Stained Oak Bench and shelving

[Craig D Peltier]

Put this in yesterday. It came out pretty sleek. Client didnt want to pay for shelving scribed into the curvy wall so I used trim behind 2 shelves and the bench. Customer will put baskets under bench. A interior designer was involved. Shelves are made up 1/2 inch ply ,that makes it hollow inside i.d. 1.5" , bolted 2x4 pieces on edge to wall cut down slightly with 6" lag bolts and glued to wall as well.



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[Don Jarvie]

Interesting design. Nice job.

[alex grams]

I like the slick design. I would be curious/nervous on the weight the shelves could hold, but the lag bolts look about the best method for hidden bracing to the studs. Maybe they are stiffen than I imagine. Did you push down on the shelves some to see how much flex they have? Would you feel comfortable with someone putting a lot of books on there?

I hate making cabinets to fit in a house. If there is one thing you can always count on, it is unsquare walls with uneven surfaces.

Nice job though. I like the style with the firebox(?), they work well together.

[Craig D Peltier]

I wouldnt sit on them but they were strong. There was heavy memorabilia ( like a plane gun barrel) going onto it and it seems to be fine.They were bolted into the studs anywhere from 2.5-3 inches and they were 3/8 wide.The shelves were pretty light being 1/2 inch ply core top and bottom.Also shot some nails into top and bottom which caught the 2x4 bolted to sheetrock/studs. One thing more could of been done which was cutout the sheetrock so the 2x4 sat on the vertical studs. Now the customer wants me to shorten the 2 shortest shelves by 2 inches to pull them off the fireplace. Not my design in the first place it was an interior designer.

I like the slick design. I would be curious/nervous on the weight the shelves could hold, but the lag bolts look about the best method for hidden bracing to the studs. Maybe they are stiffen than I imagine. Did you push down on the shelves some to see how much flex they have? Would you feel comfortable with someone putting a lot of books on there?

I hate making cabinets to fit in a house. If there is one thing you can always count on, it is unsquare walls with uneven surfaces.

Nice job though. I like the style with the firebox(?), they work well together.