Wire shelving at Target

[67pete300]

Target has wire shelving on sale. It's not as heavy duty as other stuff out there, but they have 3 shelf units for $20 and 5 shelf units for $30 which seems pretty cheap to me.

I picked up two of the three shelf units to hang on the walls (similar to what I saw in Vicegrip's garage.)

The 5 shelf unit seems like a really good deal as it is 6' tall, 4' wide and 18" deep.

 

[sammerdog]

I grabbed a pair of the shorter 3 shelf set ups to set the slot machines on - just about a perfect fit.

 

[terabyte]

you are not the only one he inspired...

 

[Brad54]

How'd you secure those to the wall? How much weight do you feel comfortable putting on them?

-Brad

 

[67pete300]

I haven't hung mine yet. Planning on lag screws through the backs of the shelves to the studs. We'll see how sturdy they feel. The box says 350lbs per shelf, evenly distributed, but I'm sure that is with the shelves standing on the floor. I assembled the shelves upside down so the legs are sticking up in the air and not hanging down.

 

[terabyte]

How'd you secure those to the wall? How much weight do you feel comfortable putting on them?

-Brad

2x4 running horizontal underneath the back legs gives them a support lip and makes them WAY easier to install.

.25 inch lag screws into the studs with 1inch fender washers. 2 for every shelf.

same but with tapcons going into the cinder block wall

I assembled my shelves upright.

I weigh 180ish and they seemed really solid while I did this;

 

[67pete300]

2x4 running horizontal underneath the back legs gives them a support lip and makes them WAY easier to install.

Good call. I'll do that too.

 

[rakesdl]

I have a set of these shelves and have been trying to come up with a way to hang them also, can some one please describe how they secured them to the wall, I understand the horizontal 2x4, but what supports the front of the shelf. I had considered suspending the whole shelf from the ceiling using 3/8 wire cables run through the legs.

 

[Stuey]

With the back legs supported on a 2x4 or similar, poorly distributed weight towards the front of the shelves would try to force a rotation about point where the back legs are supported. Either supporting the front legs with a bracket against the wall, or to the ceiling as you recommend can work. Or, you could secure the top of the back legs to the wall, and possibly even the top of the front legs as well.

If you're REALLY concerned about how this is going to work, check out ClosetMaid or Rubbermaid's wire shelving - they install shelf by shelf, and you can put as many supports as you need. Both brands have thicker shelving intended for garages and the such.

Also, I have found Target's shelving to be a bit weaker than some of the other brands out there. I prefer the shelving found at Bed Bath and Beyond (always use a 20% coupon!).

Lastly, Lowes have casters that fit many larger free-standing wire shelve units, in case you want to leave yours on the floor. The 4-caster set is about $13-$16, and is MUCH cheaper than buying suitable casters elsewhere. It can be found in or near the wire shelving area. Last time at HD, I saw a similar set.

 

[terabyte]

I have a set of these shelves and have been trying to come up with a way to hang them also, can some one please describe how they secured them to the wall, I understand the horizontal 2x4, but what supports the front of the shelf. I had considered suspending the whole shelf from the ceiling using 3/8 wire cables run through the legs.

Nothing. They way they are designed they get tighter on the plastic stops the more weight you put on them. The fact that there are 3 shelves squaring each other up makes them pretty darn stable. I wanted to suspend wires from the ceiling as well but after testing them there was no need to.

 

[terabyte]

I have a set of these shelves and have been trying to come up with a way to hang them also, can some one please describe how they secured them to the wall, I understand the horizontal 2x4, but what supports the front of the shelf. I had considered suspending the whole shelf from the ceiling using 3/8 wire cables run through the legs.

like I said above

.25 inch lag screws into the studs with 1inch fender washers. 2 for every shelf.
same but with tapcons going into the cinder block wall


If you look on this picture you can see one of the fender washers going thorough the vertical part of the back of one of the shelves.

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Also, I have found Target's shelving to be a bit weaker than some of the other brands out there. I prefer the shelving found at Bed Bath and Beyond (always use a 20% coupon!).

Lastly, Lowes have casters that fit many larger free-standing wire shelve units, in case you want to leave yours on the floor. The 4-caster set is about $13-$16, and is MUCH cheaper than buying suitable casters elsewhere. It can be found in or near the wire shelving area. Last time at HD, I saw a similar set.

I don't like the Target stuff either. I would not hang them like I hung mine as they don't feel as solid when assembled together. I got mine as costco with 6 shelves per unit for $99

Thanks for the headed up on the casters. I need some more for other projects

 

[Stuey]

Thanks for the headed up on the casters. I need some more for other projects

I used the casters with the appropriate t-nuts and MDF to make a cheap toolbox base. I believe the casters' posts are 5/8", but don;t really remember.

I also PMed you about alternative casters.

 

[Robbs Ram SST]

Stick to the 5 shelf unit, the shelves are sturdier than the 3 shelf. Use mine for the car cleaning and detailing stuff, motorcycle helmets & boots, and the stereo. Works great for those kind of items.

 

[terabyte]

I used the casters with the appropriate t-nuts and MDF to make a cheap toolbox base. I believe the casters' posts are 5/8", but don;t really remember.

I also PMed you about alternative casters.

thanks a bunch dude. i'm checking it out now...

 

[Kevin54]

I haven't hung mine yet. Planning on lag screws through the backs of the shelves to the studs. We'll see how sturdy they feel. The box says 350lbs per shelf, evenly distributed, but I'm sure that is with the shelves standing on the floor. I assembled the shelves upside down so the legs are sticking up in the air and not hanging down.

One piece of advice on mounting them "upside down". Look the shelf over good. The shelves that I have seen have the round portion that the legs go through tapered, and the plastic piece is tapered. That is why they tighten with more weight on them. If someone takes the meaning upside down wrong, what may appear to be tight may not be tight after you get weight on them and could be a safety hazard.

 

[67pete300]

One piece of advice on mounting them "upside down". Look the shelf over good. The shelves that I have seen have the round portion that the legs go through tapered, and the plastic piece is tapered. That is why they tighten with more weight on them. If someone takes the meaning upside down wrong, what may appear to be tight may not be tight after you get weight on them and could be a safety hazard.

I understand what you are saying. You do have to mount the shelves in their "right side up" configuration on the posts. But you can put the posts in "upside down" so that the extra leg portion with swivel adjuster sticks up not down. I did this to get the extra bits away from my head when I mount them.

 

[67pete300]

I meant to take pictures while I was hanging them a week or so ago, but I guess I didn't get any in progress. Here they are full of **** while I was working on the floor cabinets. Some of that will go back inside and out of sight.

 

[e-tek]

If you think you need support for the fronts, I'll suggest/recommend you use threaded rod or aircraft wire up though holes in the rafters above. I did that (with wood shelves) and would be comfy loading hundreds of pounds on them.

 

[67pete300]

I think they are ok as loaded. I gave them the terabyte test and they seemed pretty sturdy. The wire shelves will go before they come out of the wall.

 

[Vicegrip]

Glad to see simple systems simply working. I ran self tapping fasteners through the top shelf corners to keep the non wall side tubes and top shelf together when loaded. One 8 foot long shelf set has about 145 feet of 1.75 DOM tubing on it along with full shelving and is rock solid.