Making Custom Bookcases

Our local artisans can build custom bookcases in any scope.

Making custom bookcases. Hardwoods are strongest but are also more costly than plywood or mdf. Whether it needs stripping and sanding a layer of lacquer or a fresh coat of paint a worn bookcase can be made as good as new with a little effort. A bookcase is basically a five sided box with the front part open so to begin constructing one first cut the pieces for the first four sides. Tip the column partitions into place.

Drywall screws 3. Fasten the partitions to the cleats with 2 in. Built by artisans in america from quality u s. Drywall screws making sure the backs of the standards are against the wall.

Custom handmade for you. And imported materials custom bookshelves from room board are precisely built to exactly your specifications. To figure out whether shelves should be made of mdf plywood pine or oak taking into account their span and what they will hold search sag calculator online before you finalize a bookcase design. Lower priced softwoods are not as supportive.

Screws 3 and 6 in. All custom jewelry engagement rings. What materials can you use for built in bookshelves. Traditionally built in bookcases are made with solid wood boards carefully routed to make tight grooves that accept each shelf.

Use a framing square to make sure the partitions are square to the back wall. Apply carpenter s glue to the dadoes set the plywood shelves in place and secure them with 1 5 8 in. Use no more than 18 to 24 spans for typical 1 wood. They ll be hidden later by the upper soffit and lower base of the bookcase.

All engagement rings. To lock the bookcases into position screw the top to the ceiling joists with 3 in. It s sometimes difficult to say goodbye to a beloved piece of furniture no matter how weathered so skip the fond farewell by refurbishing an old but cherished bookcase. From the ceiling and the floor respectively.

If you re making built in bookcases measure the space available both at the bottom and the top don t assume your walls are plumb and square. Sustainable materials including domestically sourced wood. Solidly made using traditional techniques artisans build our bookcases to last. Use at least six screws to secure the top directly to the joists two screws at each location.

Since the bookcase has no back you need to install a wood strip or hanging rail to screw each case to the wall. Cut the rail from a 1 x 3 or 1 x 4 to fit between the two case sides. With the first piece of 3 4 ply laid out mark out the first 11 x92 piece which ll serve as the sides and cut it out. Create a one of a kind piece of jewelry.