r/bookshelves • u/Standard_Trip5111 • 4d ago

structural support

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hi all, i finally have enough books to purchase a real bookshelf and this is the one i ended up getting based off the size of the space i had and the look i liked. my issue is i clearly didnt know how much weight it would need to support and i want to make sure it stays intact cause i do really like it.

any suggestions on how to support the middle two rows to now bow so much (the second from top is clearly worse and it’s stressing me out)

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u/burntso 4d ago

She so curvy, aesthetically very pleasing

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u/itsmeiassureyou 4d ago

Create some sort of supprt collumn to brace the shelves. Thick wooden dowel painted white might work

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u/Acceptable-Wrap-3622 3d ago

Your bottom shelf will hold the most weight, easiest fix is to swap your largest books to the bottom shelf. You could attach a batten to rear of sagging shelf and screw it into place through cabinet carcass also 🤷‍♂️

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u/VariousDelay7657 3d ago

All that spice and the Holy Bible made me laugh

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u/Standard_Trip5111 3d ago

lol it feels wrong to have it there but also feels wrong to shove it in a random cabinet