Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:47:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Cathy Green <dalek_cag 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> --- Madeleine Yeh <myeh at wap.org> wrote: [snippage] > An A frame style making it very stable. > Cathy, did your parents' bookcases have its own > ladder. I think those are oh so cute. > No. The couch would get in the way. But keep in mind my Dad was 6'1." Also we had both a 6' ladder and a step ladder in the apartment. Even with the really high pre-war ceilings the 6' ladder meant the ceiling fixtures were within easy reach for lightbulb changing. We did make sure the less likely to be re-read books were either on top or behind the queen sized sofa bed. Cathy __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com