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Adults = 68"

Teens = 61"

4th6th grade = 55"

K 3rd grade = 51"

Preschoolers = 48"

MAXIMUM

SHELVING

HEIGHTS


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BUILT-IN SHELVING UNIT

Register vent

90O

elbow extension redirects air fromforced air heating/cooling register.

Optional baseboard treatment

Filler strip scribed to wallcompensates for out-of-squarefloors and walls

Fixed shelf adds strength

Adjustable shelf

Mounting screwsattached to wall studs

Adjustable shelf standards

Optional cove treatment

Typical width=32" to 48"

8" to 12"


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Flush

Rabbet

Groove

S

W

H

D

S

BACK

FREESTANDING

CLOSED SHELVING

3" to 4"

D - Depth: 8, 10, 12, or 16"

W - Width: 24, 32, 42, or 48"

H - Height: 24, 30, 32, 36,48, 60, 72, or 84"

S - Intershelf spacing: 8-12"

BACK (Top View)


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Twin track wall standard

Heavy-duty bracket

WALL-HUNG SHELVING STANDARDS

Metal wall standard

Metal bracket

Optional wood strip witha 5/8" groove 1/2" deep forrecessed track.

Optional wood strip witha 1" groove 5/8" deep forrecessed track.

Wooden strip withroundhead wood screws

Keyhole hanger

Wooden support

Wooden strip withdovetailed groove

Wooden support withdovetail tenon to slideinto dovetailed groove

1/4" dowel stop

Roundnotches

Movable barssupport shelves

Shelf notchedat corners

Shelf notchedat corners

Anglednotches

Movable barssupport shelves

HANDMADE

SHELF SUPPORTS


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TOP AND SHELF JOINERY OPTIONS

1/2"

Shelfclip

Nail

Recessed(fits into a

5

/8" groove3/16" deep)

Flush mounted

SHELF STANDARDS

Plastic

Steel

Spoon pins

Shelf support sleeve

1/4" holes

1/4" or 5mm

19/64" hole

5/32" hole

Wire shelf clip

SHELF SUPPORT OPTIONS

115/32" (37mm) or215/16" (64mm)

11/4"(32mm)

Interlockingrabbet and dado

Dado

Rabbet

Stopped dadowith notchedshelf corner

Slidingdovetail

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16" to 32"16" to 32"

4" to 8"

8" to 16"

28" to 78"

WALL-HUNG

SHELVING(Showing Dovetailed

Standards and Brackets)

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Type

Height

Between

Shelves

Shelf

Depth

Children's

books

Paperbac

ks

General

reading

Large

hardbound

Referenc

e

8"

10"

15"

8"

11"

14"

12"

12"

10"

8"


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OPTION FOR LAMINATEDPLYWOOD SHELF

Laminate 2 layersof 3/4" plywood

3/4" rabbet 3/8" deep

3/4 x 11/2"facingboardOPTION FOR

PLYWOOD SHELF

WAYS TO REINFORCE A SHELF

3/4 x 11/2" aprons

3/4 x 11/2"facing board

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3/4" hardwood*

3/4" plywood

3/4" particleboard

1/2" acrylic

48"

36"

28"

22"

Books@25lb/cu. ft.

Note: Most common thicknesses

shown. Other material thicknessesare available and span limits willbe greater as thickness increases.

SHELF SPAN LIMITS(maximum distance between supports)

18"

3/8" glass

*Hardwood species varyin stiffness oak, maple,beech, and birch are stiffest.


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W

S

D

FREESTANDING

OPEN SHELVING

Note: This type of shelving can bestacked up to four units high for narrow-widthshelves; five high for 24"-wide shelves.

2 x 2" leg(made from3/4" stock)

3/8" hole,centered

1/4" holes

1/4" dowels13/4" long3/4" shelf

1/4" allthreadrod

3/4 x 4 x 4"corner block

#8 x 2" F.H.wood screw

1/4" flat washer

1/4" nut

3/4 x 21/2" base

3/8" hole

3/4"-thicktrim block

CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

D - Depth: 12-24"

W - Width: 32-48"

S - Intershelf spacing: 10-12"

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