shelves

[newbie chippie]

Hi guys, thanks for all the help you gave me with making the storage units out veneered boards. I have got all the units made screwed together and fixed to the wall, and it is now time to fix the shelves to the support battens (20mm x 20mm). As the boards are veneered i dont want the fixings to be seen.

Is it ok to screw through the battens in to the shelves from the underside so long as i use a pilot hole?

Or will the boards split, screwing so close to the edge?

What is the best way to fix the shelves?

all the best newbie

 

[oilman]

Since gravity acts downwards (mostly) do you need to fix the shelves?

 

[newbie chippie]

I was thinking about fixing the shelves in place so when the kids (who are already eyeing up the units) start climbing all over the shelves they wont move.

 

[breezer]

let them move and fall out, they wont do that again