Please show me your racks.

[Stephen B]

[size=14pt]If you can show some photographs or sketches of your timber racks, I would be very grateful.
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One of the present difficulties in the Untidy Shop is the amount of wood stacked (correctly) on the floor. Most is recycled/reclaimed Australian Hardwood including Ash, Red Gum, Spotted Gum, Jarrah and Blackwood but also some Cyprus Pine, Cedar and Merbu. While there are some wall racks, more are needed to improve the amount of available floor area.

With thanks.

 

[stvrowe]

I felt your pain about 15 years ago, bit the bullet and purchased Unistrut.  I was not impressed by commercially available lumber racks.  The Unistrut is lag screwed into the wall which has studs doubled up every other one. 

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[jmarkflesher]

Made to carry wires in street manhole vaults they work great for lumber storage. Adjustable every 1 1/2" tee slot you can adjust to your needs. I bought my first ones from Lee Valley or Garrett Wade. Upon searching the internet found many suppliers. I have 10" and 18" clip ins but other sizes are available. My first straps were 24" and 55" but found you can get many different lengths. Good Luck, MARK[attachimg=1][attachimg=2][attachimg=3][attachimg=4]

 

[rljatl]

Made to carry wires in street manhole vaults they work great for lumber storage. Adjustable every 1 1/2" tee slot you can adjust to your needs. I bought my first ones from Lee Valley or Garrett Wade. Upon searching the internet found many suppliers. I have 10" and 18" clip ins but other sizes are available. My first straps were 24" and 55" but found you can get many different lengths. Good Luck, MARK

This is what I use too.  I like the adjustability.  Got mine from Lee Valley.

Mark, did you find them cheaper somewhere?

 

[jmarkflesher]

They are cheaper from electrical suppliers. Weight and shipping is problem. See if you have a distributor close enough to drive to. Go on internet and search vault racks for under ground manholes. I'll look for name i used and send personal E-mail. MARK

 

[rljatl]

They are cheaper from electrical suppliers. Weight and shipping is problem. See if you have a distributor close enough to drive to. Go on internet and search vault racks for under ground manholes. I'll look for name i used and send personal E-mail. MARK

Thanks Mark.  For heavy things like this, I try to wait for Lee Valley to have one of their free shipping deals.  [wink]

 

[Scott B.]

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[Wooden Skye]

They are cheaper from electrical suppliers. Weight and shipping is problem. See if you have a distributor close enough to drive to. Go on internet and search vault racks for under ground manholes. I'll look for name i used and send personal E-mail. MARK

Thanks Mark.  For heavy things like this, I try to wait for Lee Valley to have one of their free shipping deals.  [wink]

Lee Valley has free shipping on orders over $40 until September 8.

 

[Stephen B]

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Thanks all for your responses.

Steve R - Have found a Unistrut Dealer Down Under and am investigating prices.

However as budget is very tight,

Scott - Are those supports pine ply (which they appear to be) or straight pine and in either case what is the thickness and basic dimensions? Thanks.

 

[Bob Gerritsen]

I've had a couple racks, very basic, welded by a friend, will take and post pics tomorrow when back at the shop.

Basically it is simple square tube, 40x40mm and 30x30mm I believe, stainless steel. It takes quite a load but the arms are fixed so I'm stuck with what I have now. Not that I mind that btw.

Cheers, Bob.

 

[Scott B.]

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Thanks all for your responses.

Steve R - Have found a Unistrut Dealer Down Under and am investigating prices.

However as budget is very tight,

Scott - Are those supports pine ply (which they appear to be) or straight pine and in either case what is the thickness and basic dimensions? Thanks.

It is a plywood wall, with 2x4 spruce verticals, the plywood brackets can be pretty much whatever dimensions you choose, I would recommend a minimum of 3/4" thickness.

Off the top of my head, I think they are about a foot wide, and taper from 3" on the front edge to about 8" at the wall. I will check them when I get into the shop tomorrow, and if radically different I will update. We have used this system in our shop and as temporary storage onsite for many years without issue. Just make sure to use good fasteners, with good purchase, and keep the top edges of those plywood brackets nice and straight.

 

[Tinker]

I have a low ceiling and a concrete block wall.  I lagg anchored 4x4 uprights to the wall and dowelled 1-1/2 cedar closet poles into the 4x4's.  The tops of the 4x4's are screwed into the floor joists overhead.  They were left over from another (paying) job and have been sitting solid for many moons.

Tinker

 

[paulhuse]

I've been very pleased with the PortaMate lumber rack. I obtained mine from the local Woodcraft store while they where on sale for approx $35-40 USD/each. I considered building my own but after I purchased this one, I got another from the store (last one) and ordered two more from the website (still en route).

At first I was not sure I'd like the distance between rails and I questioned the stability with only six anchor points per unit. After loading it up with some dimensional lumber and what you see here, I found it to be a fine solution for my needs. I moved the dimension lumber back where it was.

Of note, my second package was missing a hardware kit. After a brief call to customer service, the company is shipping me a replacement. I'm adding the second below the first for an entire 8' tall wall of lumber. On the opposite wall I am using two sets in the space of one for heavier loads of lumber and some shorts (four supports every 16").

When I consider the $40 spent and the 10 minute install, it was a better spend of my time and money. Your needs might be different than mine but I hope the pictures and explanation help.

 

[Bob Gerritsen]

 

[Bob Gerritsen]

So above are my welded racks. Couldn't be more happy with them and they take a ton of weight. Have to say though, having seen Paul's PortaMate system, that would probably have been my pick had it been available here in Switzerland.

Do love that industrial stainless steel look though.

Cheers, Bob.