear. If you really look at it, the DIY voice inside you should be screaming something about how their has to be a cheaper way... Well... their is!

Step 1 The tools.

All you need are some simple hand tools and a small drill.

...Hacksaw
...Drill and bits (Bit size will be determined by the mounting hardware you choose)
...Tape measure
...Marker or pencil
...scissors
and finally (and most scary of them all...)
...A hand conduit bender (http://eaglemountainrentals.com/images/conduit_bender.jpg)

I understand not everyone has a conduit bender laying around...
...Many large home improvement stores have a tool loan program. Also if you have never used one of these I would suggest you purchase a few extra pieces of EMT conduit for practice. (it's cheap)

You will also need mounting hardware of some sort. The hardware you use will depend on how/where you plan on hanging the brackets. I used 1/4 inch toggle bolts, these say they will hold 185lbs. You'll find that in most case your mounting hardware will determine the strength of your bracket as the EMT conduit (thanks to the bends) will support much more than you think.

Finally I suggest adding some pipe insulation just to protect the items you hang on the brackets.

Comments

[drakesmith]

What size (diameter) conduit did you use?

[Gh0stT0wnC0wb0y]

I used 1/2" since that's the only size tubing bender I have.

[Gh0stT0wnC0wb0y]

The finished product

[Gh0stT0wnC0wb0y]

I didn't some looking and some modding, and I found that if you you flatten the area you are going to drill with either a vise or by tapping with a hammer the brackets will hang better. Don't beat them flat mind you, just dent them on both sides.