Recommended wood, size, and spacing for airing cupboard

[mfarrow]

Hi

I'm presently converting our old airing cupboard back into an airing cupboard (last owner had removed the boiler and ceiling to give himself a bigger loft access).

I have already lowered the original ceiling height to install more insulation, and am installing a radiator and electric tubular heaters for occassional summer use.

What would you recommend as the size, type and specing of the slats for the shelving? I don't have anything to go on as a template.

Many thanks.

 

[big-all]

use 2x1" planed comes out at 21x43mm slightly smaller from wicks b&q etc
baton each side
start at the front edge and work back using a slats as a spacer [20mm]

if there is going to be any heavy loads use 4x1" 21x 95mm for the slats with 21mm space

 

[mfarrow]

Thanks big all

What wood do you recommend? Is normal softwood OK or would you recommend pine/redwood?

 

[big-all]

just normal planed timber can be referred to as pse[planed square edge ]par [planed all round]
if you go to a wood yard or timber merchant just ask for 2x1" planed otherwise go for the metric as thats what they will say in b&q wicks ect 18x44mm give or take 2mm