Spine Shelf

Ok, So I saw this at a friends house and absolutely fell in love with it! I love books as much as I love making things. So, Ana, I know this looks easy to build, but I was worried about trying it myself without some guidance from you and the other community members about the best place to start and how to make it stable! <a

There is a version that PB used to make and CB2 makes a steel version. I want to make this for the very tiny reading corner I get in our bedroom:)

Tami

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silky

Wed, 10/13/2010 - 21:14

I remember seeing something similar at IKEA but I didn't find it online. Maybe it's discontinued. I don't remember the name :-(

If someone knows the name you could look for assembly instructions online. They make excellent plans! And you could take the measurements from your friends shelf.

Tsu Dho Nimh

Thu, 10/14/2010 - 13:06

Look at the design:

Square base, 15x15 about 2.5 to 3 inches thick
There is a notch in the base to hold the upright. It could be framed that way with 2x4s or you could rout the base for the notch.
upright is a 2x6 with notches routed into it for the shelves
Upright screwed into notch center of square base.
Shelves are slid into the notches and then (optionally) screwed onto the upright from the back side
Shelves could be scrap cut into squares or rectangles of the size you want.
A 1x8 makes a shelf big enough to hold a standard hardback book.
Make the upper shelves for paperbacks (1x6)
Bookcase screwed into wall to stabilize it.

If you use a screw into the wall at the top of the upright, it won't tip over.

The base is just a square of something - MDF if you are going to paint it. You might be able to get a scrap of the 1 1/2 inch MD

To add weight, make a 3-layer base. Cut the middle out of the center layer of the base sandwich and put a chunk of granite in there, or some lead or steel shot from a gun shop.

tamiknits

Thu, 10/14/2010 - 14:45

Thats what I was thinking — just wondering how to add weight to the bottom to make it stable — so now I know! thanks for the help!

So instead of cutting a hole in the middle layer, I could probably have a bottom layer and a top layer of the base and in the middle build a frame out of 1x4's and then put in some weight — like rebar rods laying on their sides, I would have to cut them of course, or a granite tile or two, I think I even have a couple of those left over from our counter tops.

Awesome! thanks for all the suggestions and help:)

m4marya

Fri, 10/15/2010 - 06:46

Hi,

There is a plan for this type of shelf int he book THe Family Handyman's Best Organizing Solutions: Cut Clutter, Store More, and Gain Acres of Closet Space.. http://www.amazon.com/Family-H.....mp;sr=1-22

The shelf is on the cover. I checked it out from the library.

Just in case you were interested.