Plywood Question

[Julles]

I found a set of saw horse legs, along with a very nice sheet of plywood, out a the curb.  The plywood has a nice smooth finish, and is 3/4" thick and 8' long, and at least 2' wide.

It takes up too much room in my already-crowded garage, so I was thinking of hanging it from hooks from the ceiling.

Question:  Is plywood sturdy enough that you can put screw-eyes into the layered sides of it?  Will the screw eyes hold?  I always think of plywood, the interior part of it, not being very stable.

Thanks

[Mikey]

If you plan on screwing those eyes into the laminate from the exposed edges it likely would not hold in my opinion.  Your garage must really be crowded if you can't stand in on it's edge....

[mascot]

Don't use screws, use eye bolts that go all the way through, then use a washer and nut on both sides.  Hanging it and using it as a shelf wouldn't work very well with screws, but with a bolt all the way through, and the nuts sandwiching the plywood in between, it would work much better.

[Jerry]

you can use rope straps too.  2 big loops.

[Julles]

Thanks, I kinda thought the laminated part would not hold.  'Too, that makes sense, and would be sturdy.  Only thing is, those bolts take up a lot of room, and don't leave the surface smooth and useable.  Jerry, that rope trick sounds just right.  Maybe I can rig up pullies.

Oh, and, yes, my garage IS too full for a 2' wide board to lean against the walls.  In fact, I'm embarassed to open the door when neighbors are around.  I'll have to get Jerry to come do one of his famous clean-out jobs.   

[mascot]

My mistake, I thought you were going to use the plywood to hang from the ceiling for additional storage (shelf) space. 

for just storing it, yeah, use ropes I guess, and loop the rope around the hooks...do you have an open rafter ceiling in the garage?  Mine is drywalled floor to ceiling, so hanging anything requires finding the studs to put bolts/screws into.  If it's open rafters, just use rope....

[Jerry]

With put rope and wire Id be a goner LOL

[Brian]

Be sure to flip it over every now and then to even out the bowing.