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Cheap Basic Efficient Vinyl Storage>> help?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:05 pm
by T_macabre
ive used the search function. i do not want ikea expedit, i do not have time to build myself....
my housemate and i yesterday took delivery of a delightful 8 week old Staff puppy, however, said puppy loves chewing things. I have several thousand vinyl knocking about our house. The loft is full. My bedroom is full. We need something downstairs to put records in to stop young Dave having a chew on them. I can make a door to cover the front of whatever i buy so he cant get to them, but having them propped up against the wall is no longer an option...
I dont like Icubes, think they are a ripoff for what they are..
years ago u used to be able to buy storage cube units from B&Q which were perfect for vinyl as my Dad has a couple of them, but i cant find them so im guessing they dont make them any more...
so any suggestions for something that might fit the criteria that's not gonna break the bank?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:49 pm
by unlikely
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:00 pm
by T_macabre
haha i havent really got the time to construct anything
and im sh*t sh*t sh*t at building anything legible...
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:06 pm
by unlikely
ikea do these desks made up of individual strorage blocks that are perfect
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:17 pm
by prisoner
the ikea expedit takes like 45 mins to put to gether you lazy bastard. =P
it is perfect and exactly what you are looking for and cost like $100 and fits over 1000+ records.
nothing else comes close imo.
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:57 pm
by kay
I just got a couple small expedits today, will let you know how long it takes me to put 'em together!
Failing that, raid your office for unwanted shelving!
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:37 pm
by frebentos
yea, man up. expedit takes no time to put up, 25 minutes max.
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:43 pm
by kay
I may be willing to put up some expedit shelves for you. For a fee...
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:48 am
by T_macabre
kay wrote:I may be willing to put up some expedit shelves for you. For a fee...
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
how durable are these expedits tho, ive heard loads of stories of them falling apart cos they cant handle the weight of weighty vinyl!?
Do they do like singular expedit cudes aswell, or is it just blocks of 4/8 etc?
thanks:)
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 7:50 am
by cyberneticghost
I bought a magazine rack. It works surprisingly well. I think it was like 30$ at Home furniture.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:24 am
by Whistla
TNT wrote:kay wrote:I may be willing to put up some expedit shelves for you. For a fee...
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
how durable are these expedits tho, ive heard loads of stories of them falling apart cos they cant handle the weight of weighty vinyl!?
Do they do like singular expedit cudes aswell, or is it just blocks of 4/8 etc?
thanks:)
if you take your time building it (ie. dont rush) and use the wall mounting brackets, then you will be fine and dandy
i recommened getting the biggest size on eyou can fit in your space as trust me they fill up fast
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:36 am
by kay
TNT wrote:kay wrote:I may be willing to put up some expedit shelves for you. For a fee...
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
how durable are these expedits tho, ive heard loads of stories of them falling apart cos they cant handle the weight of weighty vinyl!?
Do they do like singular expedit cudes aswell, or is it just blocks of 4/8 etc?
thanks:)
Gonna build 'em tonight, will take pics and let you know what I think. Mine are only small (2x2) ones though, I'd guess you might need the big one or stack small ones on top of something else just so you can keep your records out puppy-reach height!
The smallest are 2x2 and 1x4 (tall)
Oo! Just noticed they have boxes (Drona, Flort and I like the look of the Lekmans!) as well that fit into the Expedit shelves.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:41 am
by T_macabre
Cheers Kay, ill have a look, you might get a construction call soon!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:06 pm
by frebentos
never had any problem with my expedit.
Iv got a 4 across 2 up. when its first built il admit, it didnt look too solid, but the more you fill it, the sturdier it gets.
mines is full (ish) now and is still solid.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:17 pm
by badger
i'm in the same situation and going to do this that joenice recommends. its a couple of expedit boxes and some tv units on top. it's not got quite as much storage as i thought though so may have to extend it a bit
http://blogs.myspace.com/joenice
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:31 pm
by yeahyeah
When you talk about Expedit do you mean this one?
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40047675
Those individual ones look pretty small?
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:42 pm
by ch3
I've got one 4x4 expedit and one that is 4x2, the bigger one is well filled up and it's never given me any trouble. And it's the second time I put it up, still pretty sturdy. Smaller one has another handy quality, it's perfect height for decks
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:29 pm
by adikt
are those things not just modern milk crates stacked on their sides, so the opening is in the front? I dunno about your local grocery store but the one i shop at keeps milk crates stacked outside...get like 16 of the fuckers, paint em black &...its old school but fuck man, its not 100+ bucks. just keep records out of the bottom ones & you should be puppy-proof. Imma be needing to Hedgehog-proof my place soon...that should be a bit easier tho...just straightening all my loose wires, lol...best of luck...
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:14 pm
by mikro.
These tend to work well most of the time. i have a square one in plastic in which i store about 90 vinyls and looks sassy as shite.
EDIT: Didn't realize the puppy problem. try finding those spacious toy containers made out of plastic with lids that can be locked. These could probably be stacked as well.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:21 pm
by max-freakout
if you live in an area where people leave recycling in those green plastic boxes in the street, then nick one of those they are the perfect size
