Showing posts with label cubby shelves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cubby shelves. Show all posts

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Schulte 7313143011 Melamine Shelf

Schulte 7313143011 Melamine ShelfI got the product for a different purpose than described, but it worked fine for the expectations that I had of it.

I ordered 2 shelves. I wanted to use them in my already existing closet system. They came during the time estimated.

Everything was fine. They were 14"x30" and about 5/8" thick. 3 of the 4 sides/edges were also covered with white melamine of some sort. It matched the rest of the shelf, just made it a tight squeeze, but still worked.

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I am not pleased with this item as it was listed as 1/2" thick. I had searched everywhere locally for 1/2" melamine shelving and could not find it. This was listed at 1/2" so I thought I would put my project on hold and order it. When it came I was not pleased to find out it was 5/8" thick, which I could have had locally a week earlier and forced into the project.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

ClosetMaid 3-Shelf Laminate Stacker Organizer

ClosetMaid, 3-Shelf Laminate Stacker Organizer, White, 898700I should have checked the reviews for other colors of this organizer, because I was very disappointed to find that the unit is not tall enough to accommodate three of the recommended cloth drawers I purchased with the unit. It will only fit two.

However, if you take the time to tighten down the screws with a power screwdriver or drill with screwdriver bit attachment, it's a very solid unit and quite sturdy. My only other complaint is that the shelf supports are so slick that the shelves will slide right off them when you pull out a drawer. If I'd had a router, I would have put shallow grooves for the shelf support "tabs" to sit in, but as I did not, I settled for laying a single layer of electrical tape on the tops of these tabs. The tape's rubbery surface added enough friction that my lightly-filled drawers no longer pull the shelves clean out, but if you're planning on loading the drawers with something heavier than hats, mittens and scarves, I'd get a friend to router out the grooves or find another way to secure the shelves.

I bought two of these for my wifes closet. Once assembled I used silicone cement to glue the shelves in place. This prevents the shelves from sliding around. I laid them on their side on the top shelf of her closet. Works great for sweaters and all the folded things that go on that shelf and have a tendency to tumble over or out of the closet when one item is pulled out. These units are cheaply made; the backs are not solid but of cardboard but they work like a dream for this application so, five stars from me. I'm going to buy two more for my closet.

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This shelf unit is exactly what they advertise.

If you want to fit the fabric drawers in it, you can, but only 2. The third shelf is then a few inches tall, perfect for a few books, magazines, etc.

It's not the BEST construction, but it is laminate, none of them are. For laminate, this one is sturdy and looks nice.

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SERIOUSLY do not waste your money. This shelf is cheaply made. It DOES NOT fit 3 storage bins! The worst part is that the shelves will fall down at the slightest movement, so even if you try to position the shelves with only two storage boxes, every time you try to take a box out the shelf falls down. How can this be advertised as "kid storage" when the shelves fall down so easily. This is dangerous to have around small children.

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I bought this unit to go in my closet for extra storage. I knew it was made of particle board, so I didn't expect it to be wonderful, but at $25.00 I thought it would at least be something that would hold together and provide decent storage for the three closet maid canvas boxes that I bought to go with the shelf. When I got it I was shocked at how poorly made it was. The particle board isn't even tightly compressed, it is basically a bunch of large wooden chunks slathered together with the absolute smallest amount of glue holding them together. There are pre-cut holes to show you where the screws are supposed to go, but the particleboard is so flimsy it will end up breaking apart on at least 2-3 of the screws as you put them in. The edges of the shelves are not all white, only one side of each piece is laminated, the rest are raw board, the picture in the advertisement was taken at a perfect angle as to leave out all the non-laminated areas. The shelves themselves are not held in at all, but rather sit lightly on plastic pegs that fit into holes on the inside of the unit. This means you can not lay the shelf on its side, it HAS to stand up, or the shelves will fall over. The plastic tabs are very flimsy and slippery, whenever you touch a shelf it will slide off the pegs and drop to floor. (Really! I'm not exaggerating, lol) The back "paneling" of this organizer is just cardboard (not laminate or actual panneling literally cardboard.) Finally, the unit is called a "ClosetMaid 3 shelf stacker organizer", and the picture shows it with three evenly spaced shelves. ClosetMaid also sells canvas baskets to go with their units, but even though the picture (and the dimensions of the unit) lead you to believe that it will hold three baskets, it wont! It will only hold two, with large gaps of wasted space at the top of each basket, and the third shelf sitting about 4 inches from the top like a sad worthless appendage. All in all I was completely shocked by the terrible piece of junk ClosetMaid had the audacity to actually sell.

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Catskill Designer Island with Flat Panel Doors

Catskill Craftsmen Designer Island with Flat Panel DoorsWhen it arrived one of the door stiles was cracked. I had to glue it together before assembly. It was easy to put together but could have taken stain better. All-in-all we are happy the way it turned out and it is quite usefull to us.

The cabinet came in about 20 pieces and it took about an hour to put it together. No special tools required, the instructions are very detailed and accurate. We are impressed by the high quality and craftsmanship. Very nice addition to our home.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

16 1/8" D ASR Series Rotating Slide Out Shelving System Number of Shelves: 7 Shelves

16 1/8' D ASR Series Rotating Slide Out Shelving System Number of Shelves: 7 ShelvesIf you have ever done the blind reach and count to figure out which socket you needed to plug which cable in, then this is for you. The rack slides out and rotates ninety degrees to give you full access to your components' backs. Installation is a snap (Actually some screws) but it is very stable, and I am comfortable placing all of my components on it. Be sure to download the product specs to make sure you have enough room for installation, including the clearance to allow rotation.

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Friday, April 4, 2014

Hirsh Industries Steel 5-Shelf Unit, 48 by 18 by 72-Inch, Black

Hirsh Industries Steel 5-Shelf Unit, 48 by 18 by 72-Inch, BlackThe Hirsh Industries Steel Shelf is a great shelf and is really easy to put together. I purchased a couple of these units several years ago, and was very pleased with the quality. I purchased 4 more of these for some extra storage. It takes about 10 minutes to assemble a unit, only needed a hammer.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

South Shore Furniture City Life Collection Bookcase

South Shore City Life Collection Shelf Bookcase, Chocolate FinishI was a little nervous with the idea of having a piece of furniture shipped to me, but I was pleased to find it arrived in perfect condition. It is packaged VERY well, with extra padding in the corners where it would take the most abuse. Putting it together was a breeze and the instructions couldn't have been easier. The quality is top notch for the price you pay.

I bought this together with "South Shore Furniture City Life Collection TV Stand, Pure Black".

It was very easy to assemble, looks great and feels very solid.

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I just put the bookcase together today and it was so easy! The side panels are heavy and sturdy, as are the shelves. The back panel is cardboard but I believe it will hold up well. Also, none of the hardware was missing and the entire package was well packed and protected. This bookcase is a great value-sturdy, stylish and fairly priced! Fun tip: Cover the cardboard panel with fabric before nailing it on, it looks really nice.

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Not much to say.. materials are solid and heavy enough to reassure you of that. Looks very nice when put together. Can be assembled pretty quickly, unless you're meticulous and slow like me because you don't want to make any mistakes (if you mess up and have to undo and redo something, it'll never be as solid and tight again!). Moving as slow as I did, I still managed to install the middle shelf upside down without noticing until I was finished. Assembly itself isn't hard at all and will go as quickly as you're willing to make it. Directions are very good, only need basic tools (hammer, screwdriver). Packaged VERY well, with extra cardboard padding around the four corners and wrapped like CRAZY with clear packaging tape. Arrived in perfect condition, even with the exterior of the cardboard looking a bit roughed up. Got this along with the matching TV stand and they look great together.

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Nice item for the price!! What you see in the picture is what you get.. The item is as described.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Shower Corner Shelf

Shower Corner ShelfNot much to this just a simple plastic shelf. The plastic is sturdy and does its job. The suction cup works great but if there's too much weight on the end side it may come out of place. Other than that this is simple and it does its job.

I needed a shelf for a few items in the tub and this reallt fit the bill. It works perfectly for my needs.

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The shelf is bigger than I was thinking but it serves its purpose. The double stick tape isn't the best though and one shelf already fell down.

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This was too large for my tub/shower, so I had to return it. If it wasn't for that I would have kept it.

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The shelf is larger that it appears and has only one suction cup on the back of the shelf which makes it unstable.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Ottimo Corner Glass Shelf

Ottimo Corner Glass ShelfWonderful alternative to those always in the way shower baskets! Bought four of these for two of our showers and they hold all our shampoos and soap trays while looking slylish and neat!

We have a very small shower, and this was the ideal look and size to solve the problem of storage without the complication of building in shower nooks.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

Aviton Flat Panel TV Stand with Integrated Mount

Aviton Flat Panel TV Stand with Integrated Mounti work in the metal trades. this product screams, "i'm a cheap piece of junk!" there's no penetration on the welds, there's perhaps two threads engaged on any bolt, the bolts are pot-metal and the heads have very shallow engagement with assy tools. the unit is not sized for component AV equipment, it's for those HT=in-a-box units and game consoles. it comes packed up tight, but unpacks into a garbage hurricane of styrofoam bits, plastic bags and corrugated cardboard sheeting. the idea of packing the bits up and shipping it back, the absurd chore of it all, is the only thing that is keeping me from seeking a refund. if you move/relocate frequently, don't expect this unit to last but a couple of hops. for the price, i wasn't expecting a disposable unit.

good things to say? assy was easy enough, directions were easy to follow and all the hardware was enclosed.

I bought this stand 5-6 months ago and it's a great design and sturdy for the most part. My only gripe recently is I have a 55" Vizio TruLED and it's a pretty heavy TV and I've noticed while mounted on the back support of this stand, the TV leans forward a bit. It's not game breaking but certainly unusual to see, considering the TV is not over the weight limit for the stand. It's possible this is the way it's designed but that seems odd considering most people comment on it whenever they come over. If it had the option to sit on the glass as well, I would consider placing it on that with the mounts in place but I don't believe it supports that.

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I bought this stand to replace a 42" Walker Edison stand, which also had a tv mount. The Walker Edison was a nice stand but too small for my components. (Some notes on the Walker Edison at the bottom if you're comparing the two.)

The Aviton provides plenty of space for big components, which was important for me. The stand is 44" wide with 11" of vertical space between the bottom shelves and 8" between the middle and top shelves. The depth of the shelves is 15.5" bottom, 17.5" middle and 14" top. My Pioneer AV receiver is on the bottom shelf and has about 3" of space behind it for wires, banana plugs, etc..

The TV mount has three height options. I used the highest option and my 50" plasma is 62.5" (5' 2.5") from the floor and doesn't lean. There is 11.5" of space between the top shelf and the bottom of the TV, which easily fits my 5" high center channel speaker.

The construction of the metal frame is great for the price. Some reviewer complained that the metal work isn't high grade and it may not be but for its intended purpose the frame is solid and square and the pre-drilled holes line up fine. The instructions say not to tighten the bolts until the end and this is why you need to move the frame around a little to line up some of the holes. It took me about 90 minutes to put the stand together and mount my plasma. All the parts were included, well labeled, and the instructions were easy to follow, just take your time.

The bottom shelf seems to be made of particle board with a glossy top, the second and third shelves are dark tempered glass. The bottom two shelves are supported in their centers by the frame so there was no bending (deflecton) under my components. The top shelf is supported by two bars on the sides, which should be sufficient for a center channel speaker.

Yes, it shows dust and finger prints. That's why they make dusters and remotes.

Overall, I'm very happy with it. It should last a long time.

Re: the 42" Walker Edison I replaced, it is also a great stand, well built and looked great (if you like cherry wood furniture), but the height between the bottom shelves was just under 7", which wasn't sufficient for my A/V receiver, and the wood frame covers the ends of the shelves, leaving about 32" of open width on each shelf, which crowded my components. The 60" version of the stand might have worked but I don't have that much space. If you don't need a lot of space for components and prefer the cherry wood frame on the Walker Edison, buy that one.

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I was looking for a 3 tiered TV stand with a floating mount for the TV and it looked like this one fit the bill.

The item arrived very well packaged with each part sealed and padded with stryofoam. Get the vacuum cleaner ready because you are going to need it.

The instructions seemed a little intimidating at first with the amount of pieces and tons of screws included. After getting started, it was actually really easy as each part was clearly labeled along with which screws to use. The left over screws are for the TV mount with numerous lengths provided depending on the type of TV you have.

After completing the set up, I was able to mount the TV by myself. One you install the bracket on the back of your TV, it simply hooks on to the frame and feels surprisingly secure. As long as you don't have a 1st gen LCD TV, you shouldn't have any problems with the stand leaning forward and the whole setup feels secure and well made.

I was a little worried that TV would either be too high or too low. I have a large center channel speaker and as I was building the stand, it seemed like it may not fit on the first shelf. Thankfully even at the lowest TV height (there are 3 positions), the center channel fits perfectly under the TV on the first shelf.

The only con I can think of is I wish the shelves were just a bit longer. I placed my receiver on the bottom shelf and with all of the connections plugged in, it just barely fits without hanging over the edge. It's a snug fit and the cables are flush against the back plate.

If you are looking for a 3 tier stand, I don't think you can go wrong with Z-Line.

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Item arrived as perfect condition. Assembly was very easy. I use it to support my 60' plasma TV and all of my home entertainment equipment. The stand is very stable and well designed. I am very pleased with this item and the speed of the delivery as well as the ease of setup.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Artisan Double Open panel Wall Shelf

Artisan Double Open panel Wall Shelf, DOUBLE 3-SHELF, LIGHT OAKPurchased both single and double panel shelf units. Product is well made, better than Target but well below craftsman quality. Assembles and installs easily, but be wary of the mollies if mounting on sheet rock. I ended up purchasing others mollies from local source. Be certain in choosing the stain. The mid-range MacIntosh is quite dark, with a cherry hue. I suspect the "light" is a better choice for a mid-range coloring of the oak. BUT stay away from this product unless you wish to spend more time and effort removing stickers and adhesive placed on visible portions of the shelves than you will spend assembling and mounting the shelves. And don't use solvents to remove the residue or the finish will come off too. If you have the time and patience to clean off the stickers this is a good value 4-star unit. If you expect a product to be delivered fully ready for assembly then this is a 2-star pain in the arse.

The wood is stained rich in grain and sturdy built. This is not a plywood cheap shelf. Very nice and will look great with my craftsman style home.

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