[78-L] record shelving again

[Don Chichester]

I built my shelves with 1x10 and 1x12 boards, depending on the size records for intended use.  My collection is in a dry basement, on a concrete floor.  I would be somewhat worried about free-standing shelves, floor to ceiling, in the middle of a room, as the total weight might cause the floor to sag...or more.  At least along the wall you have the greater floor support.
 
Don Chichester
 
> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 04:04:08 -0700
> From: rbratcherjr at yahoo.com
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] record shelving again
> 
> Mine is patterned after what Kurt Nauck had for 78's in the Montrose area shop 
> many years ago. It's 1x12 lumber in 6 foot lengths with staggared divider boards 
> avery 2 feet to help support the weight of those heavy records. Floor to ceiling 
> of course plus drilled & screwed together. Shelves just like that (some up 
> againt the walls & others free standing) hold all of my 78's, 45's, LP's & 16" 
> transcription discs The free standing ones have a backing board screwed in of 
> course......
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> From: DanKj <MLK402 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 5:37:42 AM
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>   Mine are made from 2x14 framing lumber, carefully selected, lightly sanded 
> and sealed with shellac, in 4ft lengths and ceiling tall. All drilled and 
> screwed together, no dividers. Totally NONportable, of course.  I advise the 
> use of some kinda backing, to avoid shoving records right through and onto 
> the floor (done too often, here)
> 
> ps - I made mine more or less randomly capable of holding 10, 12, and up to 
> 16in discs, with 10inch the leader. Boxes of cylinders use up the extra 
> 16inch spaces.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <rbratcherjr at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 8:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] record shelving again
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> 
> >I think it would be better for you to build your own or have a contractor 
> >do it
> > for you.
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> > From: "neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com" <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
> > To: 78-l <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Sent: Sun, June 5, 2011 7:58:00 PM
> > Subject: [78-L] record shelving again
> >
> > I am looking for some sturdy and reasonably attractive (i.e. nicely
> > finished wood) shelving to store records on, preferably with adjustable
> > shelves but I realize that this factor may negate the sturdy part.
> >
> > I would store mixed sizes from 16" to 7" records. LPs, 78s, sets and
> > singles.
> >
> > I would like to have multiple support/divisions every foot or so.
> > I have not been convinced that the units from Ikea would be sturdy
> > enough for a collection of LP, let alone shellac records.
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