Were I to do it all over again today, I would get the free standing shelves
like these:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=101933-1281-CR4824&lpage=none
I have never had a problem with shelving units being too strong. You can
buy a lighter weight much cheaper version at Walmart. These units go
together quickly and easily, and are just as easily adjusted. They are
quite rigid and stable.
I would not ever again buy this:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=200449-1281-HDL301260&lpage=none
As flimsy as they used to be, they are tissue paper thin today, and collapse
under the weight of a single book. These things take forever to assemble,
are effectively non-adjustable, and wobble.
----- Original Message -----
Subject: Shelving units
>
> This is a simple question. I need to put some shelves in my crawl space
to
> use for storage. It is 5 feet from the floor to the bottom of the floor
> joists. I can build some shelves or buy some shelving units. But I
figure
> what ever I do or build someone else may have done it better. The shelves
> don't have to hold very much weight, things like xmas decorations, small
car
> parts, etc. If I have access from both side I think 3 feet would be the
max
> depth and if only have access from one side 2 foot would be good. I would
> like to keep the cost down and free standing would be better, that way I
can
> move around if needed. Any ideas or pointers? Things you would have done
> differently?
>
> Bill Gilroy
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