Posts Tagged ‘screws’

Is it possible to anchor bookcases to a mirrored wall?

July 7th, 2010

We are moving into a place where the living room has a large mirrored wall. The other wall has the window on it so we don’t want to block that. (The other two sides of the room are open to the entry and dining room.) Our four bookcases + TV stand will fit perfectly on the wall.

However, we have a 2 year old daughter and a baby on the way. We are planning to stay in this new apartment for at least a few years so both will be toddlers/preschoolers here. Currently we have our bookcases attached to the wall with brackets, but we can’t put screws into the mirror, obviously.

What I am wondering is whether there is something like a heavy-duty velcro strap that has adhesive (heavy duty of course) that sticks to the mirrored surface rather than being mechanically fastened into it. Or any other options?

The other thing we thought of was bracketing the whole shebang together, then attaching brackets to the walls on either side (it may be a couple inch stretch but maybe possible).
Unfortunately it is 4 large mirrors, approx. 3 feet wide by however tall the room is, probably 8 feet tall. So we can’t take out a small section. :(


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Is it really cheaper making your own bookcase over buying it?

June 26th, 2010

Excluding the price of power tools, but including the price of wood, and nails, screws, glue, sand paper, paint, etc.

As reference, I can get a 5 shelf bookcase for .99 or 4 shelf bookcase for .64.
How much would it cost to make a 5 or 4 shelf bookcase?


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How do you build a simple bookcase?

June 16th, 2010

How do you build a simple wooden bookcase with wood, hammer and nails, and screws and screwdriver.


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Counter top work. In over my head?

May 27th, 2010

I have never done any countertop work. A business is authorizing me to get a countertop which is formica/particle wood and to install it perpendicular to the existing one in their mailroom. The 4′ extension will be against the existing one and against a wall so that they will have a continuing work area (countertop) along two walls. The new countertop will not be installed with any storage area below. They just want it to extend from the existing one. I am planning to cleat the back end against the wall, support the two counter surfaces meeting with a board and screws and I will support the other end of it with a bookcase unit. I do not know if I can order this unit to exact needed dimensions or if I can cut it to those dimensions otherwise. Should I just dish this off to a countertop company?


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