Re: Where can i find some info about proper measuring for bookshelves, etc?

[Australopithecus scobis]

Human factors design handbook: information and guidelines for the design of systems, facilities, equipment, and products for human use

Wesley E. Woodson

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981

ISBN 0070717656

[George]

Or - measure an octavo and a quarto volume, allow 3/4" above for your finger, and don't go more than 30" unreinforced on a 3/4 hardwood board.

[B a r r y]

I've recommended this book to several people who liked it:

Check your local library first.

Barry

[Andy Dingley]

Jere Cary's Kitchen Cabinets book is pretty good on how to make simple face-frame carcases. It also has a good section on the use of the "story stick" as a way to make built-ins fit well.

The Sagulator will help you choose suitable materials