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Gladiator GarageWorks GAWA45SFTG 45-Inch GearLoft Shelf by Gladiator Garage Works
Product DetailsManufacturer: Gladiator Garage Works Model: GAWA45SFTG Product features: - Great for storing totes, coolers and seasonal storage items up off the floor.
- Heavy-duty welded steel construction with a rated weight capacity of 100-Pound
- Easy to install and reposition on GearWall Panels and GearTrack Channels
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gladiator GarageWorks GAWA45SFTG 45-Inch GearLoft ShelfCustomer Review: Not ALWAYS easy to install Summary: 3 Stars
I installed four of these shelves high up on one of my Gearwall walls. The quality of the product itself is excellent - very sturdy, visually appealing, and easy to assemble. And under perfect conditions, installation would be a snap. When I say perfect conditions, I mean a wall that does not bow out or in. Framers probably take the least care when framing a garage because, after all, no one cares if the walls are perfectly flat, right? That is, unless you want to install a GearLoft shelf on your GearWall. The problem with the design of this shelf is that there is a continuous 3ft track behind the shelf that is meant to slide down over the Gearwall extrusion to hold it in place. If your wall has any bows in or out where you want to install the shelf, you might be out of luck. I had some minor bowing along the wall where I wanted to install four of these in a row. I literally had to take a large wooden block and hammer the shelf into the track with two of the four shelves, and for one shelf, I had to partially unscrew all of the GearWall screws where the wall bowed in so that I could get the shelf to lock into the track. Once in place, I re-tightened the screws. Only one 4-foot section of the wall met the stringent tolerance imposed by the design of this shelf. So, not an easy install by any stretch of the imagination. I had a very good custom builder build my house, so I can only imagine what the garage walls in a tract home would look like.
My recommendation before ordering these shelves is to use a 4-foot level and check how flat your wall is in the area where you want to install the shelves. If you have more than an 1/8" of bowing in or out, I'd say you're in for a real fight. If your wall is flat, then go for it!
Description of Gladiator GarageWorks GAWA45SFTG 45-Inch GearLoft ShelfThe Gladiator Gearloft Shelf provides an extra deep surface for storing larger items, while the see-through mesh design allows you to inspect stored items even when the shelf is mounted high on the wall.
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