5-Tier Black Metal Bookshelf Rack - Perfect for Home Organization

John Hurley: After a mediocre attempt at making my own book shelves i decided to try my luck with these metal ones, i like them but they feel more fragile than they look.

For starters, be careful when assembling these as it is VERY easy to overtighten the screws and deform the metal slightly, if you don't do it TOO much like i did then you'll be okay but i could imagine it'd be super easy to destroy the assembly by mistake. The shelves themselves don't LOOK like they'd be durable since they just attach onto the pipes, but they're much sturdier than you'd think. These aren't going to come off and drop your books unless someone is actively pushing on it to remove them.

That said, there's a thin gap between the shelves and the bars on the side so any books that are very thin will fall RIGHT through, if you can help it i would either use larger books, or hardbacks for the end pieces. A comic would fall RIGHT through and could easily get damaged as could paperbacks that aren't very good at maintaining their shape, especially the ones made with really cheap paper. The back is in a similar position so again, careful with anything thin or fragile

I'm not sure how...

United States on Jun 27, 2020

lauren: I found another review on here (I advise you to search for it!) That had typed out step by step instructions. I followed thise instead if the piece if paper that comes in the box. I had no problems putting it together. As long as you match the correct top piece to the correct bottom piece, the rest is a breeze. 6 holes go in the back, 4 in the front. Make sure you get left and right sides correct. As long as you tighten bolts very well it's nice and sturdy. I have a printer sitting on the middle shelf right now and it's holding just fine. I put other heavier things below it just to secure the weight and then just small containers, baskets, boxes with paint and other art supplies on top shelves. Probably not worth 60+ bucks but hopefully that just means it will last several years. I had a hard time finding anything cheaper online that was this tall and not completely cheap quality wood or other material, so I'm satisfied for the options that were available. And I was able to get this delivered next day. Works great for what I needed. Fits well in a small space like an office nook.

United States on May 26, 2019

gearhuntergearhunter: I really like this bookshelf and think it’s a great value for the money. It serves the purpose I was looking for,which is to hold books and help me organize my office. The quality and finish is more than acceptable for the price,and everything fit together with minimal effort and no bending/fenangling required. My only gripe is that the assembly instructions are non-existent...you just get a schematic of how the pieces go together. With that being said,it’s pretty obvious how it goes together,but I did make one error and had to take the bottom section apart and reassemble. Just make sure you really study that schematic and which sides of the side rails have extra holes,those are important lol. But overall,I’m happy and it seems strong and sits nice and level,no wobble at all that I can detect...so go for it if you’re looking for an inexpensive,nice bookcase!

United States on Feb 16, 2019

bkelizabethbkelizabeth: I love this bookshelf!! I searched high & low for a quality unit at a lower price. I was sick of buying “cheap” units from Target and other stores, just to have them fall apart after a single move. This unit, however, is much higher quality than particle board, and it can be disassembled if you’re ever moving. This shelving unit is perfect for our books. It was easy to assemble and is pretty strong, considering how light-weight it is. I love the material (light-weight metal.) One thing I’ve noticed is that you definitely cannot move it once you’ve loaded it up with books, so make sure you pick the perfect spot lol. Right now we’re using this in our basement, but I would definitely consider purchasing more for other areas of the house. I put the heaviest books on the bottom shelf, and it’s not bowing at all. I would still be cautious of how much weight you put on it, but overall I’m impressed. Good quality and looks great! Thank you :)

United States on Nov 11, 2017