Looking to store paperbacks and stack three or four high. I don't need them to look perfect, only not break down when stacked. Recommend?
1062667
They will not break down. I am a teacher, and I have them in my classroom holding my book collection and student library. Many of these books are hard cover, and large. I have used them all year, and they still look awesome and work great!
1062668
I am a third grade teacher and I have these stacked and zip tied together to use as cubbies. They have held up remarkably to daily abuse and being full of books.
1062669
I am using mine for canned good storage. They are stacked on each other and are not breaking down.
1062670
No. For $4 each you should get a better product (sturdier). These crates are "flimsy", barely strong enough to hold papers or lightweight objects.
2023504
The biggest problem with stacking them is weight. Unless you are storing something extremely light, the weight of the top unit is going to cause the bottom unit to buckle, making it a huge pain to open the drawers.
1529699
Actually, the shelves are anything but flimsy. They should be more than sufficient to hold the weight of normal books, however, I caution against stacking them too high as the shelving unit is only 10.5 " deep.
6649
They are "OK". I wouldn't fill them with books and whatever weight is on them needs to be evenly distributed from the front of the shelf to the back, especially on the lower shelves. With just the one upright piece on either side instead of two, balancing the weight is more important.
1937565
I would not put very many books on the lower shelves. They aren't as sturdy as the top. That is the one thing that I was disappointed about. Don't get me wrong, the shelves aren't flimsy but just not as sturdy as I would have liked. Its a great looking table. I only have a few decorative items on the bottom shelves. But I'm sure you could put a few on them.
627700
I don't know how high you would like to stack them but I stack the small ones in my cabinet (by twos) and it works fine. I just went in and tested them....six large ones stacked stayed straight and upright!
1900507
do u mean stackable on the same bookshelf?? yes u could but your gonna need to secure it...
1840893
It's not the sturdiest, especially if you were to stack them; however, I have two that I also use for toy room storage. So far, they have been great. I use them without storage bins for books and bulky items, and others with bins for smaller ones. Would definitely buy again for a toy room storage solution. Pretty easy to put together too.
2215870
I believe you could use this for paperbacks providing the height isn't higher than a dvd/blu ray disc packaging. Not sure about the amount of weight the shelves can take.
1529700
My two lowest shelves are full of hardbound textbooks and binders full of papers. The next two hold normal sized hardbound books and the top shelf is full of CDs and DVDs. As long as you put the heaviest on the bottom, I don't think you will have any problems. The whole unit might be light when empty, but it can really hold a lot without sagging.
1780823
I just finished a paperback 800 pages. It works but the book holder is a little unstable at the beginning and end if the book when the book is really thick because the book is not balanced. I used a small pillow behind the book holder to prop it up. I LOVE my book holder
1499634
Yeah. I would say the last two shelves will. I'm using it as more of a decorative shelf. I would recommend a more sturdy shelf if you are just looking for book storage however.
795203
I have used the stand for paperbacks and it does work well for reading. The steel clips on the bottom are quite sturdy and work well to keep the paperback book open and pressed to the stand back.
551883
you bet! I use it for paperbacks all the time, and even my Kindle. In fact, it's really made more for paperbacks... a large hardcover would possibly have balance issues and tip over backwards, depending on the size and weight.
478016
With the tops on the containers stack well and are very strong. We have stacks of six to eight containers (holding books) and have noticed no damage due to stacking.
438077
Haven't tried with 4-unit high. Yes stackable. Stability may depends on the weight of your content, e.g. books are heavy, should be on lower cubes. You can try with 4-unit high 1-unit width, if it works for you, get more units and change configuration to 4-unit high 2-unit width.
1486006
The shelves are not designed for book. They do not have the depth. CD's just fit. They are strong enough for what they were designed for.