STORALEX® Garage Racking Shelving Unit - Popular 45cm Deep Version - UK’s Bestselling Garage Storage Shelves - 265kg Per Shelf (Evenly Distributed) - 5 Tier Shelf - Metal & MDF Boltless Assembly System

Well packaged, not damaged upon arrival in any way.The uprights and shelving is placed inbetween the MDF shelving to keep it safe.Putting it together is definitely not a 20min job, unless you do this kind of thing every day.I'd suggest an hour.The instructions are OK, but expect you basically to not read them and just crack on, like most men do.Some tips:- The shelving middle support slides in either way, so try to make sure they're all in the right way, or alternate them as you wish- When sliding the middle support in, there is no guide, or lock-out to place it exactly in the middle. I judged by eye and reckon it's fine- Make sure you have a good idea of heights, I easily got it wrong and then was left with 3 in the top half that were too close together. Best to have the 3rd shelf underneath the join in the uprights- The uprights join together easily enough and won't seem strong, but it's all solid as a rock once the shelves are in and weight is on top- The MDF is plenty thick so far as I can tell and after a good month there's no warping in my garage, which has no damp but also does have a fair amount of airflow due to the garage door gaps- Use the rubber handle end of a hammer to tap down, rather than buying a rubber hammer- Use the 'this way up' arrows on the upright to keep track of where the shelving must go- If you have 2 people the build will go far easier as things will droop as you're fixing them in to the front- QC tolerances mean that sometimes the tooth will stick out of the upright, so you may need to bend it back in again in order to keep it inside the guidesThe finish on this is fine, I don't see it rusting anytime soon but you never know.Overall though highly recommended, and I'll likely buy a 2nd in future.

These shelves are pretty good value. They assemble without much trouble and are well finished in a tasteful colour.If assembled properly and not abused they will be perfectly adequate. They are made down to a price and package weight. This means the metal used has to be surprisingly thin. Consequently considerable care is needed in assembly, particularly in ensuring the tabs on the cente supports are properly engaged in the longitudinal rails, and ensuring that the tabs on all the rails are properly tucked in to the posts. It can be assembled by one person, but a helper helps.The MDF shelves are much better than chipboard.

I spent a lot of time looking at these type of racks on Amazon and E-bay and reading various reviews before deciding what to buy. I spoke to the seller who was very honest and informative and provided a very accurate description of these and as customer service is something that I value, I decided to buy these.I ordered them yesterday and received them today ! I was very impressed with the packaging so that was a good start. Having unpacked them and briefly reading the instructions, with a little help from my son, these were constructed very easily - the mallet that was provided free was also a welcome asset.I'me very impressed with the rack, once put together, its sturdy and no problem with having them freestanding on a level service. The shelving itself has no sharp edges and have a smart grey powder coating on them. The mdf boards fit very well and the whole thing looks very smart. The boards are mdf and about 6mm thick. Each shelf also has a middle cross member that provides added support - it can also slide across the sides so can positioned anywhere along the shelf that needs most support if it's going to be loaded unevenly.Overall, having had a bad experience with other suppliers, I was very pleased with this and will now be ordering some more - they are also very good for the price and the fact that the edges are rounded and there appears to be good layer of paint on them too.I am not affiliated with the supplier and paid full price for these, but wanted to share my findings to help other buyers.Please rate if you found this useful too450mm Deep STORALEX® Garage Shelving / Racking Unit 265KG UDL + FREE Mallet