Comments on: Library wall to wall bookcases – Bookcase Plans https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/ Renovation, cabinet building and woodworking plans and tutorials. Build like a Girl® Tue, 24 May 2022 13:55:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 By: Sandra https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/#comment-111749 Tue, 24 May 2022 13:55:11 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=22186#comment-111749 In reply to Hannah.

Good question: The actual size of lumber these days is referred to as the nominal size.
A 1x is 3/4″ thick, 2x is 1 1/2″ thick…
With the width, the wider the board, the smaller the actual size gets. A 2×12 is 11 1/4″ wide.
I think a long time ago lumber used to actually be the size that we call things: a 2×4 was 2″x4″ but now it’s 1 1/2″ by 3 1/2″.

]]> By: Hannah https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/#comment-111708 Thu, 19 May 2022 14:39:13 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=22186#comment-111708 Hi Sandra,
Thank you for these instructions. I plan to tackle this project next. I did have a question about the face frame material, and forgive me if this is a novice question, but you mention using 3/4” hardwood for the face frame. Then further into the instructions you mention using 1x2s. Was that just rounding up? I’m fairly new to woodworking and want to make sure I fully understand the instructions. Thank you for you time!

]]> By: Sandra https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/#comment-107585 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 01:40:22 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=22186#comment-107585 In reply to Randy.

I use SPAX or another screw that drills and countersinks itself so it’s just one step. Makes building so much faster.

]]> By: Randy https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/#comment-107489 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 03:07:43 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=22186#comment-107489 Did you predrill the holes to secure the fixed shelves?

]]> By: Sandra https://sawdustgirl.com/library-wall-to-wall-bookcases/#comment-106983 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:24:13 +0000 https://sawdustgirl.com/?p=22186#comment-106983 In reply to Kris.

I use 3″ “cabinet screws” through the cleats into the studs. SPAX makes self drilling ones -that’s generally what I use. I don’t hide the screw heads other than a dab of paint. If you countersink and fill over those screw heads it’s hard to find them if you ever want to disassemble the cabinets/bookcases without destroying them.

I don’t generally secure floor to ceiling cabinetry to the base but I secure the base to the wall. Then cabinets get anchored to the wall.

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