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Trying not to screw things up worse
I'm building shelves in my garage, similar to these: http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/how to build garage shelving diy easy quick fast cheap 26.jpg
Basically it's a frame made of studs with OSB for the shelf surfaces. I'm using 7/16 OSB. My shelves will be 8 feet from side to side and 2 feet out from the wall.
A lot of instructions I've seen online tell you to use 2x3s for the horizontal supports and 2x4s for the verticals, but I accidentally bought all 2x4s. Rather than return a bunch of my 2x4s which is a big hassle, I'm wondering if I use a 2x4 down the length of the shelf from one end to the other, oriented up and down (see image below), how far apart can I space my supports that come out from the wall to get the same strength as I'd get if I'd used 2x3s for the end-to-end supports and spaced every 2 feet coming out of the wall?
I'm not putting anything seriously heavy on them (mostly boxes full of clothes, pottery, and Christmas decorations) but I don't want the shelves to sag over time.
PS. Also, what do you think of shelves like these: https://hips.hearstapps.com/pop.h-c...landscape-1458851131-after-h.JPG?resize=980:*
Basically it's a frame made of studs with OSB for the shelf surfaces. I'm using 7/16 OSB. My shelves will be 8 feet from side to side and 2 feet out from the wall.
A lot of instructions I've seen online tell you to use 2x3s for the horizontal supports and 2x4s for the verticals, but I accidentally bought all 2x4s. Rather than return a bunch of my 2x4s which is a big hassle, I'm wondering if I use a 2x4 down the length of the shelf from one end to the other, oriented up and down (see image below), how far apart can I space my supports that come out from the wall to get the same strength as I'd get if I'd used 2x3s for the end-to-end supports and spaced every 2 feet coming out of the wall?
I'm not putting anything seriously heavy on them (mostly boxes full of clothes, pottery, and Christmas decorations) but I don't want the shelves to sag over time.
PS. Also, what do you think of shelves like these: https://hips.hearstapps.com/pop.h-c...landscape-1458851131-after-h.JPG?resize=980:*
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