From: MarkLFischer at aol.com
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:02:47 EDT
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Book shelves and cases
To: WSFAlist at WSFA.org
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

In a message dated 10/20/2005 3:17:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
nelson_mr at yahoo.com writes:

>I would go to Hardwood Artisans in Chantilly, VA (three
>other  locations in Rockville, Alexandria, and Woodbridge)
>and have them build  some cherry or mahogany bookcases.

My usual solution has been:  For a stable base, two pine 1X12 boards,  cut to
fit the space, separated  by a decorative block every  3-4'.  A good place
for boxed magazines or oversized books.  Above the  base, tiers of 1X6 planks
spaced with pairs of standard bricks, ceiling height  (for me) or lower for the
convenience of shorter folks.  The bricks give  shelf heights ideal for the
most common paperback dimensions with little wasted  space.

The downsides are, it's not 100% stable if you have
children/pets/poltergeists/stumbling drunks to contend with, and you have to  fill the shelves from
the lowest and move up, or the thing threatens to collapse  on you.

It's very convenient to move, too....a pile of masonry in the trunk and
boards strapped to the roof, and the whole affair goes in one trip.

Mark