Create this project yourself with sheet material cut to size by TOSIZE.es!

Rob

Very easy

2 minutes

Description

In our garage there are three linked metal storage racks, which we once bought in the DIY store and which are still for sale. These are supplied with chipboard (or MDF) shelves (0.9 cm thick, 91.0 cm x 45.0 cm). The rack itself is very strong and does not even rust. The shelves, on the other hand, sag quickly after purchase without being overloaded in the middle and tend to crumble at the edges. Time to look for material that does not sag and is resistant to damp spaces: Multiplex Okoumé Waterproof. We have chosen 1.8 cm as the thickness because we have good experience with this in other applications. Because the construction market is currently very busy (and the sawing is not always precise), we ordered from TOSIZE.co.uk. The shelves are exactly to size and of very good quality sheet material (actually too good for a garage). Result: beautiful, strong and fast upgrade of our storage rack system. Photo 1 = old and new; photo 2 = edge of chipboard; photo 3 = deeply bent shelf; photo 4 = the new custom sheet material; photo 5 = the result

Replacing shelves

Implementation was very easy. Since we have connected three storage racks with bolts, washers and nuts, only in the middle section (bolts on both sides) the bolts had to be removed first in order to be able to remove the old shelves and install the new ones. I have long had doubts about the type of material to be used. Ultimately, the choice fell on Multiplex Okoumé Waterproof. Not the cheapest solution, but certainly a sustainable solution in combination with a thickness of 1.8 cm, given the reuse of the existing rack.