Slotted Track Upright 1800mm

A single 1800mm slotted upright, for extending a system, replacing one, or building a wall from components. Sized for the standard length and the one most systems use.

The upright is the part that does the work. Ours are folded from 1.5mm steel rather than 1mm, with a returned edge that stiffens the section and stops the slot deforming under load. The slots are punched on a 32mm pitch, which is the standard used across the trade, so our brackets fit other people's uprights and other people's brackets fit ours. Nothing here is proprietary and nothing traps you.

Specification

• Dimensions: 1800mm long, 30mm wide, 14mm deep
• Material: 1.5mm folded steel with a returned edge
• Finish: powder coated in your chosen finish
• Load rating: up to 160kg per upright when fixed at every hole into masonry
• Span and bracket spacing: fix at 600mm centres for a 250mm shelf, 500mm centres for anything deeper
• Adjustability: slots on a 32mm pitch, 56 bracket positions
• Suitable walls: brick, block, concrete and timber stud. Plasterboard on dabs needs the long fixing kit, which is a free option at the checkout
• Fixings: stainless screws and the right plug for masonry are included. Fixings for plasterboard on dabs and for metal stud are supplied on request at no charge
• Slot pitch: 32mm, the trade standard
• Fixing holes: every 200mm, use every one on a heavy wall
• Compatible with any 32mm pitch bracket
• Weight: approximately 2.4 kilograms
• Sold singly

What you get

• One slotted upright, 1800mm
• 9 masonry fixings and plugs
• End caps, top and bottom

Fitting

Two people, a drill, a spirit level and about two hours for a single wall. Mark the top line first and hang every upright from it rather than measuring up from the floor, because floors are never level and a shelf that follows the floor looks wrong in a way nobody can put their finger on. Fix the first upright, level it, then use a shelf as a straight edge to set the next one. The fixing pack, a paper template and a printed sequence are in the box.

Planning your wall

Work from the top down. Set the top shelf where it looks right, usually a little above eye level, then space the rest below it. Books want 320mm between shelves for paperbacks and 400mm for hardbacks and art books, and there is no reason for the spacing to be equal. A wall of identical gaps reads as storage and a wall of varied gaps reads as a room. Leave the bottom shelf at least 300mm off the floor so a hoover and a skirting board both have somewhere to go.