From: petertrei@gmail.com
On 12/6/2025 11:50 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:30:22 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
> wrote:
>
>> Paul S Person writes:
>>> On Fri, 5 Dec 2025 01:41:24 -0600, Lynn McGuire
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/2/2025 9:05 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>>>> Things I Wish I'd Known When Starting a Book Collection
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Handy advice for overly enthusiastic bookworms (you know who you are)
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =
>>> https://reactormag.com/things-i-wish-id-known-when-starting-a-book-collec=
>>> tion/
>>>>
>>>> I only have 4,000 books at the moment. Plus 500 books in my SBR=20
>>>> (strategic book reserve). I keep them in seven 6 ft tall by 3 ft wide=20
>>>> bookcases, triple stacked, in my bedroom. Triple stacked is a front=20
>>>> row, a back row, and a top stuffing of books on each shelf.
>>>
>>> If they are vertical, you might be able to save some space by stacking
>>> them horizontally. Depending on how much space there is between the
>>> shelves and the size of the books, of course. Doing two rows like this
>>> can cause loading problems on the shelves (ie, if they are adjustable,
>>> they may bend enough to come loose; if not, then the shelf might bend
>>> or even break).
>>
>> If the shelving is wood, this handy-dandy tool will calculate the
>> shelf-sag (0.02 or less should be the target) for a specified wood
>> species and book load.
>>
>> https://woodbin.com/calcs/sagulator/
>
> And so it does ... if you happen to know what wood was used.
>
> Mine are mystery wood with a very nice veneer attached. One of the
> particleboards, I suppose.
I built mine out of poplar, about 25 years ago. About 3 feet long,
5 or 8 inches wide (PB vs HB), 3/4 inch thick.
No sign of bending to this day.
pt
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