Shelf recommendations?
12 Apr, 2023
2023-4-12 8:19:49 PM UTC
2023-4-12 8:19:49 PM UTC
Hi all! I‘ve got a growing collection, but the shelf I bought doesn’t seem to hold the weight. It’s beginning to bow quite a bit and I’m wondering if you all have any recommendations for:
1. Supporting or strengthening a bowing shelf?
2. Shelf brand recommendations that don’t cost $$$$$$
Thanks!
1. Supporting or strengthening a bowing shelf?
2. Shelf brand recommendations that don’t cost $$$$$$
Thanks!
Giving the shelf support in the middle is your best bet - or putting a reinforcing cross piece perpendicular to the shelf. With modern mass produced shelving being almost exclusively "engineered wood" (MDF/particle board, in other words sawdust and glue with a plastic veneer that looks like wood grain) there isn't much you can do! I have had good luck finding real wood shelves at Cost Plus World Market and Pier 1 Imports, off and on, but shipping is not possible as they are almost always pre-assembled.
Recently I wanted a quick and cheap shelf unit for overflow, and I went with the below: still engineered wood, but each shelf has a cross-piece across the front that provides excellent support.
https://amzn.to/41okvJW
Recently I wanted a quick and cheap shelf unit for overflow, and I went with the below: still engineered wood, but each shelf has a cross-piece across the front that provides excellent support.
https://amzn.to/41okvJW
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