Comments on: How to Choose Bookstore Shelving http://bookshopblog.com/2009/09/09/how-to-choose-bookstore-shelving/ ...to help you be a better bookseller Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Nora http://bookshopblog.com/2009/09/09/how-to-choose-bookstore-shelving/comment-page-1/#comment-5520 Nora Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:18:40 +0000 http://bookshopblog.com/?p=933#comment-5520 Another thing to consider is how many of your bookcases will be anchored vs freestanding. Ones that are anchored to the wall don't need as large a footprint to keep them stable. Freestanding book cases need to be anchored to the floor or have a wider footprint to make sure they're safe vs tipping. In one section we stuck the cases on casters and installed a hook in the floor so we can move them out of the way every now and then when we need space. If you're planning on having events, you may want to look into this trick so you can move a row of cases back to open up the space temporarily. You can built you own platform for the casters, but keep in mind you'll need industrial grade casters to cope with the weight! Another thing to consider is how many of your bookcases will be anchored vs freestanding. Ones that are anchored to the wall don’t need as large a footprint to keep them stable. Freestanding book cases need to be anchored to the floor or have a wider footprint to make sure they’re safe vs tipping.

In one section we stuck the cases on casters and installed a hook in the floor so we can move them out of the way every now and then when we need space. If you’re planning on having events, you may want to look into this trick so you can move a row of cases back to open up the space temporarily. You can built you own platform for the casters, but keep in mind you’ll need industrial grade casters to cope with the weight!

]]> By: Michelle http://bookshopblog.com/2009/09/09/how-to-choose-bookstore-shelving/comment-page-1/#comment-5516 Michelle Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:08:02 +0000 http://bookshopblog.com/?p=933#comment-5516 I visisted hundreds of UBS's to get ideas for shelving and I ended up using the same shelving that Half Price Books uses which can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53327981@N00/963143963 My husband built the shelving units and it was SO easy. For a double unit you need 3 (1X8X10) for the sides, 2 (1x8x6) for the top and bottom and 2 (1x8x10) boards for the shelves. Total cost for use for each unit was $50.00. Three units form a cubby hole. My units are 5 FT wide and 7 foot tsll. You just drill holes in the side boards and insert pegs in them to hold the shelves up. By making the shelves yourself you can get exactly what you want and not have any dead space. Good Luck! I visisted hundreds of UBS’s to get ideas for shelving and I ended up using the same shelving that Half Price Books uses which can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53327981@N00/963143963

My husband built the shelving units and it was SO easy. For a double unit you need 3 (1X8X10) for the sides, 2 (1x8x6) for the top and bottom and 2 (1x8x10) boards for the shelves. Total cost for use for each unit was $50.00. Three units form a cubby hole. My units are 5 FT wide and 7 foot tsll. You just drill holes in the side boards and insert pegs in them to hold the shelves up.

By making the shelves yourself you can get exactly what you want and not have any dead space.

Good Luck!

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