VersaRac Gray Adjustable Steel Overhead Garage Storage Rack (48 in W x 96 in D)

Definitely a two person installation!!!! But now that it's in worth every penny at twice the price!!!

NOT SUITED FOR MODERN CONSTRUCTION HOME GARAGES - It does say it is "designed to be installed into wood joists only and NOT to steel joists". However, nowhere in the description does it say it is NOT to be installed to engineered wood joists (which is a large percentage of new-ish homes these days). As soon as I opened it and gave a glance at the manual, I see the last page that clearly and emphatically addresses modifications to be made to engineered ceiling joists should you decide to proceed with installation. Even if my garage ceiling was not drywalled, modifications would take tons of labor, materials, time and quite possibly a construction professional to perform. Adding the fact that it is drywalled, this includes cutting, removing, replacing, patching and painting ceiling PRIOR to installation. At first I thought to ignore these warnings but after doing a little more research, I did learn it is really a big risk to install it without modifying the ceiling structure as those "I" beams are not engineered to hold weight pulling from below. Went to the all-mighty and savvy internet looking for answers and could not find anyone recommending installing to engineered joists in a safer or easier way than described in manual. Therefore, after spending the $170 + shipping + borrowed truck to pick up, it will take much more than that to have it installed. I can only hope that everyone here that installed it is aware of the safety hazard this represents and that they did their due diligence in double checking theirs was solid wood joists. Mine is going back to the store. HOME DEPOT: Please try to add that description to item title so people know what they're getting into. Something like "NOT FOR ENGINEERED JOIST - CONFIRM YOUR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION BEFORE PURCHASING AND/OR INSTALLING" would have been be very helpful.

I think the rack is of fairly good quality. The biggest downside is that the mounting points are non-adjustable, meaning that if they don't line up pretty much perfect with your ceiling joists, it is an issue. Because my garage is fully sheetrocked (including ceiling) and there is no way to easily access the joists from the attic space there to add a cross joist, I couldn't mount this the way it's supposed to be mounted. So I had to MacGuver it. For a rack designed to handle a good amount of weight, this took careful planning and measuring, and purchasing some hearty Spax screws (I used 5/16" 4 inch lag screws) to mount it into the wall studs. While I'm satisfied with the end result, it took a lot of effort. Refer to pics. This product would be much better if the mounting points were slightly adjustable, like being able to go a few inches either way, for when it doesn't line up perfectly.

So the rafters in my garage are 16 inches apart. Well i was forced to either go with a length of 64, 80, or 96 inches. Well the bottom frame would not allow me to go 80 inches like it says. (It says something like adjudtable, “72-96”). Well i had to buy other materials and improvise to accomidate the length that i needed. Before you buy this i recommend that you check the length of your rafters. I saw a similar product which would have more precise for my needs.

The storage shelves are the perfect solution to free up floorspace in my garage. it is well made, easily assembled and easy to install.

My wife loves it. The rack is easy to install once you find the center of the support beams.

Very easy to assemble, great quality, it’s very sturdy. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to clear up some garage space.

This is a great rack for adding storage to the dead space above your garage door. You want to make sure when installing in this area that you bring it forward enough to clear the apex of the garage door when it opens up. Get a ladder and observe from the side track above the door when opening it and see where the edge reaches it's apex and just move forward of that point. You should still have plenty of room above the door. I had to bring mine forward from the garage opening about 2.5' to allow the door to open without striking the edge of the rack.

Very sturdy rack, adjustable to fit your needs. Husband and I installed it in a couple of hours, only some slight shoulder aches from arms lifted up for long periods of time. It was a little difficult to use the stud finder overhead, so we opted to go into the attic and use a very small punch tool to punch a hole on either side of the studs. Great storage for items that can't withstand the temperatures in the attic.

Easy to install and built strong,cleaned up my garage.