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Thinking of putting some of this shelving in, basically a 2 foot deep, 8 foot wide and 8 foot tall unit. Thinking of the first shelf 2 feet up and then every 2 feet to the top, so I can roll stuff under it.

My questions are:
How sturdy are these?
Does it have to be bolted to the floor? I may want to move it to another spot late is I install a lift.
 
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I have some of those racks. They're sturdy and I don't have them bolts to the floor. I have some wire mesh and some wood shelves. The wire mesh prevents dust from gathering and the wood is good for small stuff that would fall through the wire.
 
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Ben Glaser said:
I have some of those racks. They're sturdy and I don't have them bolts to the floor. I have some wire mesh and some wood shelves. The wire mesh prevents dust from gathering and the wood is good for small stuff that would fall through the wire.
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What did you use for wood part?
 
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I had a set of the same shelving in my shop, but it was only 18" wide so I just narrowed the Menards units up and they worked great and heavy enough to accomondate everything I put on them. I also got a double bay setup at the 24" depth like you mentioned, it is loaded up with engine blocks and heads no problem. I think you should have no problems with them. Mine are not anchored to the floor and very stable, mine are 6' tall and I put 6" 3/4" plywood strips into the recessed area for the shelf board spaced about a foot apart and cut 3/4" plywood to make a continous top shelf, works great for my application.
 
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I have the previous version, Gorilla Racks. The newer Extreme racks look the same, but guys say they don’t interchange.

I used osb cutoffs for decking. It suits my needs. Also used a left over piece of kitchen countertop for one section.

I have both the shallow and deep shelves. The deep ones tend to collect junk back by the wall, so if I ever buy more, I would probably opt for the shallow ones.

Don’t try to cram the shelves too close vertically. It’s frustrating to find that your stuff is too tall to fit between shelves.

The optional doors tidy things up quite nicely.
 
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I have a lot of the Menards Gorilla shelving and love it. I've never bolted any of it down. I think all my shelving is made from 3/4 inch osb. Have never bought the shelf boards.

I have the first shelf up from the floor about 3-4 feet. Can roll generator and air compresser under one 4 foot wide section. Can roll cutting torch and welder under another.

I have one section I roll my welding table under. I can use it as is (21 inches deep) or roll the table out for full 3 foot deep top.
 
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I have both but like the Menards for my garage. The beams aren't as tall as the pallet rack beams so easier to load shelf higher. The Menards was rated for 2000 lb per shelf and my pallet rack is 5000 lb. I don't have a forklift so it hardly matters.

I said earlier I used osb for my shelfs. I have three sections I used the 30 inch deep sides with the 8 foot beams. Instead of putting the shelves inside the beams I cut the osb to 40 " wide and layed it on top. Had to keep it 5 inches from wall. Works great.
 
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We have four of the 6' wide, 24" deep, beige colored Menards shelving. Three are 8' tall with two attached together & one free standing. Then the other is 6' tall & also free standing.

They are not bolted to the floor & they seem pretty sturdy, although I haven't loaded them as heavy as others here.

Worth mentioning that the most recent beams I purchased are not open C channel like our maybe one year old beams. New ones are four sided.

They do seem a bit stiffer from what I remember of the old ones.
 
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Menards around me has particle boards pre-cut and tongue & grooved. The long side rails have light metal supports to keep them from spreading.
 
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