This weekend’s project was to create specialized shelving that my wonderful wife can store her full and empty canning jars. The shelves would be in the garage, so they do not have to look pretty, but they do have to be very durable. I used 2×4’s, 1/2 CDX plywood, and my Kreg pocket hole jig. The 2.5″ Kreg zinc coated screws are the right length for use with 2×4’s. They make a nice clean joint and are very strong. I didn’t not glue these, but you can use Gorilla glue for even more strength.
These shelves are set off the floor, so the bottom row of jars will not freeze. There are three shelves total. The top is not yet finished. All the shelves have/will have a guard fence to keep the jars from falling off. I plan to use webbing or some kind of stretchy net on the front of the shelves.
