Carmen, in addition to all of the excellent advice about floor loading, you REALLY need to have a licensed fire protection engineer look at the design.

Boxes of paper constitute a significant fuel load, and the design of the fire detection and suppression system needs to be considered no less important than the floor loading issue.

Best regards,

Fred
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Subject: Mobile Shelving Systems - feedback appreciated

A client is looking into installing a mobile shelving system to maximize space.  They have a quote from a local company that would install a track- based mobile shelving system from Montel  (http://www.montel.com/en).  
I am reaching out to know if there are any “lessons learned”, pros/cons, or factors to consider to converting to or using these systems.  Feedback doesn't necessarily need to be about the specific company and would appreciate any insight on installation and use of mobile shelving systems.  

Many thanks,

Carmen Lowe
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