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Customer Reviews for Muscle Rack 5-Tier Heavy Duty Steel Garage Storage Shelving Unit in Black (48 in. W x 72 in. H x 24 in. D)

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Model #UR-245PBB

Store SKU #351430

  • Heavy-duty steel garage shelf supports up to 800 lbs. per shelf
  • Assemble as a garage shelving unit or work bench
  • 18-gauge steel with enamel finish to protect against corrosion

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  • 4.1
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  • 77% recommend this product
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boards are trash
Bought these to put in our new shed. Easy to put together however, I put the bottom board on and tested its strength by lightly putting my weight on it with one foot (I’m 5’3”, 135lbs for reference) and the board completely boke! BROKE! The frame seems sturdy but I really expected better for $80!
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    11 found this review helpful
    costs more than just the box
    I put about 200 pounds on the shelf and the crap particle board broke and the items fell through. I have been the proud owner of this shelf for about an hour. do be ready to go spend an extra $30 on a sheet of plywood
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      4 found this review helpful
      Great deal for the money. I have put 2 together. I bought a rubber mallet to help with the second...
      Great deal for the money. I have put 2 together. I bought a rubber mallet to help with the second assembly and having it made the assembly much easier. Mallet was only $5. On the downside, one of the two shelving units was missing a part and I had to take one of the packages back to the store and exchange for another one. Still, I do really like the finished product.
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        Took about ten minutes to put together. Very sturdy.
        Took about ten minutes to put together. Very sturdy.
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        • Recommended
        Sturdy, easy to assemble, excellent longevity.
        Sturdy, easy to assemble, excellent longevity.
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        • Recommended
        We used this in our new pantry which my husband built. We broke it up into two units. Works real...
        We used this in our new pantry which my husband built. We broke it up into two units. Works really well.
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          3 found this review helpful
          I live in hot and humid VA so I don't expect the shelves will last with weight on them. HOWEVER, ...
          I live in hot and humid VA so I don't expect the shelves will last with weight on them. HOWEVER, sanded plywood is sold in ~2x4 or 4x8 sections, so replacing them will be super easy if I ever have to. It's too bad they don't offer just the bare frame, because this is stout enough, and I'm confident it could take the weight. Tip: a deadblow hammer makes seating the brackets quick and easy without damaging or bending anything. In the photo, the bottom shelf has some camping bins (moderately heavy), but the next shelf with bins and bags above are all brimming with automotive and mechanic tools, very heavy!
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            1 found this review helpful
            I'm using this unit to build a "work station" for watercolor painting -- I'll store many of my su...
            I'm using this unit to build a "work station" for watercolor painting -- I'll store many of my supplies on the shelves and will use the top surface for painting when I want to be standing up to paint (more versatile than using my easel) (and it will be useful for repairing lamps, finishing picture frames, etc.). The top will be 3/4-inch cabinet-grade plywood, sanded and several coats of polyurethane. It will be easy to attach various work lights once the top is in place. I've set up the frame as two 3-foot-high units, side-by-side, and tied them together with zip ties (eventually I'll replace the white ties with black ones). Securing the top: At the top of the sides, I attached (4) crossbeams of 2x2 pine, screwed into the frames through the top holes in the uprights. To those I screwed on two old table leaves, upside-down, to which I'll screw on the 3/4-inch plywood top (the leaves have a rise at the edges, which creates a one-inch space under the top, where I can store a very large block of watercolor paper). Finished height of top will be 40 inches. This unit is very sturdy, and the black enamel finish has a nice look and is very durable. The metal frame is very easy to assemble (took me about 5 minutes). Very strong. Shelves hold a lot of weight. The unit would be improved by the addition of booties for the feet so the raw metal won't scratch wood floors. -- This unit has given me a great work station at an economical price!
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            2 found this review helpful
            They went together pretty easily. The first level is a bit tricky to get started by yourself. T...
            They went together pretty easily. The first level is a bit tricky to get started by yourself. They are quite strong as well. I put 3 of them in my garage with varied shelf heights and am quite pleased. The only down side was the frail plastic feet that could be stronger, the shelves legs have poked through them.
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            • Recommended
            Bring a rubber hammer but all is not lost if your don’t. Helped so much in my storage unit. I onl...
            Bring a rubber hammer but all is not lost if your don’t. Helped so much in my storage unit. I only needed 3 shelves so I kept the 4th as an optional shelf to add in the future.
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            • Recommended
            The unit is quite strong, stable and nice looking. Overall quality is very good. Assembly was qui...
            The unit is quite strong, stable and nice looking. Overall quality is very good. Assembly was quite easy. I will be purchasing a second unit soon.
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            • Recommended
            This shelf unit was easy to assemble and is strong and sturdy for my garage storage. I bought 2 o...
            This shelf unit was easy to assemble and is strong and sturdy for my garage storage. I bought 2 of them, and both units went together well. Assembly time was about 30 minutes. The only possible drawback would be that the shelves are made of particle board. Although these boards are heavy duty and do not flex, I wonder how they would hold up under stress of heavy weight and possible exposure to moisture. The particle board shelves are coated/painted to prevent this, but there were areas of chipped and exposed corners broken off in handling in packaging. Being in the garage, I do not have such concerns but if I were to use them outdoors, exposed to the weather, then I would probably not purchase or recommend this product. Otherwise, this is a very easy to assemble and strong and sturdy product which I would recommend for interior storage.
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            • Recommended
            This shelf was easy to assemble. ..you will need a rubber mallet to tap the pieces into each othe...
            This shelf was easy to assemble. ..you will need a rubber mallet to tap the pieces into each other....not sure if the instructions mentioned that. It works great. Be sure to read the instructions first if your a novice to this unit...like me. Thank you. N9w, do I get one for free for writing a good review? ??? Just kidding.
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            • Recommended
            Bought many of various sizes which are very easy to assemble and disassemble when needed.
            Bought many of various sizes which are very easy to assemble and disassemble when needed.
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            • Recommended
            Great product! Easy to assemble. I use it in the garage to free up space. I have heavy duty bins ...
            Great product! Easy to assemble. I use it in the garage to free up space. I have heavy duty bins on each rack. Some are extremely heavy full of DVD's and holiday novelties. I love it. I also hang other things from the extra holes as well.
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              I bought the 72" and 60" shelving units. After putting the larger one 3/4 of the way together, I ...
              I bought the 72" and 60" shelving units. After putting the larger one 3/4 of the way together, I saw that one shorter bar had 2 grommets/pins falling out of their metal mooring as per manufacturing defect. It would not support the board on that side and fell on the floor. When I examined the 60" shelving out of the box, there was 1 grommet/pin defective. One of the particle boards had a corner broken off as well. The units are re-packed [a pain to do!] and headed back to the point of purchase. Both boxes are heavy and bulky, so their movement is not easy. I'm disappointed in the quality of this shelving.
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                9 found this review helpful
                Product met all expectations. Assembly was easy and quick. Had some damaged shelves. Contacted Ed...
                Product met all expectations. Assembly was easy and quick. Had some damaged shelves. Contacted Edsal customer service, emailed a couple of pictures along with the receipt and had replacement shelves delivered to my home in 3 days. Excellent A+ grade for Edsal customer service!
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                • Recommended
                This is the exact same shelving unit that I refused for delivery earlier this year. I wasn't here...
                This is the exact same shelving unit that I refused for delivery earlier this year. I wasn't here when it was delivered, received, and unpacked by an intern at our office. The corners of almost all the selves are crumbling off and the box it was delivered it apparently was taped shut.
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                4 found this review helpful
                Easy to put assemble and very sturdy!
                Easy to put assemble and very sturdy!
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                • Recommended
                Shelf unit is a medium duty, 24" deep and that is perfect for my basement room. I am able to orga...
                Shelf unit is a medium duty, 24" deep and that is perfect for my basement room. I am able to organize my storage and still have them available when needed.
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                • Recommended
                It was easy to put together and so far it is holding up. We have only had it for maybe a month an...
                It was easy to put together and so far it is holding up. We have only had it for maybe a month and it is looking good in the spot we put it also saves alot of space.
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                • Recommended
                Very easy to put together, and it fit everything we needed. It's perfect.
                Very easy to put together, and it fit everything we needed. It's perfect.
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                • Recommended
                Fully configurable shelving unit! I had very specific measurements for what I needed as an enclos...
                Fully configurable shelving unit! I had very specific measurements for what I needed as an enclosure for large electronics and it worked perfectly. Specs were spot on and everything was as expected. I recommend it 100%
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                2 found this review helpful
                Very hard for one person to assemble, however it can...
                Very hard for one person to assemble, however it can be done. Wish the front and rear connectors would lock in somehow. Once together they seem to work well. They seem sturdier than I thought. I hope the last. I am using this for home food storage.
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                I like the shelves bought 3 was easy to put...
                I like the shelves bought 3 was easy to put together. They are very sturdy. The only problem I was missing parts 1 box had all the parts 2nd box was missing just the lil bag that held the plastic caps for leg 3box was missing 4 of the 8 post. It states on the box do not bring back to store so I call the manufacturer and they going to send parts out. Over all happy with the units.
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                1 found this review helpful
                damaged
                I ordered 3 units. 2 were delivered in damaged boxes. Im still waiting for the third unit. One unit was in pretty good condition. The other has missing parts. The shelves are chipped at the corners as well. Now i have to wait for the company to send me parts. I paid a hefty delivery charge so i would not have to bring them home because they are heavy. If i had picked them up at the store i would have refused them because the boxes are a mess. Live and learn!
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                  2 found this review helpful
                  The shelf was super easy to put together and works...
                  The shelf was super easy to put together and works great as a frame for a 3d printer enclosure
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                  1 found this review helpful
                  I bought this shelving unit because I was looking at ideas for "industrial" type shelving for my ...
                  I bought this shelving unit because I was looking at ideas for "industrial" type shelving for my TV room/den. I was looking all over Pinterest and everything that I could make would cost me well over $200 (like black pipe and boards, etc). So I got an idea to search on Home Depot and found this unit which has some really great features to make it work for an industrial look yet stylish in my den. 1) The metal supports are coated with a nice black, textured finish (as opposed to the grey smooth finish most units have) so it gives it more of a decor look. 2) The shelves have sort of a wood-look texture overlay (rather than raw wood like most have). This again adds to the decor feel but yet still industrial looking. The shelves don't have any finish like polyurethane on it, but the look is perfect for my needs. I might poly them myself. It was easy to assemble which took me about 30 minutes taking my time. Definitely have a rubber mallet for this project, do not use a regular hammer or the black coating on the supports will chip off which if using for decor you will not want to happen. Overall I am really pleased with the shelf and the price was awesome too. On a final note I don't think it is packed for home shipping. For heavy items like this I like to pick up at the store. I see some have received damaged boxes when shipped to home but my box was perfect from the store. I also picked up a couple of the black folding boxes at Home Depot to put on my shelf (see picture). Now I just need to get it organized and enjoy it.
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                    • Recommended
                    Bought this unit instead of the slightly more expensive unit with wire racks because I wanted a s...
                    Bought this unit instead of the slightly more expensive unit with wire racks because I wanted a solid surface for small parts and things. My mistake. The box says "4000 lbs overall capacity".... Not close. I put a 5 gallon paint bucket on the bottom shelf then my toe to steady myself. The shelf broke into pieces. It is 3.8" low end particle board. The unit might be able to support 400 pounds total, not 4000. It's also pretty wobbly. It will work for general storage in my garage but the 5 gal paint bucket is not going on it. Recommend paying a little more and get the next grade up.
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                      14 found this review helpful
                      This shelving unit is great. I've used Edsal products before but this particular unit was not onl...
                      This shelving unit is great. I've used Edsal products before but this particular unit was not only cheaper then their other/standard colors BUT the most important thing was they give you the conjoining adapters. What I mean is, normally you have to balance 2 of the corner units on top of each other and put a shelf between the two and as you build the unit, they always fall and it's a pain. They give you this little metal bracket that holds both corners in place (for all 4 corners) making it an EASY installation/setup for 1 person. The ONLY downside to this however is that not you can't make every shelf uniform. I've found if you leave 10 slots between each shelf, you can make every shelf height the same. With these adapters, you can't do that. BUT that's fine, the ease of installation makes it worth it. I'll be picking up some more of these.
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