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I don’t know if you’re like me, but my shed lacks…organization. From string trimmers, hedge trimmers, and blowers, I seem to have gear laying everywhere. That may have led to my piqued interest in Hart Tools Garage Storage Starter Kits. They provide wall hooks in various configurations that slide along steel tracks to lift your gear off the ground and give you more space.
I installed the Hart 12-piece Garage Storage Rail Starter Kit in my 10×20 storage shed. Inside, I store a Toro TimeCutter zero turn mower, EGO Select Cut XP lawnmower, and a whole suite of handheld power tools. It’s these battery-powered hand tools that cluttered the floor of my shed.
Wall-hook storage isn’t new, but I had yet to invest in a system for storing my gear on the vertical studs of my oversized shed. For one, I had a few screw-in hooks that took some of the burden. Another issue had to do with price—many of these systems cost a lot of money.
When Hart released a 12-piece garage storage rail kit for under $60, I knew I had to give it a try.
Installation of this particular Hart Garage Storage Kit couldn’t be easier. I planned to install a combined rail on one side of the shed and a single rail on the other. Each section sat between the side windows mounted to open 2×4 stud walls.
After putting two pieces together via the included plastic blue coupler, I grabbed my trusty Empire magnetic torpedo level. After ensuring the rails were level, I drove a pair of 2-inch coarse-thread drywall screws through each end of the rail directly into the studs. You could certainly choose heavier-duty screws, however, I didn’t plan to hang more than 100 pounds off the entire garage storage rail and hook system.
The maximum capacity of the system is 45 pounds per hook and 250 pounds per 36-inch rail. That’s a lot of support and more than you’ll likely need for hand tools or battery-powered handheld equipment.
After I had all three rails installed, I began the process of adding the hooks as desired and hanging up my hand tools and battery-powered outdoor power equipment. The hooks move easily and install by hoping the top of the rail and letting the bottom fall into place. They felt very secure once installed.
The included array of hooks worked really well for everything from shovels to string trimmers and blowers.
Many of my tools, like the head of my Hart pole hedge trimmer, fit easily into one of the provided Large J-Hooks. Other mounts, like the S-hook, let you hand tools like hedge trimmers from their handles. You can also use them to hold pole-type products such as string trimmers.
The configurability of this system gives it a lot of appeal. For one, each rail comes in 36-inch lengths. That works really well for spanning either a single 24-inch stud wall or two 16-inch spaces. Additionally, if you connect two 36-inch rails together, you can span 4 studs in a 24-inch wall, or hit 5 studs in a standard 16-inch spaced stud wall. The spacing of the mounting holes makes it easy to work with either.
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Pricing ranges from $39.98 for the 2-rail, 8-piece kit to $89 for the 4-rail, 18-piece garage storage rail kit. Here’s how it breaks down:
In the end, I found I could hang nearly all of my outdoor power tools and even some larger hand tools on this simple Hart Tools garage storage rail system. I might even purchase additional kits to give me more rails and additional hanging hooks. For the low price of entry, this is one of the most inexpensive ways to organize the tools in your garage or shed.
While you can get more sophisticated and complex garage wall storage systems, you may not need to. The Hart Tools Garage Rail Starter kits work for anyone looking for a solution that won’t cost an arm and a leg and primarily works for handled yard tools and battery-powered outdoor power equipment. Give it a shot—my guess is that you won’t regret your purchase.
When he's not remodeling part of his house or playing with the latest power tool, Clint enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader. He has a degree in recording engineering and has been involved in multimedia and/or online publishing in one form or another since 1992.
Clint’s career has covered nearly the entire realm of audio and video production. After graduating at the top of his class with an Associates Degree in Recording Engineering, he began working for the famed Soundelux studios in 1994, one of the largest post-production companies specializing in audio for feature films & television. Working on a myriad of feature films, Clint honed his skills as a dialogue editor, foley editor, and sound designer. Years later, he moved into the expanding area of video editing, where he served as the company’s senior AVID video editor for three years.
Working for such clients as Universal Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, NASA, Universal Studios, Planet Hollywood, SEGA, NASCAR, and others, Clint dealt extensively with client management as well as film & video editing, color correction, and digital video & MPEG compression. He also carries several THX certifications (Technician I and II, THX Video), and is ISF Level II Certified.
After founding the CD Media, Inc. publishing company in 1996, he went on to help start or grow several successful online publications, including Audioholics (as Editor-in-Chief for 12 years), Audiogurus, and AV Gadgets. In 2008, Clint founded Pro Tool Reviews followed by the landscape and outdoor power equipment-focused OPE Reviews in 2017. He also heads up the Pro Tool Innovation Awards, an annual awards program honoring innovative tools and accessories across the trades.
Crediting his excellent staff for the success of what is now the largest power tool review publication in the industry, Clint DeBoer hopes to see continued growth for the company as it rapidly expands its reach. Pro Tool Reviews critically reviews hundreds of hand tools, power tools, and accessories each year to help inform users about the best and newest products in the industry. Reaching everyone from the construction industry professional and tradesman to the serious DIYer, Pro Tool Reviews helps tool consumers shop better, work smarter, and stay aware of what tools and products can help put them at the top of their game.
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