Has anyone tried putting over 100 pounds on ALL the shelves at the same time?
1081020
I have three of these units. While the rating is 150 lbs. for each shelf, I have one of the units with at least 150 lbs. on each shelf...accept the top. There is easily 500 -600 lbs. on the five shelf unit. It is that well engineered. However, I don't know what kind of a side load the unit would take if pushed on, and don't really care to find out. If you are in an earthquake area i would definitely anchor it to a wall if completely loaded.
1081021
I have gardening items on the bottom, next 2-3 shelves are paper goods and some toys. Odds and ends on top two. I honestly think I only have 50 lbs or so on it and there is no problem...... Any other weight I would definitely toggle the shelving to the wall in some way.
747492
No. It cannot be locked together with an adjacent unit of the same model. As others have mentioned, the way it is assembled might be considered interlocking, but there is no mechanism for attaching multiple shelving units together.I also agree with the answer that suggested you avoid this item. It is made entirely of plastic, and is very flimsy . I strong gust of wind would knock it down if the shelves were empty. It can handle 50-75 pounds per shelf at most, but only if that is evenly distributed across the entire length of the shelf. Undistributed weight will warp, bend or crack the plastic shelves. No. It cannot be locked together with an adjacent unit of the same model. As others have mentioned, the way it is assembled might be considered interlocking, but there is no mechanism for attaching multiple shelving units together.I also agree with the answer that suggested you avoid this item. It is made entirely of plastic, and is very flimsy . I strong gust of wind would knock it down if the shelves were empty. It can handle 50-75 pounds per shelf at most, but only if that is evenly distributed across the entire length of the shelf. Undistributed weight will warp, bend or... » Read More No. It cannot be locked together with an adjacent unit of the same model. As others have mentioned, the way it is assembled might be considered interlocking, but there is no mechanism for attaching multiple shelving units together.I also agree with the answer that suggested you avoid this item. It is made entirely of plastic, and is very flimsy . I strong gust of wind would knock it down if the shelves were empty. It can handle 50-75 pounds per shelf at most, but only if that is evenly distributed across the entire length of the shelf. Undistributed weight will warp, bend or crack the plastic shelves. « Show Less
1580827
There is 3 racks/shelves so you could put one on each shelf. I would guess you could get 25 pounds in there total, maybe more.
2166586
Sure! All you need to do is measure accordingly and decide how many yu want hanging down. You can easily decide that after you hang the first 3 or so. Best shelf system ever!
1327415
Not possible, the vertical pieces are all one piece and the horizontal are all separate pieces. If you did this you'd end up with two very low shelves and not anywhere near stable.
771993
Yes! This is exactly how I use it. There are effectively 6 positions for the shelves, and you can use any of them. I'll try to add a customer photo to show this.
320155
No, once mounted you can only have 100 pounds. It is a beautiful space saver. We beefed our up with extra bolts as we saw the kids would lean on it as they got up. Great unit, we get a lot of complements on it!
137890
I would caution about overloading. Yes, it is sturdy, but that is greatly affected by the total weight you place on it. I have two of these. I believe if every shelf was fully loaded with books and someone gave it a good shove from the side, it would collapse sideways, tearing itself apart. You notice that illustrations show it empty or with the fabric drawers. the manufacturer intended it for medium to lightweight storage, not as a bookshelf. It might hold the weight well for a while, then fail when additional stress is added. This unit is made from wood particles pressed together with glue, then covered with a pretty coating. It does not have the strength of solid wood.
1401372
I called CosetMaid customer service and was told that the maximum capacity of each shelf is 20 lbs, for a total of 100lbs for the cabinet evenly distributed.
2247193
Do able. However this is all pre drilled and as such fits together like a glove. The predrilled holes keeps this think very square. It will not be easy to get all the shelves perfectly level and the legs racked without some sore of jig. Besides, Think of all that storage you will lose!!!
1003554
I'm not sure. An entire unit definitely holds 200 lbs. I'm not sure about individual shelves.
6650
I wouldn't be able to completely answer that question. The maximum weight i have exerted on one shelf is about 15 pounds which is books. I wouldn't try to put anything too heavy on it. My weight is distributed on the shelves.The shelves are wider as it gets to the bottom.
56626
I think as long as you keep the unit weight, but also remember the more shelves the less height per shelf.
812076
I could place two big shampoo/conditioner bottles on any shelf and it handled the weight pretty well. (By big I mean Costco big)
1908885
Yes, I have a shelf on my brackets. They will support about 8 pounds or so.
497170
It would not be easy-the unit is large and very well made, so it is heavy. The shelves each take a few minutes to get into place (even) on all four posts. I really don't think this is what you need if you need to take apart and put together a lot.
40423
I haven't reached a limit yet and I've got some shelves with at least 500 lbs. on them. I believe the advertised limit is 400 lbs per shelf, or 2000 lbs for a 5 shelf unit. The load on any individual shelf needs to be distributed over the whole shelf.