[78-L] shelf order

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Thu Dec 23 19:27:58 PST 2010


That's the same stuff they sell as Weetabix, isn't it? Better to eat it than 
depend on it. (Hmm, wonder how the shelves in my garage will taste with milk 
and blueberries?)

dl

On 12/23/2010 10:23 PM, neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
> I believe I have seen particle board sag even with a length as short as
> you describe if the weight is great enough. Look out if it gets wet.
>
> joe salerno
>
>
> On 12/23/2010 6:37 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
>>
>> Sagging shelves can be easily prevented by shoring them up with vertical supports every 12 to 18 inches. Even 1/2" particle will hold up to this.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:03:58 +0000
>>> From: julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
>>> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>>> Subject: Re: [78-L] shelf order
>>>
>>> neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com wrote:
>>>> This is a really timely discussion for me as I've been thinking about
>>>> how to organize my archive. Probably start with some shelving from Ika
>>>> for the CDs and DVDs and VHS containing audio. The real VHS are upstairs
>>>> in the theatre. Cary's shelves are really nice but not tall enough. I'm
>>>> most concerned about the weight of the 78s on one shelf. Needs to be
>>>> able to support considerable weight.
>>>>
>>>> joe salerno
>>> =============
>>> I'm fascinated when I see people being interviewed on TV, with a
>>> bookcase behind them. Apart from the distraction caused by me trying to
>>> read the titles of the books and not listening to what they are saying,
>>> on most occasions the shelves are sagging. And most of them could afford
>>> decent shelving.
>>>
>>> I think the setup is pretentious in the extreme.
>>>
>>>           Julian Vein
>>> _____


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