*+-> Leaving behind spindle-screw diy (1960s,1970s) bookshelves which held thousands of books,
*+-> but taking the books. Wondering how to get cheapest bookshelves that will
*+-> last just as long (half century).
*+->
*+-> Looking at interlocking planks like
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*+-> But I really want the same old screw-together kits we got from lumber yard
*+-> back when.
*+->
*+-> Can't find them anywhere. Buut in the end hey got pretty expensive.
*+->
*+-> Other ideas?
*+->
*+-I have my homemade shelves that I have been using for over half
*+-a century. They are made of 1"X6" planks. I started with
*+-6 foot planks. 2 planks make the sides and others are cut in
*+-2 to make 3 foot shelves. I just screw through the side planks
*+-into the ends of the 3 foot planks. I use narrow strips of cheap
*+-paneling, maybe 2 inches wide, across the back fastened to the uprights
*+-and to the shelves to act as back stops. Actually I started with
*+-nails instead of screws and those are still working fine after
*+-50 years or so. If your books are larger you can just use
*+-wider planks.
*+-Bill
Kinda my backup plan. Get fifty 8'x18" planks, with a notch slot cut halfway thru every 18". Attach them to the stud. I'm going to need a carpenter/handyman when I move in for several projects (garage roof, HVAC vents, floor drains, laundry chute/dumbwaiter, shelving) so will try to synergise them to keep my budget.