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Overhead storage can refer to shelves,

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, hooks,

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or track systems mounted at height (either ceiling-hung or wall-hung), and ca be a form of area-saving storage by moving storage up from the floor and utilizing the

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at height.

In buildings

By utilizing the height in a room, floor space can be freed up, and this type of storage can be particularly beneficial in small rooms with good ceiling height. The method is popular for long-term storage in

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and garages. Examples of items that may be suitable for storage up under the ceiling can include flat equipment such as

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and poles,

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and

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or rarely used items. There also exists ceiling-mounted drying racks for space-efficient drying og clothes in small rooms. There also exists area-saving bicycle parking racks where the bicycle is hung from a roof-mounted suspension hook by the front wheel, but such racks may be cumbersome to use regularly.

Assembly and weight limitations

Ceiling-mounted storage should be mounted securely so that it cannot easily fall down and potentially injure people. For fixing to

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ceilings it may be appropriate to use anchor bolts, while for fixing to studding it may be appropriate to use lag screws mounted in

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s. In any case, it may be a good idea to think twice before hanging very heavy objects up high. It is not unusual to hang heavy things high in garages, but the arrangement should then be dimensioned for the weight and the objects should be secured so that they cannot easily fall down and injure people. Roof storage should also preferably be hung so high that tall people do not inadvertently bump into them when while walking underneath.{{Cite web , date=2021-06-26 , title=Overhead storage racks clear away items in garage , url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/home-and-garden/overhead-storage-racks-clear-away-items-in-garage-2387858/ , access-date=2023-07-25 , language=en-US

For transport

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and

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, overhead compartments or bins are shelves that hang from the ceiling where passengers can put their

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. How much hand luggage passengers can bring with them (volume and

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) varies between airlines and ticket types.

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Video demonstrating different methods of secure attachment to ceilings (YouTube)
Furniture

In buildings

Assembly and weight limitations

For transport

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