Here are two images of the downstairs bookcase installation (with books and nick-nacks). Nope, this isn't all the books my wife has (there are some assemble yourself bookcase out of frame, and several more boxes out in the shed), but it's a good start.
This is looking toward the front of the house.
And this is looking toward the back door.
Once blogger wants to accept more photos, I have the upstairs office bookcases (mine!) and the outdoor decorations at night.
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I have incredible bookshelf envy right now... Are those store-bought or did you build them yourself?
Jim, I took a lot of woodworking classes, bought a nice contractor grade table saw, but it on wheels, some pneumatic nailers, clamps, developed relationships with wood suppliers... and then because of time constraints (work, council, etc) contracted with a local cabinet maker to build them.
But yeah, they're damn sweet, and we have some of our lower level back. I think my wife is now agreeing we should continue them onto another short wall downstairs (about a third of the length of these).
...so we'll see what our economy is like this summer.
I'm envious too! Darn those shelves look nice, Steve!
Feel free to not answer if I'm being rude here, but do you mind if I ask how much they cost? I've been daydreaming about good bookshelves since we moved into the new house...
Thanks Ken. I'm certainly enjoying them.
Jim, for this installment (the downstairs, 40' I think), plus the upstairs office (about 10', but the shelves are all adjustable), it came to just shy of $5,000. Shelves are oak (plywood for cases and shelves, solid wood for facings), I think the finish is called "Applewood" (went for light as we don't have much sunlight that gets in the house, which I need to remedy).
If anybody is wondering where my overtime money form last year went, you're looking at it (once I add the office photo). The books were already here.
That's a whole lotta shelf, Buchheit.
I always admire good woodwork. Nice, very nice. Don't tell my wife though, since I'm currently on the hook to do the same in both the upstairs office/library and the basement recroom. Mine will be birch though, since that's widely available here in Alaska, and oak is unbelievably expensive - $8+ dollars a board foot, Yikes!
Thanks Camille, technically their for my wife. Her books are downstairs.
Jim, as long as you can get the strength out of birch, it's a good wood. Oak is plentiful here in NE Ohio. I think the Amish guy got his ply and solid wood from a local mill.
I have a modern house, and I like the look of wood, the grain patterns. If I had more money I would have good all solid wood, and had thinner shelves. I also did several plans for facing, etc, when I was planning it. One way to go would be to get B/B ply and paint it. Don't need to bother with facings with a couple of coats of paint (would solve some other space issues). Given a different house I would do it differently. But this fits our home and the local environment.
But to anybody, yeah, it's so worth it.
I totally need another bookshelf...and somewhere to put it. The GF has started making me take new books and put them in the cellar. Instead of my tactic of starting another pile on the floor in front of the full bookcases.
Nathan, but there's always room for another pile. And if they're in the basement, I mean, that's a whole 'nother floor you need to search to find the book you're looking for. :)
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