27 May
2004
27 May
'04
9:46 a.m.
R. D. Davis wrote:
In case anyone else on this list is using steel
shelving with particle
board shelves that's been in use for over ten years, and hasn't given
the shelving a careful looking over, it may be a good idea to do so...
... I noticed that some of the items on some of the shelves
appear to be leaning slightly. It turns out that the boards are
sagging a bit towards the center, so it's just a matter of time before
things begin to go crash. Not sure how soon that might happen, but
this sagging has occurred fairly quickly, or so it seems...
Here's a little fix I would do. Get some 2"x4" boards. Assuming your
shelves are 4'x8' sheets, screw the boards to the underside of the
shelves, across the middle. End up dividing it into 2 4'x4' sections.
Unload the shelves first, or at least most of the heavy stuff, and push
the rest to the side. Use 3" drywall screws, and set them about 8"
apart starting from one side, and working across to the other side.
pre-drilling holes might make it a little easier for you. If you can,
have someone/something push the shelf back up to level first. It may not
end up pretty, but like you said, it's cheaper than a full oak plank deck.
Of course, someone else also mentioned angle iron also. That would work
good, especially if you get a length with the holes already drilled
through. Then just bolt it to the underside of the shelf...
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