It's hard to believe that the shelves don't sag over time. If material is pine or other non-laminated wood, why doesn't it sag/warp?
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You raise a good question and in my response you should take into account that I have had my wine rack for just about four months. So far I have not had any sagging of the shelves or other distortions of the frame. Prior to answering your question I took a close look at my rack and with the strength of my right arm deliberately stressed a fully loaded shelf and did not notice any sag or other movement. My suspicion is that the wooden "bottle spacers" which run from front to back along the length of each shelf give it added rigidity.
1310016
I have two of these racks, fully stocked with 120 bottles, for two years. They are incredible, and a great value when compared to others!
1310017
My rack has been full of wine for more than three months since arrival and has not sagged at all and is quite sturdy. I assume that the weight load is spread over the entire surface of the rack structure and therefore is strong enough to stand up over time.
1742100
I've got every shelf (except for the top, most shallow one) filled with a mix of books. It's held up fine, with very little wobble/no tipping at all. This is without the wall attachment, meaning I've just got it just leaning at an angle against my wall.
2185599
I am really not sure. there are two more sturdy shelves, but the adjustable ones are fairly thin and the whole thing is versa board or some such material with a covering. Based on my experience with sagging shelves in my bathroom cabinets, I would be inclined towards NO. I have paperbacks and a few CD/DVDs on mine and the shelves are holding up well.
1309723
We've been using ours for 8 months now and it shows no signs of sagging at all. Still very happy with this purchase!
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I have four of these shelves they are by far the best shelves ive ever had! I coupon so I use these for holding laundry detergants, shampoo and all that. I have had my shelves for close to two years now and they are still in great condition, mine are stored inside the house though. When we moved about 4 months ago and had to take my shelves apart and put them back together some of the boards did crack in the corners but you can find these boards pretty cheap luckily mine didnt crack super bad so i have not purchased new boards yet.
571900
They are made of solid wood. It's not veneer or pressboard. The solid wood does make it a bit unstable for warping over time though. Since i've had this furniture about a year, several of the drawers and various pieces have warped a bit. I live in a Utah which is very dry...maybe that has something to do with it...not sure.
1950899
I haven't had any problems with sagging or any other problems - I put cardboard under my heat mats, and that may be stabilizing the unit.
333315
Shelves are not cardboard. Not wood, plastic, or glass either. Some sort of fiberboard about as stiff as the plastic clip boards I use. I stack paper on mine, though have not yet had a full ream on any one shelf, but I believe mine will hold a full ream without a problem.
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Hi Kelly, I just went out and looked at mine, it does appear you have some play in where you set the shelves as every inch and a half or so there is a new notch for a shelf. If you have to go to 4 shelves, or go with minimal gap between you should have the flexibility.Hope this helps!
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I agree with Mr. Reinhardt, the wood MUST be all the way into the bracket. Also, check that each leg is cut to the same size for BOTH brackets and that BOTH cross pieces are not warped. Good luck!
1515449
Mine hasn't. It's quite sturdy. I can't see how it would warp. I'm very happy with mine.
1979705
The top shelf tends to bend with the weight of 3 pairs of shoes and might make the side boards bend inwards without the middle shelf making the sides straight. I ended up buying 2 units and removed the top shelf of one and put the other complete one on top of that. Either way, I don't put too much because of the shelf bending from the weight. Hope this helps.
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These shelves are very sturdy and well built. I have them in my pantry using all 5 shelves spaced from top to bottom and supporting a very heavy load of goods. If you only had 3 shelves and you spaced them one on very top, one toward the middle and one about a foot and a half from the bottom, I believe it would still be sturdy and not twist. Of course, the more shelves the better. I hope this helps.
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I have two of these storage towers and do not have a problem with either of them saging. Of course, they are built to store tapes, CDs and DVDs, which are relatively lightweight I don't know what would happen if you stored heavier things on them, but I believe they would hold up then also. They are sturdy and well worth the money you pay for them.
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I ordered a numbered of these for wooden shelves in an older home. The shelves may have varied slightly and I simply adjusted with a bit of strength and they self adjusted. I love these and have had them hold strong in the closet for me. I love looking in my closets and having it look like a retail store. Good luck.
2108794
I've had it on my shelves for 6 months & it hasn't moved. I cut the pieces to be a tight fit on the shelves.
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I'm not exactly sure. The shelves are very solid with a smooth finish on top.