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DESIGN, MATERIALS, AND CONSTRUCTION
OF CLASSIC DESIGNER STYLE SHELVES
DESIGN
HouseWerks Classic Style Shelving design is based on the shelves that Frank Lloyd Wright used in his Prairie Home Architecture. The shelves are built in the Arts and Crafts furniture style, which was popular during the early part of the twentieth century.
The Classic Designer Style shelving is complimentary to Mission style, Victorian style, Shaker style, Country style, Contemporary style, and Modern style furniture and accessories.
DIMENSIONS AND MATERIALS
Standard dimensions for HouseWerks' Classic Style shelves are 11" shelf depth and 2" shelf thickness, however, the customer has a choice of many options for shelf depth and for shelf thickness. The shelves can be as long as needed, however there is a maximum length limit of 92" for any single shelf or vertical support that can be shipped intact. Shelves or supports longer than 92" are shipped as two or more pieces to be joined before installation.
For a standard 11"-deep shelf, the vertical supports are made from 1" X 6" lumber, which when completed are approximately 0.75" thick and 5.5" deep. The vertical supports, which are centered on the depth of the shelf, are usually 50% of the depth of the shelf. The oval slot cut into a 11" deep shelf is about 2.75" from both the front edge and back edge of the shelf (see the diagram above). If vertical supports are selected, the supports can extend from the top shelf to the floor or it can extend only to a specific shelf. By extending the vertical supports to the floor, the shelves will be able to support the maximum weight load possible.
If there is an obstacle to prevent the vertical supports from extending to the floor, the supports can end at the bottom shelf, which will still handle considerable weight loading. These shelves are totally wall-supported shelves. The weight load from the shelving is equally distributed to the wall surface on which the shelves are attached.
To provide maximum weight loading capacity, additional support for the bottom shelf can be provided by kickboards.
The shelves are made from 0.75" furniture-grade plywood, in your choice of fine hardwoods. Vertical supports are made from 1" x 6" solid wood and are tapered at the front and back edges to fit into oval slots cut into the shelves. Vertical supports can be made from the hardwood of your choice.
The finished size of the supports is 0.75" X 5.5". HouseWerks Custom Shelving doesn't contain any particle board.
SUPPORT AND WALL ATTACHMENT
Maximum weight-bearing capacity is achieved by extending the vertical supports to the floor. If the shelving unit does not have vertical supports, maximum support is achieved by extending shelves to both side walls. This permits the shelves to be anchored to as much wall surface as possible. Even without attachment to the side walls or having the vertical supports extend to the floor, shelving attached only to the back wall (wall-supported shelving) is still strong enough to hold books and magazines. The shelves are held at the desired heights by metal dowels passing horizontally through the vertical supports.
Additionally, HouseWerks shelves are attached to the wall using metal screws. The type of screw used is dictated by the wall construction. Deck screws are used to secure shelves to walls that have wood studs covered by sheetrock, paneling, or other soft composite materials. Masonry screws are used for brick, stone, and concrete walls. Sheet metal screws are used for walls with metal studs. All hardware needed for installation is provided.
OBSTACLES
HouseWerks shelving units are designed to avoid obstacles on your wall, such as outlets, switches, chair rail, baseboard, bulkheads, and all other wall protrusions. The location of all obstacles on the walls (height and distance from the corners) is an important input to the design process.
SHELVING OPTIONS
HouseWerks offers many shelving options to help you customize your shelving unit to meet your specific needs.
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