StoralexGarage Racking Shelving Unit - Popular 45cm Deep Version - UK’s Bestselling Garage Storage Shelves - 265kg Per Shelf (Evenly Distributed) - 5 Tier Shelf - Metal & MDF Boltless Assembly System

Well packaged, not damaged upon arrival in any way.The uprights and shelving is placed inbetween the MDF shelving to keep it safe.Putting it together is definitely not a 20min job, unless you do this kind of thing every day.I'd suggest an hour.The instructions are OK, but expect you basically to not read them and just crack on, like most men do.Some tips:- The shelving middle support slides in either way, so try to make sure they're all in the right way, or alternate them as you wish- When sliding the middle support in, there is no guide, or lock-out to place it exactly in the middle. I judged by eye and reckon it's fine- Make sure you have a good idea of heights, I easily got it wrong and then was left with 3 in the top half that were too close together. Best to have the 3rd shelf underneath the join in the uprights- The uprights join together easily enough and won't seem strong, but it's all solid as a rock once the shelves are in and weight is on top- The MDF is plenty thick so far as I can tell and after a good month there's no warping in my garage, which has no damp but also does have a fair amount of airflow due to the garage door gaps- Use the rubber handle end of a hammer to tap down, rather than buying a rubber hammer- Use the 'this way up' arrows on the upright to keep track of where the shelving must go- If you have 2 people the build will go far easier as things will droop as you're fixing them in to the front- QC tolerances mean that sometimes the tooth will stick out of the upright, so you may need to bend it back in again in order to keep it inside the guidesThe finish on this is fine, I don't see it rusting anytime soon but you never know.Overall though highly recommended, and I'll likely buy a 2nd in future.

These shelves are pretty good value. They assemble without much trouble and are well finished in a tasteful colour.If assembled properly and not abused they will be perfectly adequate. They are made down to a price and package weight. This means the metal used has to be surprisingly thin. Consequently considerable care is needed in assembly, particularly in ensuring the tabs on the cente supports are properly engaged in the longitudinal rails, and ensuring that the tabs on all the rails are properly tucked in to the posts. It can be assembled by one person, but a helper helps.The MDF shelves are much better than chipboard.

I looked at various providers of garage racking but settled on Tufferman as I thought the reviews were marginally better than others in the same price range, albeit a bit dearer. This model is Tufferman code VRS which amazon does not tell you. I found this out by ringing the supplier. I commenced construction on my own with some trepidation after reading some reviews. I made up the 5 shelves first into their 'H' shape on the garage floor and scratched some of the grey paint, when sliding the centre weight support bar into the 2 horizontal bars, in doing so (inevitable). I then fitted the bottom 'H' into 4 uprights (after tapping feet onto them) by tapping them together using a rubber mallet (not part of the kit). It was a bit tricky as the male lugs on the 'H' frame have to go into the female protrusions on the uprights. Constant checks must be made to ensure the lugs pass through the female at the top and the bottom to ensure the lug stays on the inside of the upright. The danger to avoid is the lug passing through the top of the female, missing the bottom and diverting to the outside of the upright. I then fitted other 'H' frames to complete bottom section of rack and tapped the 4 joint pieces supplied to the tops of the uprights. I next tapped the remaining 4 top section uprights into the joint pieces and constructed the top section as I did the bottom one. Next I tapped the 10 side bars into place and fitted the mdf shelves. What started as a flimsy construction finished as a sturdy rack. Ensure that the printed arrows on the uprights are always facing upwards. As a separate issue and to prevent any tendency for the rack to fall over, I bought brackets from Tufferman direct (£12-13 for two) and used them to secure the rack to the brick wall of my garage. The brackets are adjustable which allows the rack to be flush with the wall or stand out up to around 3 inches. Amazon do not sell these brackets. I suppose anyone could use any other bracket on the market that does the job. Sorry for being wordy but the operations are not easy to write down as whoever prepared the supplied instructions found out. I hope my ramblings help someone.