Shelving: Whitmor vs Seville? 0

[spooncomic]

I need store my white boxes in shelves, so Whitmor vs Seville? which is better?

https://whitmor.com/shelving/

https://www.sevilleclassics.com/shelving.html

There's no problem in store comic boxes in shelves like that? I mean that silver material don't affect the boxes on long term, corrosion on the metal or something?

I found some examples here to ilustrate the idea:

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/3434/page/1/store-rack-ideas/

[xvipah]

There's a thread in Comics general about people showing their comic room's.

One person had some shelves in there and when I asked about it, said they were these:
https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/shelves-shelving-units/steel-component-shelving/xtreme-garage-reg-53w-x-72h-x-30d-3-shelf-rack/1994061/p-1444422422055-c-9540.htm 

Edited February 10, 2021 by xvipah

[spooncomic]

41 minutes ago, xvipah said:

There's a thread in Comics general about people showing their comic room's.

One person had some shelves in there and when I asked about it, said they were these:
https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/shelves-shelving-units/steel-component-shelving/xtreme-garage-reg-53w-x-72h-x-30d-3-shelf-rack/1994061/p-1444422422055-c-9540.htm 

thanks, I'm going to search the thread,

but I don't have access to that, my local store have Whitmor or Seville.

[xvipah]

Yea, I don't have access to that store either. But I like the look nonetheless. Gives me an idea what to go look for at someplace like Lowe's or Home Depot.

[ECDC]

I don’t know if my system is Menards but it looks just like them. I love it. They are incredibly stable and strong (more so then the wire and plastic shelving I looked at). The actual shelves are acid free. I purchased mine over 25 years ago so I don’t remember everything. But, I do know I did not buy them from a big box hardware store. I think I found them by searching or asking around for “commercial shelving”. I was able to install them by myself using a hammer and screwdriver. 

[xvipah]

That shelving I posted has a capacity of 2000 pounds per shelf. I mean, if you're going to pile 5 or 6 long boxes on it, per shelf, I think that's a pretty good weight limit to have. I have some of those wire frame shelves in my garage, they hold like 400 pounds per shelf. They work great for that and hold all the water/toilet paper/paper towels I could ever need, but I think something super sturdy like this is the only way to go to pile books and stuff on.

[comicginger1789]

15 hours ago, spooncomic said:

I need store my white boxes in shelves, so Whitmor vs Seville? which is better?

https://whitmor.com/shelving/

https://www.sevilleclassics.com/shelving.html

There's no problem in store comic boxes in shelves like that? I mean that silver material don't affect the boxes on long term, corrosion on the metal or something?

I found some examples here to ilustrate the idea:

https://forum.cbcscomics.com/topic/3434/page/1/store-rack-ideas/

I mean unless your shelves are in a dingy basement (where you should not store comics to begin with), I doubt they would ever affect the boxes. Even if they did after 40-50 years, just get new boxes....

Elevating your books is a good idea though. Even if it is just a couple inches, as most flooding does not go behind that (unless it is flooding from an extreme weather event). 

[spooncomic]

On 2/11/2021 at 7:23 AM, comicginger1789 said:

I mean unless your shelves are in a dingy basement (where you should not store comics to begin with), I doubt they would ever affect the boxes. Even if they did after 40-50 years, just get new boxes....

Elevating your books is a good idea though. Even if it is just a couple inches, as most flooding does not go behind that (unless it is flooding from an extreme weather event). 

yes, thanks,

never in the basement, I have now a entire room in the house dedicated to my collection, dehumidifier etc.

and yes, elevating is a good idea, close to the floor is dangerous, I lose around 50 vinyl records to store in the floor I learn the lesson! floors have humidity/mold, so the 1st floor of the shelve should be high, with the enough space to clean the floor under.