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Re: Bookshelves

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Re: “ I've also got text books, study guides, and some regular hard back books.”
I reached the conclusion early that the shelves wouldn't be for hardbacks - except, possibly, for those I put on the floor beneath the first row of shelving. By limiting the shelving to just the smallest books, I lessen the weight issues and can have a lot more books out.

In SF alone, I have 740 hardbacks and 319 oversized paperbacks. In fantasy, 380 hardbacks and 153 oversized paperbacks. These are books that will be boxed up in perpetuity unless I make some other arrangement.... except for the lucky few that I regard as too dear to my heart to keep confined.






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Re: Bookshelves
By: Zimbler0
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Sun, 13 Oct 24 5:41 AM
Msg. 59361 of 59730

Decomposed > Sounds like a real nice setup. How many books?

The shelves themselves are about 28.75 inches long. 30 to 36 books on each.

I recently built a 'unit' which is bolted to my wall. About 35" long shelves with some 33 paperbacks on it. Many of these paperbacks are fatter than my older ones. This unit has four shelves, each eight inches tall. With the top shelf open to the ceiling. And these shelves are about 5.5" deep - standard 1" X 6.

Nothing custom about this one (except that I made it and it is one-of-a-kind). Standard lumber. The whole thing is made of 1" X 6" with a plywood back. Sanded and finished with poly-urethane. I like that 'real wood' look. Knots and pretty grains give it character, I say.

How many books? Probably over 400 at least. I've also got text books, study guides, and some regular hard back books. On other shelves. Not to mention computer books (all OLD now), reference books, etc. etc.

And my notebooks. Binder types. That is why my two oldest shelves have the 10" deep by 12" tall shelves. To fit the binders.

Zim.


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