Thread: Timber storage rack

Yep, it would be very, very annoying and tirtesome after a while when people continually ask about it. Any reason you can't re-do the job and get it level? I would ! And I wouuld get a decent spirit level first

It shouldn't take much to fix, it's just a matter of drilling 6 holes to move three of the brackets down. I just wish I'd noticed it before I loaded up the timber.
I do have a good spirit level but I was beginning to doubt it after seeing this for the first time. The brackets ARE level, not much I can about the floor.

EDIT: here are a couple of images showing the spirit level test. The piece of 90x45 that the spirit level is resting on, is 4.2metres. The bubble does show a slight rise to the right but not 120mm worth. If I lift the left hand end of the 90x45, 6mm, then the bubble is centred.

I couldn't live with that. It make my skin crawl just looking at it. I'd adjust it. The slope is not that critical for a wood rack.

Trav

I agree, I can't even see it at the moment and it's still annoying me!
It will take longer to unload the timber than it will to fix the 'problem'. Still, what else are Sunday mornings for?

Going by the photo of the bubble, over 4.2 M, I'd say that would be where the problem lies, looking at the verticals I can see that it's out.
Kryn

Given the age and construction standard of the shed, I wouldn't be surprised if the verticals aren't!
I'll put the spirit level up against them tomorrow and check, also check the level of the slab.

Have you thought about putting it up high so you can use that space for something else?

I would not be worrying about it. As you said it's a carport slab and AFAIK I've never seen one that's level. All of them have some sort of fall to allow water to runoff. But then 120 mm is a lot of fall. If it irks you, like it would me I would just add a piece of timber to the bottom of the upright to the floor to make it look nice.

As I have to remount the brackets, I'm going to do as Trav suggested and move them a bit higher. They were put there so as to be level with the other storage rack already installed.
I'll position the brackets this time so they are an equal distance from the white cover strip.
Just to confirm that my installation wasn't as wonky as it seemed. I dropped a plumb line along side one of the white pieces that cover the lining boards. In a drop of 1400mm, it's 40mm out of plumb.
I tried to put a level over the slab but it's too uneven to get a meaningful measurement.
Not sure of the vintage of the shed but here's a shot of the roof support.

EDIT: Job finished. It now looks level now even though there's a serious slope from left to right. At least all of the brackets are at the same level in line Height is a bit below head height so I don't risk dropping lumps of wood on my head.