Measured steel shelving
Wall-mounted or freestanding storage with the working span and intended contents written down. Useful space matters more than a nominal shelf width.
Steel shelving & fixtures / Austin
Steel shelving for tight Austin spaces.
We’re Zunbik, a small fabrication studio in Austin. We make custom steel shelving, compact fixtures and small frames for homes, studios, shops and workspaces. Send us the dimensions and what the piece must carry; we check the brief before returning a written scope.
Our workshop: 83 Station Road, Werkstatt 2, Austin, Texas 88799United States
[email protected] · +1 (228) 555-2923
Price basis: reviewed dimensions, steel and finish, fixing conditions and fabrication time. A written quote follows review; this site does not set a binding price.
Measured work / Not a stock catalogueAustin, Texas / United States
Read the room before drawing the piece
01 / Working principleStart with the span, the wall, and what the piece must carry.
Zunbik / Dimensions before fabrication
A narrow space is not just a width on a sketch. A shelf can fit between two walls and still foul a door. A frame can sit level when empty and move under the way it is actually used.
We make compact steel work for tight Austin spaces. The useful starting point is the place, not a product code.
The workshop's approach02 / Small work, defined scope
Steel storage fabrication for the room you have.
Choose the closest starting point. A storage wall and a display frame ask different questions, even when both are made from steel. Each service is scoped by enquiry, not ordered from a basket.
Steel section, joint layout and finish belong in the scope. A heavier-looking piece is not automatically the right answer for a thin wall or a narrow walkway.
Shelving scope
Compact workspace fixtures
Narrow benches, rails and practical storage pieces. Built around the task and the clearance left for the person doing it.
Small steel frames
Open frames for a defined surface or display. The support arrangement is checked separately from the top that will sit on it.
Repair and alteration
An existing steel piece that needs a change or a condition check. The first decision is whether the material can sensibly be worked on.
03 / The check before the cut
The steel is straight. Is the opening?
Dimensional check / Before fabricationRecord actual conditions
- Span / mm
- Measure between the intended supports. Overall width alone does not describe the unsupported length.
- Depth / mm
- Include the working edge. Check what can project into the room without catching a person or an opening door.
- Load / kg
- Describe the contents and where their weight sits. A concentrated load is not an evenly filled shelf.
The common failure is a rough width treated as a finished specification. Wall build-up and support spacing can change the answer before the first cut. If the fixing point is unknown, the answer is not ready.
04 / From enquiry to scope
The quote follows the drawing, not the other way around.
For custom steel work near Austin, the useful first exchange is a brief that can be checked. We do not turn an unverified sketch into a promise about price or timing.
Read the enquiry processSend the dimensions
Give the overall space and the piece you want to use in it. Add your intended load, any known obstruction and the date you are working toward. Mark estimates as estimates.
Check the conditions
Before a scope is settled, we identify what still needs measuring or inspecting. A photograph can explain access; it cannot establish the strength of a concealed fixing surface.
Receive a written scope
The proposed work and its price basis are put in writing after review. Steel choice, finish and the fixing arrangement affect the quote. An enquiry receipt is not acceptance of a job.
Arrange the next step
Any further check and the proposed schedule are discussed against the actual scope. Fabrication and installation responsibilities must be agreed before work proceeds. There is no fixed turnaround stated on this site.
05 / Steel load sizing
Put a number to the intended load.
Use this planning tool to express your intended load per square metre. It helps compare how much weight you want to place over a given footprint. It does not calculate how much steel can safely carry.
Why ask for thickness? It belongs in a steel brief, but thickness alone does not establish capacity. The tool records it without using it to inflate or reduce the result.
The example uses a 1200 mm span, 400 mm depth and 60 kg intended load. Its area is 0.48 m²; 60 divided by 0.48 is 125 kg/m². Change the inputs to describe your own piece.
Same weight, different problem
A 60 kg load spread over the full surface differs from 60 kg resting on a small machine foot. This formula reports an average. Describe point loads or movement in your enquiry rather than treating the average as a design approval.
Keep the result with the brief
Include your input dimensions and intended load in the specification field below. For wall mounted steel shelving, the wall construction still needs checking. See the measured shelving scope for that service's requirements.
06 / Where a check cannot be skipped
A rough measurement is not a specification.
Have a sketch rather than a drawing? That is enough to start a conversation. We can identify the unanswered questions before a scope is settled. We will not guess a fixing point or promise a load from a photograph alone.
This service is for compact fabrication and practical alterations. It is not a substitute for structural engineering certification or a general building contract. If the job depends on either, that requirement has to be resolved separately.
Read the written-scope terms07 / Start the work on paper
Send the dimensions. We will tell you what still needs checking.
Tell us what the piece is for and where it will go. You do not need a finished drawing to ask about small space steel furniture or a practical storage change.
83 Station Road, Werkstatt 2, Austin, Texas 88799
United States
United States
Use the contact page for a fuller brief. Please arrange any visit through the contact details above; sending a form does not book an appointment.
What needs making?
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