This review is for Alera# SW604818BA 18x48x6ft but other Aleras are very similar: Screw-together posts, fast (well under 2 hours) easy assembly, all-welded heavy wire shelves, nice, permanent finish. As an engineer I say it's an excellent, sturdy design. // My first buy was two units. Only a couple of holes were in the cardboard boxes UPS delivered. It was a different story inside!! On one shelf, both girder-like sides were neatly bent up 20 degrees. There were no matching bends in the box. The bends were not UPS's fault; they were factory errors or maybe a 10 ft. drop onto concrete. // Another shelf had a heavy longitudinal support wire welded to the wrong side of the end girder! The whole shelf was a misshapen slope, but they painted it and shipped it anyway! // A third shelf had a depression of multiple bent wires across an 8-inch area. // All of those shelves were useless, but since you can't get replacement shelves, I built one unit out of the good parts, then put all the bad parts into one box and returned that unit for credit to vendor "C". Then I bought a third unit from vendor "O". It was OK. Conclusion: If you buy an Alera, make sure you can return units easily, read the seller's fine print, and choose a reliable vendor! // More on packaging: The shelves are stacked inside the box with thin plastic spacers at the corner holes where posts go. 8 heavy steel half-posts are shipped between two shelves. ALL 24 post halves were loose and freely banging around as delivered! Two caster sets, ditto. These were accidents waiting to happen, as 4 of the half posts have precision screw couplers preinstalled with no protection. // On assembly: Don't screw together the posts first as the assembly picture shows. Decide where you want your bottom shelf, put the plastic clips for that shelf on the bottom posts, then slide the posts into that shelf horizontally and press them solidly to make a "shorty" unit. Flip the shorty unit so it's standing correctly vertical and build upwards, screwing in the upper posts when you need them. Make your shelf location decisions before assembly, as the Alera units must be disassembled with hammer and luck to change shelf locations. // Final note: Target sells a copycat version of this that is considerably cheaper and considerably flimsier. I bought 2 and now am wiser--though all of Target's shelves were good.
One of the best looking storage shelf ever. Never bought anything from this brand before. I have to say, design is simple with a touch of elegance. Every shelf has a rivet edge around all sides. It may seem very little to bare mentioning but it certainly looks much better than your ugly industrial-looking shelves. I didn't know what is Anthracite until I google it. It is some sort of hard compressed coal material that is very strong yet light. When I got it, sure enough, it is not too heavy for this size of shelving. The instruction was easy so I assembled it within 15 minutes. They threw in extra 4 connectors in case any of them breaks. So I thought it was very thoughtful of them. The color was more of a gun metal color. So it is not quite totally black. You do have the option of using the wheels or without. So that is great. I think the weight capacity is around 800-1000 lbs. Highly recommended if you can find it for a good price.
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These shelves were simple to put together. The shelves are sturdy enough to hold stacks of junk I had collecting on the floors of my garage such as boxes full of paint, sports bags, old pots, etc. I have no problem moving these shelves into different locations thanks to the casters. My only critique are the brakes on the casters. They're small and take a bit of effort to lock in place. Summary, I'd buy more if I needed more shelving space.
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These are great shelves. They go together easily. The wheels are great, because I can build the shelves where I have room, and then roll them to the rum they have to go to. I have put together about 5 of these to date, and haven't been shorted any parts.
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We did a lot of research into which shelves to buy for our garage before finally settling on these. I bought five units to clean up my garage directly via an Amazon Prime seller. I received the shelves in less than a full business day, and the packaging and the like were in good condition. They are a bit heavy to lug around if you are older, but definitely worth it to get them sent directly to your home. As far as construction, I would HIGHLY recommend doing this with two people and that you read the directions carefully. I would also suggest a rubber mallet to secure the edges and seat them properly. The first time through it took us about thirty minutes to figure out how to assemble correctly, but after the first one it took maybe fifteen minutes.
As far as quality of the shelves, they are worth every penny. We had bought a flimsier version before and I always worried about overloading the shelves. I have no fear with this model, and the wheels glide super smoothly, even when the shelves are fully loaded. The brakes feel a little less than sturdy, but my spouse had no problem with them, so that may just be me. They are a lovely gunmetal grey, and blend well with the garage.
Overall, I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to clean up a garage or basement. It is a lot easier to assemble with two people though, and I would suggest doing it in an open area, where you can move the poles about freely.
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Great quality & not cheap looking. Shelves were adjustable so I put a trash can on the bottom for lint, etc. Shelves were reversible so items could slip right off or have a stop ledge-whichever I wanted. Skinny to fit between washer & dryer, but wide enough for detergent. Perfect!
