I have about a dozen of these shelving kits, which is a lot to those of us in the single digit l-boxx owners club. Previously I bought quite a few of their 4-shelf units, and now 5-shelf wheeled units.
I have really been liking Seville’s wire shelving racks, which I ordered from Amazon. Lesser brackets have thinner rings and slip more easily. I have found that better quality wire shelving racks are often easier to assemble. Pole sections thread together more easily, and the plastic shelf support bracket halves are better made. Hopefully these tips will help you get your wire shelving units quicker and easier.įor those of you who have assembled more than a couple of wire shelving racks yourselves, Do you have any wire shelving rack assembly tips to share? Final Tip I don’t know how long it took me to put together my first wire shelving units, but I’m sure it was quite a bit longer than 15 minutes. Reader Tipsġ5 minutes each isn’t bad, but if I wanted to move quickly, I could probably assemble one of these 18″ x 48″ x 72″ 5-shelf wire shelving racks in about 10 minutes, maybe even less. This can require a bit of effort to remedy, such as a quick upward strike with a rubber mallet. When that happens, you’ll have to lift the shelf, and hold it in place while you reattach the bracket halves.ĭropping a shelf onto its brackets too quickly can also lead to jamming, where one side drops quicker than the other. If you slam a shelf down on its plastic supports, there’s a greater chance you’ll knock a support out of place. Hey, I didn’t always have a healthy tool budget. Sometimes a quick whack with a dead blow hammer or rubber mallet can better seat a shelf on its plastic supports. 6. A dead blow hammer or rubber mallet is great for seating shelves Make sure there’s enough clearance and move the item around to each 4 corners to make sure your supports are all installed at the same height. If you want the shelves to hold something in particular, such as medium sized moving boxes, place one on a shelf as a height gauge.
#Rolling wire racks install
These double lines make it a lot easier to install a shelf’s worth of plastic support brackets at one time without measuring a thing. Use the double-lines for guidanceĮvery wire shelving unit I have ever assembled had single grooves, and also double grooves at regular spacings. Or you could grab a deadblow hammer or rubber mallet, but I found that the twist-and-press approach is more foolproof. Then, I will apply some weight or pressure on the corners of the bottom shelf, twisting the poles slightly. I give those upper 2 poles a little twist to seat the plastic shelf supports a little more securely, and then lower the shelf until all 4 casters or leveling feet are on the floor. If I have a helper, I’m usually fine working with fully assembled poles. If it’s just me, I work with shorter half-length bottom poles. Then, I will weave the other 2 poles through the upper holes of the shelf – the ones that are at the top of the vertically-oriented shelf. I try to ensure that the shelf is reasonably secure around the plastic sleeves. Holding the shelf vertically, I then insert the first 2 poles through the shelf support holes. Then I attach the first set of shelf brackets. Actually, no, the first thing I do is attach the caster wheels or leveling legs.
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