Topic: Inexpensive lp storage solution

[Tim]

Hey guys, I stumbled on these last night and thought I'd share. We don't have an Ikea in Colorado so the storage shelves I was looking at (expedit) would have to be shipped which would nearly double the price to close to $300. On a whim I headed up to a Super Target near my house last night and came upon these. They are $40, look good, hold about 150 lps in each, easy to put together and feel sturdy. Highly recommended

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1237086788/ref=gp_se_search-results-asin-redirect/185-4499051-0531351?ie=UTF8&asin=B0013TP09I

[som]

That looks a lot like a bookshelf that I'm using for LP storage. I eventually had to put a couple of wooden braces across the back. The shelf itself is sturdy, but the cheap cardboard back could not handle the weight of LP's pressing against it.

[shane]

I'm using one of these but laying on its side instead of standing up.  At $90 its a pretty good value to hold a shit ton of records
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103086

[mfrench]

A couple of weeks ago, I heard a loud crash in the back bedroom. I went back, and the old shelf in the closet had collapsed, and the clothes and everything stored were on the floor (the LP's were not amongst this mess).
So I was motivated to rebuild the shelf, and used it as an opportunity to build a heavy use / LP storage shelf.
From about two weeks ago;
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v729/MokePics2/Closet_LP_Storage_Rack/
$30 sheet 3/4" ply (finish-1side) cut by Lowes (this service basically equals nearly free lumber, as compared to the time to set up ripping a piece of plywood)
$5 for some 1x2
$40 plastic lp index cards, alum. channel, sundries
So, for about $75 I got 8' of storage (about 7/8+ full)