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11-01-2018, 07:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2018, 07:37 PM by Gary G™.)
Glue a 1” X 1” hardwood beam under or to the front of the plywood shelf and stop worrying about sag.
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It is going to be open shelving which you can see through to the sun room. I was hoping to keep the shelves to 3/4". I would go with 1/2" thick glass shelves but at nearly $200.00 per shelf that is off the table.
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(11-02-2018, 08:01 AM)Cooler Wrote: It is going to be open shelving which you can see through to the sun room. I was hoping to keep the shelves to 3/4". I would go with 1/2" thick glass shelves but at nearly $200.00 per shelf that is off the table.
You can address the sag with a piece of 1/2" aluminum angle screwed to the back of the shelf. That will add a lot of streght w/out making the shelf thicker. If you want to go "fancy" you can rout a recess so it is flush.
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I believe they are really strong, even in the worst particle board. The main problem I can see is when there is a lot of clearance. I suspect that 25 pounds is conservative.
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If you don't want to see a wide shelf then put the edge on the back; you'll not see them easily. I have also put a 1" board running down the middle on lower shelves.
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I believe he wants open shelves, seen on both sides.
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