Had to pick between a $70 pre-cut shelf kit or building my own for the garage, went with the kit and it's actually solid. | DIY Home Projects - Chatter Central
Look at what Jessica's brother did, he put in all that work and it ended up looking like the store-bought kit anyway. Feels like the "fun" is mostly just a story we tell ourselves to feel better about the sore back. If the end result is the same, maybe the building part isn't that big of a deal.