HyLoft 540 45-Inch-by-45-Inch Overhead Storage System, White
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of HyLoft 540 45-Inch-by-45-Inch Overhead Storage System, White
Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I had been looking for a way to get my garage cleaned out. When these went on sale, I thought I would try a couple of them. They work great! Installation is easy, but time consuming and a little awkward. I installed them myself, but it would probably be better/quicker with two people. The instructions are a little thin, but after looking at all of the parts I was able to put it together in about 2 hours. The second one only took about 45 minutes. I didn't realize you could place the back of the unit snug against the wall because the picture shows it away from the wall. I left it about 3 inches from the wall because I didn't want to redrill the bolt holes, but if I did it again, I would place the back closer to the wall. You do need a little room on the sides for over hang. It seems to be qutie sturdy and well made. It sways a little bit when it wasn't loaded, but seems like a tank now that I connected the two units together and loaded them up. My only regret is that I didn't buy two more units at the great price of $40. They are back up to $60 so I guess I'll have to wait to finish my garage. It is a great product even though it is a little pricey.Customer Review: good design, easy to install
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought two of these and installed them in two separate garages. They were both easy to install and the design allows for some flexibility in terms of where to mount the hanging supports into your ceiling joist. The hardest part was locating the studs and getting the proper spacing between the hanging supports. It can be done by one person but it's just easier to have a second set of hands when locating the joist for all the support hangers. The kit asks that you use one of the support bars to help you position the hangers into the joist, good idea. It's a little difficult to hold 45" bar perfectly aligned with the the joist and mark the ceiling at both ends. They reccomend nailing the hanger to position it, I found it easier just to mark it with a pencil and then drill the pilot holes with the hanger in position relative to the pencil mark. I spaced my support bars about 43" apart, they suggest somewhere between 24" and 36", I found my location to be adequate and didn't seem less strong at all.
Great product, I would buy it again and doesn't take long to install (even easier the second time around, naturally).
Customer Review: Christmas Decorations and Door Wreaths Have a Home Overhead
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a high ceiling in our garage which amounted to a lot of wasted space which I needed to store large wreath boxes and Christmas decorations. I purchased two sets of Hyloft 540 45 X 45. They arrived promptly with all of the elements needed. No extra purchases needed from the big box stores.
Everything works perfectly. We did make some changes because our rafters are 24 inches on center and we wanted the upright hangers to be attached to a rafter and have the uprights at the end of the grid which is 45 x 45. My husband went into the attic and put extra 2x4 supports where the uprights would be attached. This was time consuming but reassuring to us that the grid would be secure.
It may have been over kill...but we are just like that.
We are definitely pleased with the systems and plan to buy two more for the other garage bay.
It is so nice to have those boxes out of sight when the garage doors are up. From the outside, no one knows we have anything stored there. Love that!
Customer Review: Finally organized the Christmas decorations, holds a lot!
Summary: 5 Stars
Waited for a friend who can read directions to help me install these, and it went smoothly and quickly. I agree that finding the studs was the hardest part, and we ended up installing one system facing one direction, and another system facing the other way, since our ceiling studs changed direction halfway across the garage ceiling (never noticed that until we put these up!). Even so, these give you the flexibility to screw up the installation and still remain secure and sturdy.
Could not fit these over our garage door, not enough clearance, so we put them along the wall, towards the back of the garage. Still great for getting junk off the floor thats infrequently used, like holiday decorations and mementos.
Directions were easy enough to follow when your helper is an engineer, but I think I could install another one on my own having helped do these two. Can be done by 1 person, but it will be a lot of up-and-down the ladder getting all the different parts. All in all, a great product for the chronic pack rat without a basement!
Customer Review: Hyloft storage unit--right price, easy to install
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an easy unit to install, even if you are doing it on your own. I know there are other women out there who are managing the household...and everything else...don't worry! The first one took me 3 hrs, the second went up within an hour. I was able to do it on my own without a problem. If you are installing a second unit on the same ceiling joist (up to two allowed) both units can share an "L" bracket, saving you time. I didn't realize this in time. The hardware comes in a nice, labeled packaged (not all thrown in one bag). And, there is a baggie containing spare hardware... comes in handy if you are a klutz like me and drop things from the top of the ladder. Also, this is a forgiving unit. You will be good to go even if you didn't install each "arm" perfectly square. The easy installation, forgiving nature and price make this the perfect solution. Don't forget the safety glasses, you'll need them. The horizontal racks come in three pieces. Makes it easy to handle and lift. I think I will also zip-tie the horizontal racks together. Good luck.