I built this one out of scraps of MDF I had laying around. It is somewhat experimental, as I covered the underside of each shelf (celing of each tub) with Contact Paper brand plastic shelf liner. The side it is attached to was raw MDF, while the other side of the shelves (floor - facing up) had been coated with polyurethane previously - intended for a different project. The Contact Paper seems to be holding very well, and is a lot easier to deal with than a bunch of coats of polyurethane.



I built this rack to use the new 1655 model of Sterilite 28 qt tubs, which has a nice, flat top edge as opposed to the older models of 28 qt tubs, which had notches for the lid catch. I also like this model better than the new 1755 Sterilite which has (unfortunately) replaced the 1756. I tried 1755 in my 1756 racks, and I do not like the fit. Also, the attached lid latches are annoying IMHO.



This rack is 24" high, and stacks on top of one of my 48" high 32 qt racks. I made stacking pegs using drywall screws, to hold the rack in place.





-Toby
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Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

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