Ray Schafer
02-27-2008, 11:13 AM
I am building cabinets for my garage and workshop. Y'all helped me with the finish issues. Now I have a question about the shelves.
I am going to build cabinets of varying widths and depths. Some will need to be 36 or 48 inches wide. I know that if I go more than about 24", the birch plywood adjustable shelving will no long be sufficient as is. I was thinking about using pine boards as the shelves for the longer ones. Since this is my garage, I am not too concerned about the look of the shelves (which will be inside closed cabinets). I am just concerned about the wieght that they will hold and deflection.
Can you please share your ideas on how I should construct the shelves to be quite wide and sturdy? Ideas on the how to hold them in place (and maybe keep them adjustable) would help, too. My first prototype was made with pin holes for adjustment.
Thanks.
Ray
Thanks.
Ray
I am going to build cabinets of varying widths and depths. Some will need to be 36 or 48 inches wide. I know that if I go more than about 24", the birch plywood adjustable shelving will no long be sufficient as is. I was thinking about using pine boards as the shelves for the longer ones. Since this is my garage, I am not too concerned about the look of the shelves (which will be inside closed cabinets). I am just concerned about the wieght that they will hold and deflection.
Can you please share your ideas on how I should construct the shelves to be quite wide and sturdy? Ideas on the how to hold them in place (and maybe keep them adjustable) would help, too. My first prototype was made with pin holes for adjustment.
Thanks.
Ray
Thanks.
Ray