Guys,
Which option is best in terms of money.
I have enough time and tools to achieve this project for my double garage. Don't have experience but will do over a period of time slowly.
Buying ready made shelves (From bunnings/aldi ) or buy lumber ( ex. 2*4's and some sheet..etc.) and diy shelves.
Please provide your suggestions and share experiences if any. Thanks a lot.
Thinking of Project dimensions: Around 180cm (Width) * 45cm (D) * 180cm (Height)
I have this one. It's cheap, looks OK, and they've been making it for 20 years. If you want to reconfigure it 10 years later, it's easy to drop into IKEA and grab an extra shelf or pair of posts.
We did one place DIY from 70x35 and MDF and another with premade "Pinnacle" stuff from Bunnings.
Worked out roughly the same.
which has proven more sturdy?
I was going to make my own to get max height (3m walls in shed), but I lucked onto some cheap ex storage ready made (albeit only 2.4m high) and so I went with that.
Cheap ass version (depending upon intended items to store) is to stack two old style TV/entertainment units on top of each other. I've done that and even lifted an 80cm CRT into the top one). Always readily available as road side pickups or gumtree freebies
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Diy one more sturdy against tipping but in sure I can easily place a few brackets on the prefab ones to the same effect.
highly recommended:
https://www.rackings.com.au/shelving
ive had 2 of these units for 3 years or more…..floor to ceiling storage in the garage
solid, durable, great bang for buck shelving
Yep, shelving like this is much more robust than most kits you'll find at Bunnings etc.
Plus get the orange and blue stuff so you feel like you're garage is more like a warehouse :)
i went with blue uprights with grey shelving ;)
DIY only if you want something very specific ie fit a particular space otherwise it'll almost certainly be cheaper and quicker to buy something.
I bought some premade stuff, but then cut it back down. Parts cost more than buying premade and slicing a bit off the back. That's another option.
"Don't have experience but will do over a period of time slowly."
sounds like a perfect opportunity to improve your skills, given it doesn't need to be pretty.
as long as you are willing to have a go and perhaps redo the first bay it would be a valuable learning experience
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Looked at the thread Franco stuff looks great the IKEA is total garbage .
I wouldn’t DIY with those prices and hopeless on that front .
….blows anything that bunnings /sca / ikea etc stock out of the water….
you can bolt them down and they can store a crap load of stuff including quite bulky/heavy items
the IKEA is total garbage
In a store that makes furniture to last six months? Surely not?!
I have these from Bunnings across the back wall of my garage - https://www.bunnings.com.au/pinnacle-1830-x-1200-x-540mm-5-t…
Cheaper that the Ikea ones, and I'm guessing a lot stronger too
(There's a lot of different sizes)
Could get 2 of these from Aldi.
175kg load per shelf
Can be converted from shelves to a workbench
Box weight: 18.2kgˇ
https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-16-…
I have similar to these in my garage all along the wall, really solid, you could park a truck on them and look great too in black. You can also dismantle them to move them if you need to
Got 20% off on one of the ebay sales
Some of the cheap ones are really flimsy
In my old house I built them myself and the cost added up very quickly by the time you have bought all the timber
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-800KGS-Garage-Warehouse-Stee…
I bought these from Bunnings.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/montgomery-1830-x-910-x-410mm-5-…
50kg per shelf maximum.
I faffed about for several hours painting the MDF in the vain hope it would prevent moisture ingress but the MDF is sagging anyway.
If I was purchasing again I'd get the version with the mesh steel shelves. Double the price but assembled in 20 minutes and stronger shelving.
Do you want the shelves? Buy pre-made.
Do you want to practice relevant skills? Build your own.
DIY
I used plywood and brackets from Bunnings - drilled into studs and has held everything I've thrown at it and the plywood has not bowed at all.
IKEA
I used the Billy bookcase, added doors and I have two nice shoe cabinets. No issues in 7 years, still looks great
SCA
Bought this in the last deal, has been pretty decent, easy to fit together but for the damaged parts. Each box had one damaged part which needed a little stuffing around, this is because of the way its packed. If it gets thrown around the metal bits can bend and not fit. Having said that, it only took a rubber mallet and about an hour for two units to be put up and filled. Time will tell but if the MDF starts failing I will get plywood from bunnings and all good.
TLDR - All are ok, even the SCA ones which I was surprised by.
It would definitely be more fun and satisfying to build your own. Cost may be about the same or more but like others have said it will take longer.
I made my own out of 4*2 or similar, sheets of MDF for the shelves. Nice and sturdy, didnt take that long and I'm not a woodworker. Also added a flip up workbench thing, that when down covers a compressor, swings up and legs swing down to make a workbench.
Advantage of DIY is you get complete custom work and don’t need you’re space to suit the shelves.
My preference would be IKEA and move on with life.
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/70221687/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S79902662/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S69294533/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/10339294/
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30353585/
Edit: Bunnings seem even cheaper, pick the suitable one and sorted. https://www.bunnings.com.au/our-range/storage-cleaning/stora…