Pallet Racking on Epoxy Floor

[encantofred]

howdy all,

i am just having my garage floor done. i am also going to put 12 ft high pallet racking 42" deep for 40 feet on the back wall.

i am thinking i might put a thin rubber pad under the feet to keep from causing any damage to the floor.

any thought or ideas on that? i am not storing pallets or engines. just regular garage stuff.

thanks

tom

 

[matt_i]

Seems good, I put mine on 1x4s, just to keep any rusting of the base to a minimum. One corner sits next to the garage door which can get some winblown rain at times.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

If they're anchored as required there won't be any floor damage.

Tommy

 

[csp]

If the racking doesn't move then what damage would there be?

 

[Richard Cranium]

I don't think I would worry about damaging the new floor. I will not show unless you move the pallet racking any way.

 

[Joe B.]

I agree with those that say itis not necessary. However, if you are still worried you can put a vinyl floor tile under each foot of the shelving. That will protect from scratches and will also be stable.

 

[encantofred]

I am not loading them heavy. So I will not be anchoring them.

I like the vinyl tile idea. Thanks

Tom

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I am not loading them heavy. So I will not be anchoring them.

Tom

Even empty they need to be anchored. They fall over empty, too. All the time...

Tommy

 

[nadogail]

Even empty they need to be anchored. They fall over empty, too. All the time...

Tommy

Earthquakes happen, not only in California. The floor might move under the pallet racks.

 

[Alexvbugman]

You can anchor to the wall with wall ties, that's how I'm doing mine. The floor anchors are for forklift accidents, so the uprights won't buckle on impact.

 

[EJM02]

If you ever plan on moving the racks, then ya, theres a chance the rubber could adhere to the epoxy (via Arizona heat) and peel up during the move. If you plan on keeping the racks in place, then I wouldn't bother with putting anything down under them to protect a floor covering with a shorter lifespan then the racks' duration of stay.

 

[914wilhelm]

42" deep pallet racking can be a pain if it is against the wall. In an aisle not so much as you have access both sides. Things tend to get lost and forgotten on those deep shelves plus it can be awkward and dangerous on a high ladder accessing stuff at the back of the rack. Me, I just put squares of plywood under the legs.

 

[encantofred]

i chose 42" deep because i have a number of things that are that deep that need to go on or under the shelving. i have a genie scissors lift with new non marking tires to use to put things on and off of the shelves.

tom

 

[encantofred]

an update. i used commercial vinyl self sticking floor tile on the bottom of the uprights. worked well.

this is 42" deep. 1 ten foot, 1 8 foot and 2 9 foot sections. 12' high. all with wire racks for now. i will put some wood on some of the lower ones to set things one that would fall through the wire racks.

getting up high isnt an issue with having the scissors lift.

that is 1" rapid air lines above the shelving.

tom

 

[Scrambler82]

I would use the rubber but make sure it is thick enough to handle the weight you MIGHT put on the rack.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

You can anchor to the wall with wall ties, that's how I'm doing mine. The floor anchors are for forklift accidents, so the uprights won't buckle on impact.

He has as scissor lift which is more than capable of knocking down a rack and even if he didn't, floor anchors are still a REQUIREMENT.

Wall anchors cause everything to fall forward away from the wall (if they hold at all) onto the people in front of the rack.

What's so hard about drilling 8 holes, dropping in 8 anchors, tightening up 8 bolts and doing the right thing?

Sometimes I don't get why people will try to reinvent the wheel to avoid doing something the right way.

Tommy

 

[941designs]

Regardless of the anchor debate, that is a slick looking shop!!!

 

[LuckyRugger]

Drill some oversized holes in some hockey pucks and put them between the rack foot and floor before you anchor them. I plan to do this, did it on my compressor.


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[Ron_CA]

That is looking good. How did you anchor them to the wall?

an update. i used commercial vinyl self sticking floor tile on the bottom of the uprights. worked well.

this is 42" deep. 1 ten foot, 1 8 foot and 2 9 foot sections. 12' high. all with wire racks for now. i will put some wood on some of the lower ones to set things one that would fall through the wire racks.

getting up high isnt an issue with having the scissors lift.

that is 1" rapid air lines above the shelving.

tom

 

[encantofred]

i didnt anchor them to the wall. these things are heavy and are not going anywhere. if i ram them with the scissors lift, they would probably move even if they are anchored.

if i have an earthquake here in AZ where i am, then i have worse problems than my pallet racking falling over.

tom