How do I put casters on the bottom of this bookshelf? The bottom looks like this. The bookshelf itself is of some kind of MDF or high density particleboard, i.e. not pure wood. I want to put casters on the bottom of the bookshelf, but the strip of wood that touches the floor is too narrow for a plate caster like this. Can I somehow put a screw into the end of the particle board to fit a caster like this? How? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by barnone on Jul 3, 2009 - 21 answers

I have recently put up some wooden shelves (pine shelves on hardwood brackets) in my living room that I will use to hold records and books. I have a new can of white satin-finish latex paint. Can I use the paint on the shelves. (i.e. Will it look decent and not stick to the books and records?) What would be the reasons not to use this paint and instead get some other more appropriate paint? What might that more appropriate paint be? [more inside]
posted by OmieWise on Apr 30, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I clamp a 3' long bookcase for gluing, without expensive long clamps? [more inside]
posted by condour75 on Mar 15, 2009 - 23 answers

How many books can an IVAR bookshelf unit from IKEA hold? [more inside]
posted by washburn on Aug 4, 2008 - 9 answers

I want to have some bookshelves made for my living room. Any recommendations for a Seattle-area carpenter or company to do the work? Also, can you identify a furniture style for me (links inside) so I can describe the shelves I want? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Feb 7, 2008 - 14 answers

I'd like to find a cheap one-foot-square black tower bookcase, like the one I bought years ago, but haven't been able to find one online. The shelves need to be large enough for a piece of 8.5"x11" paper. The ideal height would be 3'-5'. The ideal color would be black and the price under $150.
posted by espertus on Jan 24, 2007 - 4 answers

This is a long shot, but I'm looking to purchase shelving units that match, or at least come very close, to those pictured here [more inside]
posted by incomple on Dec 27, 2006 - 8 answers

Can any of you folks point me to a good, simple plan for built-in bookshelves? Our book collection has way outgrown the capacity of the bookcases we have, and I'd like to build some bookshelves that are attached to the walls of our house. But the plans I have found in home-improvement books seem too complicated for my (nonexistent) carpentry skills. Here are the tools I've got: a hand-held circular saw, an electric drill, screwdrivers and a hammer. I want something nice-looking and presentable for the public areas of the house; i.e., not a cinderblock solution.
posted by jayder on Jun 4, 2006 - 16 answers

Searching for modern, modular, attractive shelving for books. [more inside]
posted by jimfl on Jul 25, 2005 - 11 answers

Source for library-style enamelled-metal bookshelves (or equivalent)? [more inside]
posted by joeclark on Jul 10, 2005 - 6 answers

How do I keep my tall bookshelves from falling over during an earthquake? [More inside] [more inside]
posted by amery on Nov 15, 2004 - 12 answers

Any advice for building awesome bookshelves? I'm moving into a new, small apartment, have a ton of books, and need to build some fairly easy, but also nice-looking, bookshelves for cheap. If they're adjustable, that's even better! [more inside]
posted by josh on May 18, 2004 - 27 answers

I've been looking for some tall paperback-depth bookshelves that aren't real expensive. Normal bookshelf units are way too deep. These are nice but only 5 feet tall and kind of pricey. I'd like to utilize more vertical space against my wall. Seen anything that fits the bill?
posted by Tubes on Jan 20, 2004 - 8 answers