Hello, all,
I'm getting ready to design a tall, narrow bookcase to set flush up against a wall.
The issue I'm wrestling with is that there are 1" or 1-1/2" wide carpet tack strips up against the wall where the weight of the bookcase will bear, and they will cause the bookcase to lean forward, away from the wall. In the past, elsewhere, I've driven a screw through the back of the bookcase into a stud to keep the bookcase from leaning forward and possibly falling over, but that's a kludge at best, since most of the weight of the bookcase bears on the tack strip, and the front of the bookcase is largely unsupported.
Since this bookcase will be taller and loaded down with books, I want the weight to bear down into the whole floor, not just (or mainly) the tack strip.
I'm thinking the way to do it would be to relieve the base in the back, so that it doesn't bear on the tack strip, but I can't think of a way to make the base look decent if I have a gap in the back.
Does anyone have any tips on how to make this look OK? TIA --
J