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Advice on shelving - 2.5m with no "supports"

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  • 25-06-2007 11:06pm
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    franksm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    I need to put up some shelving across one end of our box room - the wall is 2.5m wide. The three walls are plasterboard.

    I would prefer not to use brackets and supports, but just build it up like a box.

    Any advice ? Would making a box (2.5m x 40cm x 40cm) connected to the studs within the wall do - or would it sag ? What about using furniture-quality MDF/type material ? Or would that be too heavy ?

    Ta

    Frank


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    Hi Frank

    do you mean something like this ?

    http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Simple-Floating-Shelves


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    franksm
    Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭franksm


    Wow, what a brilliant idea. I suppose the honeycomb structure of the doors gives it rigidity while still being fairly light.

    Thanks for that


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    no probs,
    I am finding it hard to get suitable doors though, ones without the 6 panels are not in fashion at the mo, might have to check out the local dump me thinks, or maybe recycling centre.

    cheers
    rob


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