FLEXIMOUNTS 4x8 Overhead Garage Storage Rack, Without Decking, Black

Easy to install and strong enough to hold all my Christmas bins.

Man, this thing is a garage lifesaver, have to buy another one soon. It fits great in the garage with it having an adjustable height. Holds a metric crap ton of weight, and with the size, it's perfect for two rows of 27 gallon storage totes. It's super sturdy after everything is installed and you pick up some wood for the bottom. It was a brute to install, not easy to install by yourself, luckily I had help, even with two people it still was not the easiest.Will absolutely be purchasing another one, possibly two (the 3x6 would definitely make a great spot to store my ladders without taking up too much space).

40"x4'x8' (HxWxD) gives you a surprising amount of storage space you didn't have before. I purchased some nice sanded 4'x4' 15/32" plywood at a local hardware store to make this thing cheaper and better looking than the other version offered with a wire grid. Installation wasn't terribly awful by myself, but finding overhead studs in a fully dry-walled garage and marking holes was the most time-consuming part. Measure, re-measure, then measure one more time. Hello evening anti-flammatory medication for the back that night!Once the ceiling brackets were successfully installed, assembling and mounting the shelf itself was pretty straightforward. It all seems somewhat flimsy at first, being just thin gauge metal, but once fully assembled it's actually pretty darn sturdy once tightened down. By design the brackets allow for some play so I loosely installed everything until completely assembled. When I was satisfied everything was in order I then tightened all nuts, bolts and screws down.The shelf frees up a remarkable amount of space below, so overall I say mission accomplished. Despite claiming a 600lb capacity (with min. 3/8 plywood) I still knocked off 1 star for sturdiness. After assembly the shelf will still rock a bit if pushed. While I don't doubt the capacity claim of a static load I won't be looking to test that limit any time soon.

You should know that this is a good half day install, not including getting the plywood and routing/sanding the edge if you want to be detailed oriented! Note that I mounted the supports perpendicular to joists to spread the load, and needed the minimum height which necessitated modifying some of the installation instructions as well as cutting/grinding some of the support posts. Shipment arrived with packaging damaged, but everything inside was good. I’m very happy with the rigidity of the structure, and the entire thing moves very little when you slide heavy loads on it. Overall happy with the purchase, but removed a star for not having the support posts ready for any direction install. Some of the fasteners were also buggered up, but they gave you extra extras so no problems there. Nice product!

You need to be ready to work! These units arrive un-assembled and it’s highly recommended that you read the instructions before attempting to assemble it. You’ll need to purchase1/2”- 3/4” plywood as well as the bolts to attach the plywood to the frame. They offer self-tapping screws for attaching the plywood but I chose bolts, just to add more rigidity to the unit.I installed ours under a sloping roof to our carport and I did it alone, so I recommend buying some pizza and beer to get the next door neighbor over for assistance.The frame is extremely strong, once the plywood is attached to reinforce it. I think I could continue to fill it and the roof would come down from the weight before the unit came apart. Note: Their recommended load is no more than 600 lbs.I’m so used to having the storage unit that I don’t even notice it anymore. But, it’s been able to hold all of our outside storage needs for years. It was unused space above our heads and now it’s storage space. The alternative was to rent space and for the cost of the unit (and my free labor) we have a forever storage space and no monthly cost associated with it.I highly recommend this robust and sturdy overhead storage solution. As I said, it will require some labor to finish the unit, but it was worth it to us. nb. I’m 75 years old and installed it myself, so you younger people should have no problem assembling it.