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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2021
I ordered two. 2' x 8' in size, and the bottom is 28" below the ceiling in our 10 foot tall garage. They are white, sturdy, easy to manipulate and difficult to hang as a one man job. My husband did this alone, needing only to have me hold something still while he measured it. The finding of the studs was the hardest part of the install, according to him. Each holds four storage bins with room left over. We have two boys and I have every book, toy, sports outfit, birthday card, grades, graduation, prom, that meant something to us/them; you get the point. And I needed to store the stuff that came out of the attic. I purchased both boys four storage bins, in opposing colors, (best price Home Depot) and then separated their things into their bins. Labelled each bin and my husband (180 pounds) did pull ups on the cages after each was hung for weight test. We also hung bicycles and lawn equipment on the underneath side. Install them yourself, to save some money. Hardest part is the stud finding (unless you have the tool for that).
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2018
Great way to add room for storage!
Kurt
Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2015
The 4'x8' rack will make a significant dent in your garage clutter. I installed it myself which took a while and certainly needs some planning but it was done in a day and looks great. The instruction manual was very clear - probably the best I've ever seen. The videos on their web site are also helpful. There was one issue with a FedEx bill for outstanding GST/PST from the border crossing that arrived later. This is typically included in the amazon.ca price so I e-mailed Safe Racks through the amazon link. They responded instantly and I had a refund for the amount owing the same afternoon. Great service!
Giggles 26
Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2015
have owned for over 1year looks good , works even better. you will love it.
Ryan D. Crompton
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015
This was a fairly good product. The hardware supplied is for the most part decent, and install was straightforward. At the end of the day, you've got an additional 32 square feet of storage where there wasn't any before.I got the white version (I believe they have this in matte black as well), which matches the tone of the garage well, and probably won't show dust as much.Installation requires a power drill and a 3/16 bit (you'll want a smaller pilot bit as well), and you should probably have a 5/16 and 7/16 box and socket wrench handy, as well as a slotted screwdriver. My only gripe is that the lag bolts are fairly low quality. I ended up using two higher-grade lag bolts (leftover from a TV mount installation) after snapping a couple of the supplied lag bolts. If you're the overly cautious type, spend the $5 or so for higher-grade hardware. It's to the manufacturer's credit that there are no drywall anchors or toggle bolts supplied; they're (hopefully) concerned about customer safety. I cringe when I see that type of hardware included with heavy-duty TV mounts or shelving -- it's dangerous.I got a good deal on this, about $130 for the 8 x 4 set. I don't know that I'd pay more than $175, but I feel it was a good value at the price I paid. For those wondering why the mounting brackets run in two different directions in my install, that's because my joists converge on an angular support, and as such run in two different directions in that corner.
Martin Leblanc
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2015
very well built easy to assemble great choice
Little Rose
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2014
This is a great product, sturdy and well-designed. It offers an amazing amount of space--after installing two 4x8 units, we were able to move down to a two-car from a three-car garage and still get two cars in the garage. We do not have a basement and have lots of tools, landscaping, shelving and other stuff, so this is super-important.We originally ordered these at a home show, complete with installation. The installer, however, had more, original excuses for not making appointments than you can imagine. He broke four appointments before I finally called the manufacturer (which I had called at various times during our "wait" to check the schedule) to cancel the order. The manufacturer's customer-service people were mostly great and, at time of cancellation, referred me to the least expensive vendor and also honored the "show special" by sending the free accessory packages.We really did not want to do our own installation--we are older and slow due to a disability--though were able to do it. Instructions were fine. Unfortunately, the unreliable installer put our project behind by two months and wasted a lot of our time waiting for him to arrive and following up on his non-appearance. The manufacturer, by the way, is also unhappy with this installer; it could be a non-issue by the time you place your order and, of course, applies only to the installer we were assigned.Bottom line: Love the product and its utility. The accessory hooks opened up a lot of options.
wildman
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014
This is a great product--I liked the first one so much I bought 2 more. My garage has a very high ceiling (>10'), so these offer me a large storage volume when hung at maximum length from the ceiling. Even at this leg length, when assembled correctly, they are very solid--capacity is listed as 600#, and there's no detectable movement when loading / unloading. I have a boat in my garage, and these end up at a great height and size for storing boat gear like tubes, skis, life vests, etc--can lift in and out with ease while standing in the boat. I also use one for storing camping gear, tools, and other things that are used infrequently, but better left in the garage than attic.I didn't have problems with lag bolts as others mentioned. I agree that these lag bolts aren't the best quality, but I drilled deep 3/16" pilot holes per the instructions and didn't crack or break a single one (total of 12 bolts installed). I even used an air ratchet to drive the last set of 4--no problems. I recommend against using a larger drill size than 3/16"--this risks not getting good engagement of the lag screws with the studs. Yes, you need a stud finder to install, and need to be comfortable working on a ladder. It's best done with at least one helper, but can be done by yourself with the right work platform and some care and skill. Even with a stud finder, I missed studs a couple of times with the drill, but just drilled another hole nearby to hit it--it's easy to lay things out so the ceiling brackets cover those mistakes (and a little caulk doesn't hurt). If you're not comfortable with all that, just hire someone. But it's a solid, useful product, and I think it adds value to the house in the long term.
David MacPherson
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2014
Easy to folow install instructions. Took about 30 minutes with two people.
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