organizing a new dart room: where to get...

kristy55303 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 06:21 AM

organizing a new dart room. I have a lower level completely finished with 700 sqaure feet. if anyone knew of some inexpensive steel shelving that would hold the weight of the tanks and be adjustable for height so i can hang some t5ho lighting it would be appreciated. I also want some cheap plastic shelving units perhaps for y ff cultures? thanks kristy

nish07 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 06:42 AM

Shoplet.com sells Alera black wire racks through Amazon at the cheapest prices I could find. You might as well go for the 24" deep racks. You might rather go Gorilla Rack so check those out too. It's what you like to look at, I guess. Both seem to hold a lot of weight. The Aleras are rated at over 1000lbs per shelf (evenly distributed).

There are also some Gorilla Rack type units that are customizable for length (I don't know anything about them but that they exist).

-Nish

kristy55303 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 03:01 PM

thanks nish..i'll look into it. hate the paying shipping though.unless they are really worth it :wink: kristy

nish07 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-06-2008, 04:13 PM

They ended up being cheaper -with shipping- than Sam's Club. Also, Sam's Club didn't carry the 24" deep racks, which I'd rather have whether I need it right away or not.

-Nish

Nubster · #5 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 03:08 AM

Have you checked Lowe's or HD? They usually have pretty heavy duty shelves but not sure about sizes or prices.

kristy55303 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 03:46 AM

yeah home depot has some for 40 bux around. i might go there...but i'd also like some larger ones....i am getting a lucite one also that i found in the classifieds and is the same dimensions like 6 feet tall and twenty four inches deep. lucite is like really thick plexi glass. kristy

motevo · #7 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 04:14 AM

i got a rack 48wide by 24 deep and like 6 feet high which i took apart and made 2 racks each 3 feet high
theyre rated at 1500lbs per shelf at lowes for 75$

kristy55303 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by motevo

i got a rack 48wide by 24 deep and like 6 feet high which i took apart and made 2 racks each 3 feet high
theyre rated at 1500lbs per shelf at lowes for 75$

yeah just stopped there today but they were 88 dollars over here. i might just have to fork the money. kristy

Nubster · #9 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 08:24 AM

WalMart might even have some. I know my local WM has some nice looking shelving units but again, not sure about dimensions.

pl259 · #10 (**permalink**) 09-07-2008, 01:34 PM

Not sure what they're selling over at Lowes these days, but before, their shelving was way over rated. The gauge of wire used in the construction wasn't big enough to prevent bowing with heavy tanks. 1500lbs per shelf seems pretty high to me, plus you don't need near that much anyway. They may hold that much but I bet they bow alot in the process.

The 72"x48"x18" wire rack at Sam's Club, in the store, is rated for 600lbs per shelf. This is a real number. You get six chrome shelves with good size wire, casters included for $88. (was $75 a few months ago, no shipping costs either) I couldn't find a comparable Alera unit for that price. I may have missed it and I would pick up a couple of the Aleras if someone can point me directly and the total cost was cheaper.

As a data point, my six fully loaded Sam's racks have served me very well.

If cost is a strong factor, and you or someone you know is handy, then 2x4s and straps are an easy, flexible way to go. You can build them quickly, they're strong, and they can be built to fit your size tanks exactly. The 48" wide wire racks are really only like 45" between the posts so you're limited to the size and number tanks that will fit nicely in that width.

As an aside, make sure to do all your planning and prep work first. Layout, plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, insulation, ect. It's a real pain to move things afterwards.

Eric