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31st July 2014, 11:03 PM #1Retired
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How much weight can a brick wall handle?
Delbs built one and I've seen many articles of canter levered style wood storage shelves (eg: The 2 Car Garage Shop: Wood Storage )
If I were to attach this to the wall, just how much weight can the wall take?
My need is to build a new set inside and out, but the last thing I need is for my stash to pull over the garage wall!
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1st August 2014, 06:38 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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The lateral strength in a brick veneer wall is minimum, not sure about Australia but in nz it relies on a tie to the timber frame to give itself a little bit more lateral strength.
the cantilever style storage may have a design that's unique to them which I am yet to see but using the brick wall to support it is not what I would do.... I am an engineer.
I wouldn't put more than 100kg on the wall spreading over 4 points. They might have this in their installation catalogue?
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1st August 2014, 08:05 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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I installed a stud frame on my brick wall and then installed my racks to the studs. That way it puts less stress on the wall as the studs are in contact with the ground.
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1st August 2014, 08:56 PM #4In pursuit of excellence
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I did a similar thing - got some 100x100 cypress posts and stood them upright , then masonry anchored to the wall but standing on the floor. Holes are drilled regularly at <90 degrees, with thick wall section pipes around 600 long sitting in the holes. This has been in place for many years without problem, I just try to keep the lighter timbers up on the high shelves to keep the overall center of gravity as low as practicable.
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2nd August 2014, 01:03 AM #5Retired
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I agree with Albert, but the crazy thing is I can find very little from an engineering perspective on the web.
Obviously one cannot load up enormous quantities, but I've seen some shelves loaded to levels that defy belief. I think you could load an incredible weight downwards, but it's the leveraging out that would cause the wall to fall.
To be accurate for others, the system does rely on something like a full 90x45 beam bolted to each side of the wall. The little canterlevers are bolted/screwed to that.
It's shelf building time this weekend I think....
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