You know, if a company is going to be selling bookcases, at least have most of the pictures actually showing books in the bookcase and tell me how many books it can hold.
And book cases should be made to withstand being full of heavy books with hardcovers. Not flimsy mass market pocket books..You know, if a company is going to be selling bookcases, at least have most of the pictures actually showing books in the bookcase and tell me how many books it can hold.
Definitely. My last couple tall bookshelves literally snapped in half during my last move. They were made of that horrible, heavy particle board stuff that is not repairable and crumbles to bits once it gets a little damp or damaged. But despite the severely bowed shelves, they lasted 10 years and six moves, so I guess the $40 I spent on each was worth it?And book cases should be made to withstand being full of heavy books with hardcovers. Not flimsy mass market pocket books..
Some of the so-called bookcases, I've looked at don't even have a barrier at the end of the shelf, so you'd need to buy bookends.You ever notice how many "bookcases" are ridiculously ill-constructed for actually holding books? If each of the four shelves has a full 12 inches of space above the books, you probably should have put in another damn shelf instead...![]()
I'm looking at this one Amazon.comI'm in the market. Which bookcases are you looking at? My books are still boxed up at another location, but I'm hoping to get shelves in place soon, then start bringing them here.
When I was younger pre-teens, and we didn't have a lot of money, we just used actual cinder blocks and wood shelves for bookcases.Definitely. My last couple tall bookshelves literally snapped in half during my last move. They were made of that horrible, heavy particle board stuff that is not repairable and crumbles to bits once it gets a little damp or damaged. But despite the severely bowed shelves, they lasted 10 years and six moves, so I guess the $40 I spent on each was worth it?
Meanwhile, though, most of my books are now stuck in boxes in storage until I settle into a new place.. and eventually new shelves. Hopefully real wood shelves.
* sigh *