Metal shelving for home

Shelving from metal is successfully and widely used not only in shops and warehouses, but also at home. Without them, you can not do in places like a balcony , a loggia, a pantry. Sometimes such furniture is the best solution for storing kitchen utensils.

Types of metal shelving

First, you can choose your choice on the rack, which has a metal frame and combined shelves. Some of them can be made from chipboard for lighter items, some from metal, for things heavier. Such a metal cabinet-rack will cost less due to less expensive chipboard material. This rack is designed for a weight of up to 100 kg.

Secondly, for home use it is possible to purchase a completely metal wall-mounted rack on a bolted connection. It can withstand loads up to 200 kg. There are also structures that can withstand up to 400 kg, but for a house to buy such a cabinet is not practical. It will be good for a garage or any storage space.

According to the fabrication material, metal storage racks are classified based on the method of their processing. So, there are models from the zinced metal, painted, having a polymeric covering. Processing is mandatory, because otherwise such a rack will quickly succumb to rust or corrosion.

Advantages of installing metal shelving in the home

Such a piece of furniture will simply be indispensable for storing equipment, boxes, cans and other things that need to be arranged in order to prevent a mess. It is the metal rack that withstands the maximum load, you can put almost anything on it, without thinking about whether the shelf will stand.

Usually such open cabinets are narrow and high, and also have many shelves of different size and height. So it occupies a minimum space, and the functionality is very high. A good option is a metal corner shelf that fits in a very small area and will be an ideal place for storing things.

Another advantage of home shelving - they are easy to assemble and disassemble. After all, the design is usually modular, the elements are connected by bolts.

The disadvantages of metal shelving can be attributed to their high cost and not such an aesthetic appearance, as, for example, wooden cabinets. Therefore, they are usually installed not in rooms, but in utility rooms.