Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:46:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Nelson <nelson_mr at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Book shelves and cases
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

--- MarkLFischer at aol.com wrote:

> 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.

Well, Madeleine asked what people would do for
bookcases  if they had money and space and time.
If I had the money, I would let Hardwood Artisans
custom-build my bookcases out of some fine hardwood
like cherry.

Has anyone mentioned "milk crates" to replace the
very heavy concrete blocks?  The Container Store
in Tysons Corner has authentic dairy crates that
you could use to make stacked bookcases and if you
put the crates on their sides, you can use them
for storage as well ($10 each).  I've seen half-
and quarter-sized mock dairy crates you could use
to reduce the space between shelves.  Staples has
file storage crates for $6.28 each, which look like
they could serve the same purpose.  Certainly a
lot lighter than bricks or concrete blocks.

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