Thanks for the information. I'll be buying a couple of these when we move to our new home next month.

@DirtFarmerJay

5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck and congrats on your new home! DFJ

Thanks. In the market for these specific type of racks. This brand looks of solid construction. We will see if they added the washers and if not will add myself.

2:15 Thanks Dirt Farmer Jay for the washer recommendation. I have washers in a majority of the fasteners. For those wondering, grab yourself a box of 100 Everbilt 1/4" (outer diameter 5/8")...100 if building two racks, and you won't have to make multiple trips to the orange hardware store.

@DirtFarmerJay

10 ай бұрын

Good insight, thanks for sharing! Best, DFJ

Thanx

What are the size of the hex nuts and thanks for the washer comment.

Nice review. Can you include a stability opinion? Does the rack sway around when putting things on and off the rack?

@DirtFarmerJay

2 жыл бұрын

Dcxplant - thanks for the kind comment. There is a minor amount of side to side sway when taking items on and off the racks, but nothing that we've been concerned about. Does that help? Best, DFJ

Nice video, thank you. How does one reason about how much weight the ceiling joists themselves can support?

@christopheralverson6278

3 жыл бұрын

Simply check with your local code office....

@JSLEnterprises

3 жыл бұрын

​@@christopheralverson6278 depends on the joist size. your home floor joists are probably 2x10, and hold tones. your garage ceiling joists, if there's a room above, will be 2x10, if there's nothing above the garage, then you're probably looking at 2x6's, which can hold a couple thousand pounds distributed, but not tens of thousands like 2x10's. Just remember too, it is supporting its own weight as well (with drywall), which is around 750lbs depending on how large - standard 10'x22' 1 bay garage is about that much.

Great product.

@DirtFarmerJay

3 жыл бұрын

It really is! We have enjoyed them in our garage for several years now. Let me know if you get some and how you like them! Best to you, DFJ.

@american_chevy616

3 жыл бұрын

@@DirtFarmerJay i ordered the product after doing some research and watching your video. I installed it yesterday and it came out great. Thanks again!

Can you attach one shelving unit to the end of another or do you have to skip 2 ft and attach the 2nd one on another stud? I kind of wanted mine to have 3 all connected and not have gaps in between. It is up against my wall.

@JSLEnterprises

3 жыл бұрын

where you join the two, instead of using the included slotted angle and lag bolts, use heavier gauge steel slotted angle that you buy from HD or Lowes, and use same diameter structural screws instead of the lag bolts, they're almost twice as strong as lag bolts.

My Garage has Joist in the ceiling that are spaced 24" in addition, I will have to put the ceiling brackets 90 degrees to the down supports. Will that be an issue. Also have you seen the video by Toprax and shows how much movement these racks have in the way they are mounted.

@DirtFarmerJay

3 жыл бұрын

DirtFarmer Jay recommends adding 2X4s nailed on flat across the bottom of the joists to give you the attachment you need. Longer screws are better. Let us know if this works. Best, DirtFarmer Maggie

What type of Washers did you use? Also, how large is the packaging? I will be picking up one of these at Home Depot in a couple of days and want to know if I need a truck or if it’ll fit in my SUV with the seats down. Thanks!

@DirtFarmerJay

4 жыл бұрын

Matt, I hope I got back to you in time for your purchase. I used 5/16" washers. I look for the bit thicker ones in the bin. You should be able to pick these up with your SUV. Let me know how it turns out! Best, DFJ

@mattandreozzi1397

4 жыл бұрын

DirtFarmerJay thank you! I picked them up just fine in my SUV, will be installing soon!

@DirtFarmerJay

4 жыл бұрын

Matt, how did the install go? Send me a note at jay@dirtfarmerjay.com. Best, DFJ

@mattandreozzi1397

4 жыл бұрын

DirtFarmerJay haven’t gotten around to it yet. Will let you know when I do!!

@christopheralverson6278

3 жыл бұрын

I picked up a pair of Gladiator 4x8's in a '10 Ford Escape, even with the wonky back seats folded forward..... they fit fine.

Do you think this can be install if our garage has engineered i-beams?

@DirtFarmerJay

2 жыл бұрын

Stanley, you should have no problems. Just be sure to make the bolts go into the thick web edge near the center if you can. Another approach is to put a 2x4 cleat going sideways across several beams and then attaching the the rack down rods to that. Let me know how this turns out for you. Best, dfj

The angle-iron provided to attach to the joists are 21 gauge metal.... they're flimsy. you can build your own using 14 guage angle iron from HD or Lowes (go for steel), and your custom build will be able to hold twice the weight as the prefabbed skimpy fleximount (and pretty much ever other pre-fabbed ceiling storage kit).

@DirtFarmerJay

3 жыл бұрын

Sxe Schnauzer - thanks for taking time to weigh in and share you thoughts and expertise. Indeed, many products, including this one, can use some "help" to make them have higher capacities. Thanks again! Best Regards, DFJ

do you know anybody who can do it in my garage-here at Loma Linda CA

Can these be used in an L-shape or only a straight line?

@DirtFarmerJay

3 жыл бұрын

Giuli Kay - you can indeed set them up in a L - using two complete units. I would recommend keeping access to all edges as 4' is pretty deep to have to reach back for items that far away from an edge. I hope that helps! Best, DFJ

@giulik4906

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice, I hadn’t considered 4’ being so deep. Both of your videos have been very helpful with installing the unit! 😊

Question, can they be installed in a concrete ceiling? That’s where I’m at. Thanks again

@american_chevy616

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they can, they also give you the hardware for the install included.

Just to be clear the mounting brackets are parallel to the floor joists?

@DirtFarmerJay

5 жыл бұрын

R Rob, in my installation, yes. Although, another approach could be to put 2x4's flat across the joists and bolt them in securely, and then attach brackets. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and writing! Best, DFJ

@glieto

4 жыл бұрын

@@DirtFarmerJay I would think that spreading the load across two joist is recommended

How long did this take to install??

@DirtFarmerJay

Жыл бұрын

With filming thrown in (which slows down things a bit), it was about 4 hours. I would say it's a 2 to 3 hour job.

You did not say how much weight it will hold.

@Zosomart

5 жыл бұрын

Hello James, Fleximounts 4’x8’ ceiling rack can hold 600 lbs weight.

@DirtFarmerJay

5 жыл бұрын

James, thanks for asking. Thanks to your question, we have updated the description to include this information for all of the overhead storage racks that Fleximounts offers. We've done this for both the review and installation videos. We will also be adding a "crawler" across the bottom of the videos to call attention to this. Thanks for having our back! Best, DFJ

@paradoxdea

4 жыл бұрын

@@Zosomart Thanks! 😎

mmm you did not show how to get stuff up and down i want a power lift one

:)