I know Tom F. is not, but I remain an advocate for the circa $60 metal frame kits with composite shelves that can be found (I suspect not all are the same, but the ones I've gotten from Costco have been) - 5 4' shelves - end pieces are needed, but that is simple handle. About $3 per foot of storage.
Their load bearing capacity (if you have the right ones) far exceeds the weight of LPs. And the 15-20 minutes to assemble go quickly & easily. I HAVE build wood 20' monsters that will NEVER leave the basement intact; the metal kits are much cheaper & easier & even disassemble easily. There have been squawks about defective ones, but defective products are easily returned in my experience.
> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:13:18 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Weight of a linear foot of LPs
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> This is what I saw at IKEA.
>
> http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80134048/#/90253899
>
> They list a max shelf load of 66 lbs. Perhaps Clark's suggestion of
> intermediate supports might increase the allowable shelf load to the
> 80 lbs that I measured for this size shelf. I'm not much of a finish
> carpenter, and the dreaded wife acceptance factor would rear it's
> head with anything that I could build.
>
> Whatever goes in the living room would sit on a 6" concrete slab and
> be firmly screwed to the load bearing 2" X 8"wall behind it. Having
> shelves built to the necessary standards would cost well in excess of
> $85 for every two linear foot of shelves, and would be painted rather
> than the good looking medium brown of the IKEA cabinets.
>
> Even so I will investigate custom built shelves, but these with
> Clark's workaround will likely be a fallback position.
>
> Opinions?
>
> Many thanks to all who responded!
>
> Bob Cham
>
>
>
> >Based on what I see on this page, I don't see anything I would store
> >LPs on; CDs, DVDs, sure, but not
> >LPs...http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/living_room/11794/
> >Would seem to cost multiple times what boards and DIY would run -
> >for a less stable end result.
> >Gene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:02:11 -1000
> >> From: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Weight of a linear foot of LPs
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> 3" of LPs, with jackets and sleeves & no box sets, weighs appx. 11.5
> >> pounds.
> >> So 1 linear foot = appx. 46 pounds.
> >>
> >> Utilizing the studs in the wall behind the shelves to bear some of the
> >> weight distributes the load far better than just stand alone shelving
> >> would. Better still, attach the shelving to studs in an already load
> >> bearing wall. More stability.
> >> It also removes some of the load from the floor under the unit.
> >>
> >> Malcolm
> >>
> >> *******
> >>
> >> On 4/13/2014 4:28 PM, Marcia Segal wrote:
> >> > Hello Bob,
> >> >
> >> > Also, please keep in mind the weight-bearing load of the floor.
> >>You may have to consult the building plans to discover this.
> >> >
> >> > Sincerely,
> >> > Marcia
> >> >
> >> > Marcia Segal
> >> > American Folklife Center
> >> > Library of Congress
> >> > Washington, D.C.
> >> > * * * * *
> >> > My opinions are my own, which is a comfort to my supervisor.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> On Sun, Apr 13, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Robert Cham <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Ikea has some nice looking shelving units, called Besta, that claim to
> >> >>> support 66 lbs per shelf. The units are 15 3/4" deep by 75
> >>5/8" high by 23
> >> >>> 5/8" wide. They have 5 shelves.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> My bathroom scale measures them at 70.1 lbs, but I trust it not at all.
> >> >>> So:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1) What do a linear foot of LPs weigh?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 2) Am I a fool to try to use this sort of shelving?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I had thought that the relatively narrow shelf width would work to my
> >> >>> favor. I may be in error?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> All input gratefully received.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Bob Cham
> >> >>>
> >
> >!DSPAM:639,534bbc5b154457949611828!
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