I needed more easy to get to storage space because my pantry in the kitchen is rather useless... These heavy duty shelves managed to do the job! They are probably better suited for a garage holding some heavier items. But, this managed to fit into my water heater closet just perfectly! The heavy duty wooden shelves are nice because I don't have to worry about small items falling through them like the normal kitchen wired racks...I had no problem with the assembly. But, I've always been capable of making heads and tails of really hard to make out picture instructions...