Brain freeze …
Customer wants a built-in bookcase. Lots of room for design options … about 3 ft wide, about 6 ft high, painted. The attic is on the opposite side of the wall, so space is not a problem … wall is not load bearing. I can’t get started.
I’m thinking about opening the wall, framing it with studs and applying sheetrock and insulation, then building a 3/4 ply bookcase to slide in. I’d appreciate a few details and advice.
I’m sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
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sounds like ya answered your own question ...
what's the problem?
3/4 ply box .... coupla shelves ... I still prefer to dado them in ... unless U want adjustable.
shelf edging of some sort ... I like solid poplar ...
same with the cab face frame ... depending on the hole it's being shoved into ...
maybe a little fatter for scribbing ....
btw ... little trick I stole years back from a cab maker .... I always made the FF's outta 1X poplar stock .... 3/4" .... even when I knew I'd have to scribe it for a tight "built in" look ....
the idea .... rabbit said FF so the leading edge is only 1/4 thick. If the wall is old plaster outta plumb by 3/8th ... make that rabbit so the wood left is 1/4 thick by 1/2" deep ... way easier scribing .... block plane or belt sander takes it right down. No sense fighting thru solid 3/4" material?
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
ed... here's a photo thread on bookcases
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=54450.1Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Adjustable shelves. Band 1-1/2" front and back to support the weight of the books. Be careful of the paint you use for the shelves. Latex will "block" under weight. Use acrylic semi-gloss 'cause it gets harder.
Thx for the advice guys. Got some ideas from Mike's pics and Jeff comments. The paint will be alkyd to match the existing trim.
I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.
One thing we did on a recent cabinet that we thought was a pretty wide span was plane a arch (about 3/16 in 42 inches) in the horizontal 1 3/4 face board (oak). It seemed to add the additional support we needed to prepare for.