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And to think, when the Lizard met the Leo...
The lizard only had like, uhm, thirty CDs. Actually, the lizard probably still only has thirty CDs. The rest is the Leo. What is it with former soundmen, anyway?
If it looks like three and not-quite-more shelves, that's because they are. Ikea originally had 24" wide Billy bookcases, and we had room in our old dining room for three plus the two end units. Now we have a lot more CDs, and a lot more books, and more wall space, but we weren't so sure about getting the (newer) 30" Billy bookcases, especially when the nifty two-layer CD inset-shelves were discontinued five or six years ago.
However, we did have a half-height 24" wide Billy bookcase that had been injured in the move, and was propping up all the stain/dye cans in the garage. Ripping that apart meant five shelves -- top, bottom, and the three inset shelves. We basically drilled through the billy shelves on the side where we wanted to "extend", because that was the easiest template for the shelf props.
Back to Ikea, where after much explaining of the grand design, I was able to get ahold of the number of shelf-props needed, along with five more spare-shelves at 30" wide (now on the right-hand side). The beech-laminate for the 30" shelves was on its way out, so they had those last five and no reason to keep 'em around, so those came cheap.
It did take a bit of work to get the shelves in place, because when the full-shelves are empty, they're not the most stable -- so each had to be leveled, checked for plumb, and anchored to the wall, AND checked to make sure the width between was precisely the shelf-width or the shelves wouldn't fit (or worse, just fall between the pegs). But in the end, we about doubled the running feet of shelves without having to purchase entire shelving units, which seemed both like overkill and possibly unnecessary if -- as eventually planned -- these freestanding units are replaced with built-ins tailored specifically to media & display.
Incidentally, some of the makeshift CD-shelves are visible behind the CDs -- the white ones, not the original Ikea gray particle-board insets. I dismantled one of the original inset units and used it as a template to create six or seven more units out of heavy-duty 1/2" thick foamcore posterboard. Doubled and glued together, it works just as well (and is a third the weight of the particle board).
You can see on the 30" wide shelves where some of those replacement versions were cut and added to, then taped with duct tape to create a 30" wide version. Eventually they'll be painted a dark gray to also blend in, but as spraypaint tends to eat the core o' foam, this got put off for a bit, and besides... not really a priority. Maybe someday.
Y'know, when the kitchen is done.
And to think, when the Lizard met the Leo...
The lizard only had like, uhm, thirty CDs. Actually, the lizard probably still only has thirty CDs. The rest is the Leo. What is it with former soundmen, anyway?
If it looks like three and not-quite-more shelves, that's because they are. Ikea originally had 24" wide Billy bookcases, and we had room in our old dining room for three plus the two end units. Now we have a lot more CDs, and a lot more books, and more wall space, but we weren't so sure about getting the (newer) 30" Billy bookcases, especially when the nifty two-layer CD inset-shelves were discontinued five or six years ago.
However, we did have a half-height 24" wide Billy bookcase that had been injured in the move, and was propping up all the stain/dye cans in the garage. Ripping that apart meant five shelves -- top, bottom, and the three inset shelves. We basically drilled through the billy shelves on the side where we wanted to "extend", because that was the easiest template for the shelf props.
Back to Ikea, where after much explaining of the grand design, I was able to get ahold of the number of shelf-props needed, along with five more spare-shelves at 30" wide (now on the right-hand side). The beech-laminate for the 30" shelves was on its way out, so they had those last five and no reason to keep 'em around, so those came cheap.
It did take a bit of work to get the shelves in place, because when the full-shelves are empty, they're not the most stable -- so each had to be leveled, checked for plumb, and anchored to the wall, AND checked to make sure the width between was precisely the shelf-width or the shelves wouldn't fit (or worse, just fall between the pegs). But in the end, we about doubled the running feet of shelves without having to purchase entire shelving units, which seemed both like overkill and possibly unnecessary if -- as eventually planned -- these freestanding units are replaced with built-ins tailored specifically to media & display.
Incidentally, some of the makeshift CD-shelves are visible behind the CDs -- the white ones, not the original Ikea gray particle-board insets. I dismantled one of the original inset units and used it as a template to create six or seven more units out of heavy-duty 1/2" thick foamcore posterboard. Doubled and glued together, it works just as well (and is a third the weight of the particle board).
You can see on the 30" wide shelves where some of those replacement versions were cut and added to, then taped with duct tape to create a 30" wide version. Eventually they'll be painted a dark gray to also blend in, but as spraypaint tends to eat the core o' foam, this got put off for a bit, and besides... not really a priority. Maybe someday.
Y'know, when the kitchen is done.