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No back at all! Verticals screwed directly to wall. That should fix them at constant separations and at right angles to the wall, which I assume are main reasons for fixed shelves. The longer verticals where the shelves are full height will need fixing to the wall at intermediate points as...

I plan to fit bookcase strips to the verticals, routed in to give flush finish. The shorter shelves will then just sit on those, for the longer shelves I will fit a batten to the underneath of the rear edge for extra support. In three of the four corners of the room (the door is in the fourth...

Spans will vary from 80 cm to 40 cm. I have the luxury of knowing what books we need to accomodate and designing accordingly - lighter books on the longer spans over the fireplace where long spans will look better, short spans over the piano to fit all the piano music. Without being arrogant...

I want to make fitted bookshelves for our dining room, fitted round the piano, fireplace, window etc. I've got the design worked out: 1" thick verticals fixed to wall, 3/4" adjustable shelves, quite a few with curves to assist the fitting to the shape of the room, and routed fluted profiles on...