Home Depot launched a new line of Husky “Folding System” garage cabinets that feature a quick-folding setup process that’s designed to be quick and easy.
There are typically 2 types of garage cabinets – those that feature welded construction and ship ready to be installed, and ones that ship “ready to assemble” with screw-together panels.
These new cabinets at Husky apparently fold open.
Home Depot advertises these as having a smooth, white finish [that] supplies a sleek look worthy of placement anywhere in a home.
The wall cabinet has a maximum load capacity of 50 lbs per shelf plus 15 lbs per door for a total of 130 lbs.
Looking online at the user manual, the cabinet pops into shape with a largely tool-free process, but still needs to be mounted to the wall.
The wall cabinet measures 28″ wide x 30″ tall x 12″ deep. It’s made with 22 gauge steel.
Home Depot also launched short and floor cabinets, and is offering the line in white and black color finishes.
Discussion
Let’s say that you just moved into your first house, the garage is bare, and you’ve got a busy life. Installing wall cabinets can be a chore, even more so if you first have to assemble each cabinet. Welded cabinets tend to cost considerably more because of heavier gauge materials, more factory labor, and higher shipping or freight fees.
You don’t get much here in the way of features, such as soft-close doors, but the bare minimum is there.
Here’s what the folded short floor-standing cabinet looks like.
It also ships folded up.
Tip: Avoid pinch points during assembly. They caution about this in the user manual.
I would go in a different direction, but am trying to appreciate the fast setup Home Depot and Husky are offering here.
Thoughts?
