Thanks.i screwed around with it for a long time and finally gave up. I’ll see if I can remember that next time.
LP storage advice please?
I inherited my pop's system and LP collection. It's roughly 2,100 LPs. I say 'roughly' as I did not count them when I packed them up due to time constraints. There are 14 U-Haul boxes that are 26" in length. At roughly 6 LPs per inch that comes to 2,184 LPs, give or take for double albums and a handful of box sets. In case you're curious, it's: 2,184 x 180gr = 393,120gr or 866lbs. About 61.8lbs/box.
My question is, how high do you think I could safely stack the boxes of LPs so as not to damage the contents?
Currently I limited myself to 3 high so the bottom box is supporting ~120lbs. Can I go higher as to reclaim some floorspace in my climate controlled storage unit?
Thanks!
Happy listening.
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They are available all over. No anchoring is necessary. Gravity does a great job.
Here is a reference on Amazon. But worth researching. The doubles are great for stacking high. Use this to search Amazon. Way Basics Vintage Storage Blox Cube Organizer Shelf
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@68pete they're on end, of course! The boxes are heavy moving boxes, all new. Regarding mold, the condo was airconditioned and well maintained. And as I mentioned, everything is currently in climate controlled storage. Happy listening! |
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The collection was in my parents' FL condo for 30+ years. Pop had them on some cheap graybar shelving. When I packed them, I made sure the boxes were snuggly packed so they wouldn't shift, lean or sag. I plan on using the Kallax system in our next home as the storage solution. The thought however of doing that in a storage unit somehow doesn't seem practical. Thank you all for your thoughts. Happy listening.
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You might consider putting the LPs on shelving racks in the storage unit. That will give you access to them, you can sort, weed, sell, give away and then decide what to keep for yourself. Occasionally grab some to listen to. I bought chrome wire shelving, added wheels to the bottoms, this type of thing, look around, various sizes and prices. I had wood shelves with dividers to put on the wire shelves, you would need to add a smooth shelf on top of the wire to avoid damaging the bottoms and so they can slide in/out. Smooth metal shelves might be better, but they need to be strong, if not: several 30" wide units better than 36" or wider
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