Bookcases

[stroppygoblin]

IKEA furniture is very simple to put together. It's all based around the same peg and locking pin concept. Once the pegs are screwed into place you simply put the sides together and lock with a single turn of a screwdriver.

[dnemec]

I have the black-brown Billy bookcases and they are lovely. This is an old picture (so few SK books then!), but you get the idea. The cool thing about the Billy Bookcases is they have been around for awhile, and the pieces can be mixed. Plus all the shelves but 1 is movable, so you can change the height.

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/gg592/TacCommE21/dez%20books/002.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/TacCommE21/media/dez%20books/002.jpg.html)

[dnemec]

Ooo...and I wanted to mention that I have instructions on how to take your Billy Bookcases and make them appear to be built-ins. Not too difficult either. As we are *hoping* to be moving soon, that is my plan for the new place.

[allasorte]

Ooo...and I wanted to mention that I have instructions on how to take your Billy Bookcases and make them appear to be built-ins. Not too difficult either. As we are *hoping* to be moving soon, that is my plan for the new place.

Now that is an amazing bookcase or bookcases!!! Dare I ask where to get those? You mentioned they have been around for awhile. I will now have to look those up. I'm jealous, that is for sure.

[allasorte]

Ooo...and I wanted to mention that I have instructions on how to take your Billy Bookcases and make them appear to be built-ins. Not too difficult either. As we are *hoping* to be moving soon, that is my plan for the new place.

Now that is an amazing bookcase or bookcases!!! Dare I ask where to get those? You mentioned they have been around for awhile. I will now have to look those up. I'm jealous, that is for sure.

Found it. Ikea right? How sturdy are they?
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99023408/#/S69020473

[dnemec]

Ooo...and I wanted to mention that I have instructions on how to take your Billy Bookcases and make them appear to be built-ins. Not too difficult either. As we are *hoping* to be moving soon, that is my plan for the new place.

Now that is an amazing bookcase or bookcases!!! Dare I ask where to get those? You mentioned they have been around for awhile. I will now have to look those up. I'm jealous, that is for sure.

Found it. Ikea right? How sturdy are they?
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99023408/#/S69020473

I have 3 of those tall ones with the extensions and they are packed. No bowing shelves, no issues at all--although I will say the big books (like Knowing Darkness) are all on the bottom shelf. I haven't tried to move them yet, but my other IKEA bookshelves moved just fine when we bought this house. In addition to those 3 tall ones, I have 5 short ones. For the price, you really can't beat them.

[allasorte]

Ooo...and I wanted to mention that I have instructions on how to take your Billy Bookcases and make them appear to be built-ins. Not too difficult either. As we are *hoping* to be moving soon, that is my plan for the new place.

Now that is an amazing bookcase or bookcases!!! Dare I ask where to get those? You mentioned they have been around for awhile. I will now have to look those up. I'm jealous, that is for sure.

Found it. Ikea right? How sturdy are they?
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99023408/#/S69020473

I have 3 of those tall ones with the extensions and they are packed. No bowing shelves, no issues at all--although I will say the big books (like Knowing Darkness) are all on the bottom shelf. I haven't tried to move them yet, but my other IKEA bookshelves moved just fine when we bought this house. In addition to those 3 tall ones, I have 5 short ones. For the price, you really can't beat them.

I saw the price of 619.00 and thought for how large it is, it seemed to be worth it like you said. Now you have me thinking as to buying one, and selling 2 smaller ones I refinished......Decisions!

[amd013]

I have the black-brown Billy bookcases and they are lovely. This is an old picture (so few SK books then!), but you get the idea. The cool thing about the Billy Bookcases is they have been around for awhile, and the pieces can be mixed. Plus all the shelves but 1 is movable, so you can change the height.


Hi dnemec,

Thanks for pointing out these can be mixed. I noticed the height extenders can be bought separately, but it seems when bought seperatly they do not come with doors, and I did not see the doors sold separately, did you get your doors by buying a bigger unit that contained the height extenders? Or did I just not see the doors listed? Do they just sit on top? Or do they need to be connected to the main unit, and if so, is it an issue doing so after the main unit is already built?

Are there any books that are too deep to fit on this?

Anybody out there with an interior decorator background with an opinion on whether black-brown or medium brown color would go better with this color:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/stonehouse#ce_s=stone%20house

Thanks,
Mike

[allasorte]

@amd103, Mike. I'd go more for a hunter type green for those colored cases as they'd stand out. Sherwin Williams has a really cool color called popular gray, it's like a tan but a gray. If you already painted, then I'd go black brown. I was a union painter and also helped color coordinate a lot for work. Your house though, but dark brown with that tan. If you have a laptop and already painted try putting your screen against the wall with the dark brown case opened on your screen to get a sort of idea.

[needfulthings]

BELGIUM SOLID OAK OVER 100 YEARS OLD. (PRE-KINGED)
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/1662/8cDBdY.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/2039/aNualf.jpg
KINGED CARRIE- TOMMYKNOCKERS.
http://imageshack.com/a/img6/1958/6uto.jpg
TOMMYKNOCKERS-REVIVAL.
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/1181/nslOPe.jpg

[burial]

BELGIUM SOLID OAK OVER 100 YEARS OLD. (PRE-KINGED)
KINGED CARRIE- TOMMYKNOCKERS.
http://imageshack.com/a/img6/1958/6uto.jpg



wow...
these books looks great in this bookcase

[Topo77]

I must say that the Billy bookcases are good for their price the only problem that I have with them is that the shelves tend to bend. I solved the problem with the bending so that I put new wood supports in the middle of the shelves ( I bought additional shelves and cut them in half and put them middle of the shelves for additional support ).
You can see my old billy bookcases on the photos now all my books are packed in carton boxes because I'm building a new house and I will have one room made in a home library with built in bookcases on all the walls of the room with one decorated stonewall with a fireplace ( my dream will come true or so I hope :) ).
I will post some photos of my home library when is done but this will be next year.
http://s29.postimg.org/dogmdxd8m/IMG_1105.jpg
http://s17.postimg.org/4yuc69ubi/IMG_1108.jpg
http://s8.postimg.org/xmnhgyyr8/IMG_1113.jpg

[dnemec]

I have the black-brown Billy bookcases and they are lovely. This is an old picture (so few SK books then!), but you get the idea. The cool thing about the Billy Bookcases is they have been around for awhile, and the pieces can be mixed. Plus all the shelves but 1 is movable, so you can change the height.


Hi dnemec,

Thanks for pointing out these can be mixed. I noticed the height extenders can be bought separately, but it seems when bought seperatly they do not come with doors, and I did not see the doors sold separately, did you get your doors by buying a bigger unit that contained the height extenders? Or did I just not see the doors listed? Do they just sit on top? Or do they need to be connected to the main unit, and if so, is it an issue doing so after the main unit is already built?

Are there any books that are too deep to fit on this?

Anybody out there with an interior decorator background with an opinion on whether black-brown or medium brown color would go better with this color:

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/stonehouse#ce_s=stone%20house

Thanks,
Mike

The extensions have their own separate doors, and are connected to the bookcase. I bought them all together and if memory serves me, the extension screws into the top of the bookshelf. It wasn't a big deal at all.

As for books being too deep, I've only had issues with 2, one of which was a King book--The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. For the other one I bought one of THESE (http://www.michaels.com/studio-decor-acrylic-post-easel/M10409546.html?dwvar_M10409546_color=Clear#q=easel&start=21) and displayed it. Problem solved!

Oh, and needfulthings? GORGEOUS BOOKCASE!!!!!!!!!

[amd013]

@amd103, Mike. I'd go more for a hunter type green for those colored cases as they'd stand out. Sherwin Williams has a really cool color called popular gray, it's like a tan but a gray. If you already painted, then I'd go black brown. I was a union painter and also helped color coordinate a lot for work. Your house though, but dark brown with that tan. If you have a laptop and already painted try putting your screen against the wall with the dark brown case opened on your screen to get a sort of idea.

Thanks allasorte, I did in fact just paint about 2 weeks ago. So black-brown it is.

@needfulthings, where did you get the bookcase for Tommyknockers-Revival? Thought I remembered seeing that corner unit somewhere. I suspect its probably out of my price range, as it looks so nice! Is it real wood?



I must say that the Billy bookcases are good for their price the only problem that I have with them is that the shelves tend to bend. I solved the problem with the bending so that I put new wood supports in the middle of the shelves ( I bought additional shelves and cut them in half and put them middle of the shelves for additional support ).
You can see my old billy bookcases on the photos now all my books are packed in carton boxes because I'm building a new house and I will have one room made in a home library with built in bookcases on all the walls of the room with one decorated stonewall with a fireplace ( my dream will come true or so I hope ).

I am really surprised these shelves are bending, considering they are less then 16" wide. Are these pictures taken before the bending started? I don't really notice any bending. How long did you own it before you noticed the bending. I see a few cubes that appear to have a lot of extra weight, (3rd from the top, but that looks like a thicker shelf anyway.)




The extensions have their own separate doors, and are connected to the bookcase. I bought them all together and if memory serves me, the extension screws into the top of the bookshelf. It wasn't a big deal at all.

As for books being too deep, I've only had issues with 2, one of which was a King book--The Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. For the other one I bought one of THESE and displayed it. Problem solved!

Ok, I just found the doors sold separately. $20 for the extension, and $25 for the door. Hmmm, hadn't considered GBoDC. Currently I have that stored with my CD collection, but I guess it makes sense to store with the King stuff.

[Topo77]

I am really surprised these shelves are bending, considering they are less then 16" wide. Are these pictures taken before the bending started? I don't really notice any bending. How long did you own it before you noticed the bending. I see a few cubes that appear to have a lot of extra weight, (3rd from the top, but that looks like a thicker shelf anyway.)

No the photos that you see are already with the supports. I own them about four years but I noticed the bending already in the first year. Now when the shelves have the additional support there is no problem with the extra weight.
If you intend to buy the single ones http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30279784/ there should be no problems but if you take that one http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40279788/ I think you will have some problem with shelves bending.

[needfulthings]

@needfulthings, where did you get the bookcase for Tommyknockers-Revival? Thought I remembered seeing that corner unit somewhere. I suspect its probably out of my price range, as it looks so nice! Is it real wood?
Yes it is real wood & I bought it at an auction.

[amd013]

If you intend to buy the single ones http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30279784/ there should be no problems but if you take that one http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40279788/ I think you will have some problem with shelves bending.

Thanks for the clarification, that makes me feel better.

[amd013]

@needfulthings, where did you get the bookcase for Tommyknockers-Revival? Thought I remembered seeing that corner unit somewhere. I suspect its probably out of my price range, as it looks so nice! Is it real wood?
Yes it is real wood & I bought it at an auction.

Thanks, guess I won't be able to find another like it easily, so will go with the billy/oxberg from IKEA.

Thanks everyone for their replies.

Mike

[cit74]

One of our two new book cases that we put in last week:

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll123/chadtarter/Book%20Cases/IMG_4391_zpsl3252du8.jpg (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/chadtarter/media/Book%20Cases/IMG_4391_zpsl3252du8.jpg.html)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll123/chadtarter/Book%20Cases/IMG_4390_zpslly8y09o.jpg (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/chadtarter/media/Book%20Cases/IMG_4390_zpslly8y09o.jpg.html)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll123/chadtarter/Book%20Cases/IMG_4389_zpsnpssxtes.jpg (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/chadtarter/media/Book%20Cases/IMG_4389_zpsnpssxtes.jpg.html)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll123/chadtarter/Book%20Cases/IMG_4388_zps53vd1bvr.jpg (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/chadtarter/media/Book%20Cases/IMG_4388_zps53vd1bvr.jpg.html)

[allasorte]

Before we post a picture, can we view it like we are viewing it when people post pictures? Or as the person posting, like myself, only see the http file? Thanks.
Also, amazing cases everyone....amazing!

[allasorte]

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase11.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase1.jpg

OK. Apparently I wasn't copying image location, so I believe I figured it out. Not as large or as amazing as most of the cases people are posting, but these were refinished by me. Books have changed in some, but it's the idea of what I did. And yet they are tiny for others to view??????? :panic:

[Br!an]

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase11.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/thumbs/bookcase1.jpg

OK. Apparently I wasn't copying image location, so I believe I figured it out. Not as large or as amazing as most of the cases people are posting, but these were refinished by me. Books have changed in some, but it's the idea of what I did. And yet they are tiny for others to view??????? :panic:
:cyclops:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/bookcase2.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770/bookcase11.jpg
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/770//bookcase1.jpg

[ke7285]

Cit74 nice bookcase, I like the wrought iron rail look with the oak.

[cit74]

Cit74 nice bookcase, I like the wrought iron rail look with the oak.

My wife (and I) really liked the look - which made it easier to "convince" her we needed them - we have 3 similar pieces - wrought iron/wood - 2 are same size as one above - the third is slightly shorter but wider.

[AKC]

Ok, update on my Whelan Original Art NP&J;

Given the recent Interior Design trend of placing framed art either set-in OR affixed directly to bookshelves, I thought I would give it a try....

I placed it between the two #'d sets and the row of DT Trades, DT Editions w/Remarques, and Viking Re-issues/Grant Artist Editions (bottom shelf).

I think I like it....

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd470/avidkingcollector/Sample%20Shelves_zps4ydlymog.jpg

[Jimimck]

Looking Good!

[jsmcmullen92]

AKC your top shelf is worth more than my entire collection... your top two shelves together are worth more than my car... your entire left case is worth more than I probably want to know...
With that said I am very jealous. Congrats it looks awesome.

[stroppygoblin]

That's a beautiful display AKC - love how clean an simple your bookcases are - very much what I would like to have - are they bespoke?

...oh and more pictures of the other cases please!

[biomieg]

AKC your top shelf is worth more than my entire collection... your top two shelves together are worth more than my car... your entire left case is worth more than I probably want to know...
With that said I am very jealous. Congrats it looks awesome.

The top left book alone - assuming it's a signed/limited Gunslinger - is worth significantly more than the car my wife and I purchased this weekend ;) i don't even want to think about the rest!

Great display, Tim.

[webstar1000]

Love it. Good job man!

[allasorte]

At least with the pictures, AKC seems to be into limited edition only unless he has other shelves with more books....I'd assume so. I've thought about that too. As in moving away from the normal 1st/1st edition books and simply going towards limited editions and S/L ones. If King didn't have so many books and editions of the same book, I wouldn't have a problem with collecting both. I have a lot of the cheap King books, in VF unread condition, but the value isn't there in money, but in the time it took to get them. Hell, I even started selling off books about King to make room for other King written books as I needed the space and haven't found a bookcase to my liking to continue growing my collection.
As for AKC, amazing collection that we have seen for sure. Stating amazing is an under statement; being green with envy is obvious. I am truly impressed.

[AKC]

Thanks for all the great feedback guys! Yes, I know I need a Collection Thread!

As for the bookcases, I have six total and 5 are filled with King. 1 entire case dedicated to US 1st/1st Editions, 1 for the Dark Tower and the rest for S/Ls and Original Art.

I'll post another pic of a couple of more bookcases later today...

Thanks again fellas..

[frik]

Tim, one of the most impressive displays of gorgeous books I've ever seen.
And more coming, you say??? :excited:

sk

[Merlin1958]

Very, very nice display, cases and books, Tim!!! :clap::clap::clap:

[TCCBodhi]

I have a lot of the cheap King books, in VF unread condition, but the value isn't there in money, but in the time it took to get them. Hell, I even started selling off books about King to make room for other King written books as I needed the space and haven't found a bookcase to my liking to continue growing my collection.
I think I had most of the 1st/1st editions from Pet Sematary up until 1992 or so, and I think I may have simply tossed them, lacking any "Half Priced Books" options or a car at the time of a move or two. It still hurts because nearly all of those I got ride of had been read once, then shelved. I wish I still had them. I'm sure YOU wish I still had them!

[stroppygoblin]

Finally got the go ahead from my wife to replace the bookcase with something bespoke and offering more space...

This is the current totally full, double stacked case:
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/stroppygoblin/0404F893-48B4-4C1A-8714-E31A3D6F2618_zpszzdy5sga.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/stroppygoblin/media/0404F893-48B4-4C1A-8714-E31A3D6F2618_zpszzdy5sga.jpg.html)

And this, is the new replacement, still at design stage:

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/stroppygoblin/bookcase2%202015-08-16%2016185600000_zpsxgadpjvb.png (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/stroppygoblin/media/bookcase2%202015-08-16%2016185600000_zpsxgadpjvb.png.html)

Can't wait! :)

[jonp]

Very nice Simon. Needs to go further around the corner so you can fill it with even more books!

[Rachel Readman]

Extend it along the right hand wall more if you can. You know you're going to need the space so you might as well do it now rather than having to rework later. You can never have enough shelf space.:biggrin:

[Sir_Boomme]

These are cheap ones from Ikea. you assemble yourself, but the price was nice.

Link
(http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/range/10364/11683/)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/jerome10.jpghttp://http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=108&size=big&cat=all&limit=all


Jerome-

That is just a beautiful set-up and display. I wish mine was as attractive. My cases are simply functional and have closed lockable doors. They are not at all beautiful.









my question is... have you seen any warping of the shelves due to weight.... the IKEA's I've seen (and bought in the past) and others built like this tend to be built out of laminated particle board.... or thinner soft pine... both which I have found to warp over time when loaded down end to end...
The barrister cases tend to have a bit thicker /harder real wood planks, that hold their shape better.
The problem with the shelves warping, other than they look bad, is that warped shelves can cause spine lean on the books.
I now only put paperback readers on my IKEA shelves I have.

[Dan]

I have the IKEA Hemnes shelves. These are made from wood, not particle board. I've had heavy books on them for two years with no bowing. They are about $340 each.

[dnemec]

I have several of the IKEA Billy Bookcases with doors and extensions. No bowing or problems whatsoever.

[Merlin1958]

I'm a big fan of the Barrister cases myself FWIW

[zelig]

Finally got the go ahead from my wife to replace the bookcase with something bespoke and offering more space...

This is the current totally full, double stacked case:
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/stroppygoblin/0404F893-48B4-4C1A-8714-E31A3D6F2618_zpszzdy5sga.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/stroppygoblin/media/0404F893-48B4-4C1A-8714-E31A3D6F2618_zpszzdy5sga.jpg.html)

And this, is the new replacement, still at design stage:

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad223/stroppygoblin/bookcase2%202015-08-16%2016185600000_zpsxgadpjvb.png (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/stroppygoblin/media/bookcase2%202015-08-16%2016185600000_zpsxgadpjvb.png.html)

Can't wait! :)

Very nice Simon! I like you have that section for a really tall book. I'm guessing that's for Knowing Darkness? And I agree, if you can extend the one side along the whole wall, even better.

[Jimimck]

New set up looks great Simon

[needfulthings]

What are YOU going to do about the corners?
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/6883/XToSUM.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8481/qyWfvd.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

my question is... have you seen any warping of the shelves due to weight.... the IKEA's I've seen (and bought in the past) and others built like this tend to be built out of laminated particle board.... or thinner soft pine... both which I have found to warp over time when loaded down end to end...
The barrister cases tend to have a bit thicker /harder real wood planks, that hold their shape better.
The problem with the shelves warping, other than they look bad, is that warped shelves can cause spine lean on the books.
I now only put paperback readers on my IKEA shelves I have.


No bowing. Had mine packed with books for ~10 years+.

[frik]

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8481/qyWfvd.jpg

Cinefantastique!!!
I got a set of those as well. Not complete, but also collected in those binders.
Used to be my favorite magazine by far. Especially the early issues were amazing.

sk

[SystemCrashOverRide]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed in this thread, but I'm looking at Billy book cases with glass doors, however my books will frequently be exposed to sunlight. I'm in an apartment and there's no avoiding it, there are large Windows (one wall is glass) that will get Sun, and my books *will* be exposed. Is the clear UV filter laminant that goes on the glass + brodart enough to solve this?

[jsmcmullen92]

My apt is the same. I treated the windows and put blackout curtians for when I am not home. I have not had any issues. As long as it is not prolonged exposure it shouldn't be terrible. Just make sure to at least do the windows

[Br!an]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed in this thread, but I'm looking at Billy book cases with glass doors, however my books will frequently be exposed to sunlight. I'm in an apartment and there's no avoiding it, there are large Windows (one wall is glass) that will get Sun, and my books *will* be exposed. Is the clear UV filter laminant that goes on the glass + brodart enough to solve this?

If you UV laminate the windows and use Brodart covers then you should be fine.

I helped Jeremy (herbertwest) purchase some film and he was happy with it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NEB7SO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&tag=csk21-20

The Brodart covers are polyester which absorbs UV rays. I wouldn't trust them alone in full sun but they do help. With the film you should be fine. There are also tinted versions of UV film.

BTW don't use UV lighting in your house.

[SystemCrashOverRide]

The idea wasn't to use it on my Windows in the apartment, but to have it on the inside of the Billy Bookcase glass doors. Most of the collection has been brodarted already, I'll have to spend some time making sure everything is tucked away nicely.

[allasorte]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed in this thread, but I'm looking at Billy book cases with glass doors, however my books will frequently be exposed to sunlight. I'm in an apartment and there's no avoiding it, there are large Windows (one wall is glass) that will get Sun, and my books *will* be exposed. Is the clear UV filter laminant that goes on the glass + brodart enough to solve this?

If you UV laminate the windows and use Brodart covers then you should be fine.

I helped Jeremy (herbertwest) purchase some film and he was happy with it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NEB7SO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&tag=csk21-20

The Brodart covers are polyester which absorbs UV rays. I wouldn't trust them alone in full sun but they do help. With the film you should be fine. There are also tinted versions of UV film.

BTW don't use UV lighting in your house.

Question to Brian or whomever has put these on themselves. I ordered this and it came in the mail. The instructions are "anal" about cleaning the glass and spraying water as you go. Do you really need to spray water while working with the sheet as you attach it? Won't that give you water spotting covered underneath the glass between glass and the UV piece? Can't I just clean the glass and then attach the piece? Curious...thanks.

[Br!an]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed in this thread, but I'm looking at Billy book cases with glass doors, however my books will frequently be exposed to sunlight. I'm in an apartment and there's no avoiding it, there are large Windows (one wall is glass) that will get Sun, and my books *will* be exposed. Is the clear UV filter laminant that goes on the glass + brodart enough to solve this?

If you UV laminate the windows and use Brodart covers then you should be fine.

I helped Jeremy (herbertwest) purchase some film and he was happy with it. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NEB7SO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&tag=csk21-20

The Brodart covers are polyester which absorbs UV rays. I wouldn't trust them alone in full sun but they do help. With the film you should be fine. There are also tinted versions of UV film.

BTW don't use UV lighting in your house.

Question to Brian or whomever has put these on themselves. I ordered this and it came in the mail. The instructions are "anal" about cleaning the glass and spraying water as you go. Do you really need to spray water while working with the sheet as you attach it? Won't that give you water spotting covered underneath the glass between glass and the UV piece? Can't I just clean the glass and then attach the piece? Curious...thanks.

:emot-roflolmao:

The water actually helps. You can be as anal as you like. The more the better in this situation. You want it as clean as possible.

Watch both of these videos. Combined they will help explain the reasoning and procedures. (They have slightly different procedures.)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B22QdNHtb_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYfe5lBt8Lk

[allasorte]

Thanks Brian! Fingers crossed this goes well!

[SystemCrashOverRide]

Bit the bullet and bought a Billy, with the extension on top it's quite tall, but it looks pretty sharp with the half glass doors and the glass doors on the upper extension.

Images are huge so I've added spoiler tags so you don't have to scroll all the way through them if don't care.

Constructed, with topper:
http://i.imgur.com/Leoo2ha.jpg

Threw on the main doors. I opted for the half glass so I could pack the bottom with either A) more valuable books I didn't really want exposed or B) cheap paperbacks which don't look as nice and don't really need to be "displayed" so to speak, *Almost* scraping the ceilings too, it's really quite tall:
http://i.imgur.com/jkf91de.jpg

Complete with upper glass doors and stocked with books. The vast majority of these aren't terribly valuable books (with a few exceptions), they're just the books that have made it to my apartment so far. Most of the SK collection is at my last home, and will be moved over once I get the UV seal on the glass and more book shelves constructed in the apartment. So for now it's an odd mish-mash of Herbert, King, Card, Hill, Tolkien, Martin, Matheson, etc.
http://i.imgur.com/JddfA47.jpg

Closed up, I think it will look even more impressive when there are more than one Book Case and the second and third and full of King:
http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.

[needfulthings]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.[/QUOTE]

You could always overlap the crack with a strip of lumber stained the same color as the case doors & placed on the back of one of the doors or just use some black mat-board.

[dnemec]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.

You could always overlap the crack with a strip of lumber stained the same color as the case doors & placed on the back of one of the doors or just use some black mat-board.[/QUOTE]

Sunlight is not an issue in my book room. However, I am in SC and have issues with flying roaches (that's right--they fly here!). My boyfriend put foam weatherstripping between mine to help keep out the bugs. I'd think it would work just as well as a sun-blocker.

[Patrick]

I moved earlier this year and now have the same concern about sunlight - indirect, but on the sunny side of the house. So I bought those cheap ($5) black-out "temporary" paper shades and installed them on the interior of the doors. A goal for 2016 is to install UV-protectant film.

Still I am concerned about the light line allowed by the thin space between each door and the bookcase. (The doors in each set overlap so no space between doors, which is nice.)

[Patrick]

I moved earlier this year and now have the same concern about sunlight - indirect, but on the sunny side of the house. So I bought those cheap ($5) black-out "temporary" paper shades and installed them on the interior of the doors. A goal for 2016 is to install UV-protectant film.

Still I am concerned about the light line allowed by the thin space between each door and the bookcase. (The doors in each set overlap so no space between doors, which is nice.)

Here's some pics, if anyone is interested.

Closed:


The one on the far right is where I am most concerned about the spaces between the door/case.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/87E0313D-CB7F-4E75-A915-A1ADAE05A1EE_zpshdi6of7p.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/3AC551A7-6D27-4208-A74C-6C8319A60A5F_zps4f8qnfys.jpg


Open:


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/E29E01C6-7D6B-458D-8463-8CA14D3B1BB0_zpsfva9k1nn.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/4D564854-E531-4D5E-A315-D2AB53CAFF86_zpshayzrowz.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/85BD49BC-468C-45F7-B4D9-5D8C31FC8D55_zps24zfqhjk.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/22014DDB-F223-4379-8542-F7D279F1B7CF_zpsgq6tbm2s.jpg


I haven't overstuffed these bookcases as I have in the past. Really I need a couple more of the tall ones in order to unpack the rest of the boxes of my books.

[Merlin1958]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.

You could always overlap the crack with a strip of lumber stained the same color as the case doors & placed on the back of one of the doors or just use some black mat-board.[/QUOTE]


That's a good idea, but provided there is space, I think I would go with a strip of heavy rubber behind one of the doors. Just a suggestion.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.
That's a good idea, but provided there is space, I think I would go with a strip of heavy rubber behind one of the doors. Just a suggestion.

Or....cut a strip of black felt and tack it top to bottom down the inside of one of the doors. This way when both doors are closed, the second door simply rest on the felt strip.

Mulleins

[SystemCrashOverRide]

Or....cut a strip of black felt and tack it top to bottom down the inside of one of the doors. This way when both doors are closed, the second door simply rest on the felt strip.

Mulleins

Simple, I like it. Something to consider for sure.

[Merlin1958]

Or....cut a strip of black felt and tack it top to bottom down the inside of one of the doors. This way when both doors are closed, the second door simply rest on the felt strip.

Mulleins

Simple, I like it. Something to consider for sure.


Go with, Ralph's suggestion. I am but "Riff- raff, LOL I did mean a soft and thin piece of rubber, but Ralph has it nailed. Ralph? My Dad needs "Linzer Tarts" right now!!! LOL LOL

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Or....cut a strip of black felt and tack it top to bottom down the inside of one of the doors. This way when both doors are closed, the second door simply rest on the felt strip.

Mulleins

Simple, I like it. Something to consider for sure.


Go with, Ralph's suggestion. I am but "Riff- raff, LOL I did mean a soft and thin piece of rubber, but Ralph has it nailed. Ralph? My Dad needs "Linzer Tarts" right now!!! LOL LOL

No way on the Linzer Tarts. I believe you shared your box with him and look what it did. JK Hope he is doing better. Karen and I are thinking about you.

Mulleins

[Patrick]

I found a corner where I could cram in another bookcase. So I did.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/F989B33F-C4C9-449E-A23C-90A8B27B2D83_zpssaauzx8h.jpg

[allasorte]

I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......

[Tommy]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.

You could always overlap the crack with a strip of lumber stained the same color as the case doors & placed on the back of one of the doors or just use some black mat-board.

Sunlight is not an issue in my book room. However, I am in SC and have issues with flying roaches (that's right--they fly here!). My boyfriend put foam weatherstripping between mine to help keep out the bugs. I'd think it would work just as well as a sun-blocker.[/QUOTE]

lol at the roaches. I'm here in SC too, that cracked me up! :emot-roflolmao:

[Patrick]

I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......
Thank you. What could possibly go wrong?


:D

[allasorte]

I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......
Thank you. What could possibly go wrong?


:D
Gas fireplace, nothing. Wood fireplace.....that could perhaps be bad as I've seen sparks fly and go places I never thought possible.

[sentinel]

http://i.imgur.com/amcttwX.jpg

Anyone else have concerns about the gap between the two doors letting in shafts of light? I know I'm being paranoid, but it does get full sun for hours a day.

You could always overlap the crack with a strip of lumber stained the same color as the case doors & placed on the back of one of the doors or just use some black mat-board.

Sunlight is not an issue in my book room. However, I am in SC and have issues with flying roaches (that's right--they fly here!). My boyfriend put foam weatherstripping between mine to help keep out the bugs. I'd think it would work just as well as a sun-blocker.

lol at the roaches. I'm here in SC too, that cracked me up! :emot-roflolmao:[/QUOTE]

lol flying roaches...you mean Palmetto Bugs...that's what we tell the tourists in Florida!

[tippy4]

I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......
Thank you. What could possibly go wrong?


:D

Have you tried angling the case so it sits diagonally?

[Patrick]

I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......
Thank you. What could possibly go wrong?


:D
Gas fireplace, nothing. Wood fireplace.....that could perhaps be bad as I've seen sparks fly and go places I never thought possible.
It's wood-burning. The fireplace is deep enough that the actual fire is back a bit, and the bookcase is far enough away and around the corner from the fire, that I'm not worried about it. There's a screen to keep sparks out of the room as well. Mostly though, I live in temperate, coastal California. Fires are infrequent and typically small (e.g. a single Duraflame log for ambience). The house has centralized heating, so the fireplace is not a meaningful source of heat.

One nice feature of this bookcase model is that the doors have an overlapping lip, creating a seal. Still have the issue on the hinge sides of the doors, but the overlap knocks out 1/3 of the issue.




I think you did a nice job Patrick. Just don't put the fireplace on high......
Thank you. What could possibly go wrong?


:D
Have you tried angling the case so it sits diagonally?
I thought about angling it, but that would bring it closer to the fireplace and also create issues around securing it to a wall for safety (kids, earthquakes, etc.).

I'm not sure it's obvious from the earlier photo, but the doors open fully without hitting the mantle. And, anyway, no one opens those doors except me.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j158/JHPatrick/Books%20II/A9CDEB75-E3D1-4A56-BF6A-509AE9A6CC7A_zps4zbmyvjf.jpg

[Brian861]

Nice, Patrick.

[peripheral]

very nice job, and great use of the space,

[Patrick]

Thanks, guys. I'm loading it exclusively with non-SK, non-JH, non-Gaiman books. It's freed up a good amount of space in my other bookcases to get my King collection in better order.

[allasorte]

This thread has been quiet. I've been super busy with moving and was able to get these pretty damn cheap. They are side by side bookcases that are pretty heavy. I decided to leave them as is.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/896/medium/bookcase4.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/896/medium/bookcase3.JPG

[allasorte]

I posted this bookcase awhile ago, but, I found an identical one in Daytona Beach, painted it to match the older one, and now have twins! I was super excited as I loved how these turned out. As for the gargoyles, got those over a decade ago. They are real stone bookends. One of my favorite Christmas gifts of all time lol.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/896/medium/bookcase1.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/896/medium/bookcase2.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/896/medium/bookcase11.JPG

[Merlin1958]

Very nice!!!!!

[allasorte]

Very nice!!!!!

Thanks Bill! As you can see I have much open space. A good/bad thing. But with some books eventually on their way, it will fill up too fast.

[Brian861]

Very nice cases, Joe!

[allasorte]

Very nice cases, Joe!

Thanks again! I have to admit, I always liked the older wood types. But, many people here like the billy ones from Ikea. Those are pretty nice too. If I ever needed another one, that might be my next one to get unless I find something big and old.

[dnemec]

Love me some book cases! But those gargoyles - those are fantastic! (And don't worry about the extra space. As soon as you get some, it disappears. It's the collector's curse!)

[allasorte]

Love me some book cases! But those gargoyles - those are fantastic! (And don't worry about the extra space. As soon as you get some, it disappears. It's the collector's curse!)

The collectors nightmare. It's the obsession, the hobby, the fanatic, the curse. I did a search for stone gargoyle bookends as I was curious about getting another pair. Always loved the stories behind what they represented throughout history. But so far, haven't seen anything. Perhaps I didn't look too hard. Thanks for the support of my addiction!

[FennyBate]

Nice pair of bookcases, they look fantastic loaded with books.
Re. the gap between a pair of doors, which was discussed earlier in the thread, you can buy weather stripping with a self-adhesive back, from any hardware store. They come in various sizes and colours. Measure the gap, buy the appropriate strip and stick to the edge of one of the doors.
Lincoln.

[allasorte]

Nice pair of bookcases, they look fantastic loaded with books.
Re. the gap between a pair of doors, which was discussed earlier in the thread, you can buy weather stripping with a self-adhesive back, from any hardware store. They come in various sizes and colours. Measure the gap, buy the appropriate strip and stick to the edge of one of the doors.
Lincoln.

Thanks, I remember you guys talking about gaps. Are you referring to the tall ones?

[FennyBate]

Any gap around the doors, but usually the vertical one.
(Wasn't referring to your doors in particular, was commenting on earlier discussion on what to do about door gaps).

[Roseannebarr]

got my billy book cases from IKEA. pictures to come eventually!

[bdwyer19]

got my billy book cases from IKEA. pictures to come eventually!

Can't go wrong with those. They look great and are very easy to assemble.

[amd013]

got my billy book cases from IKEA. pictures to come eventually!

Can't go wrong with those. They look great and are very easy to assemble.

I was in the process of building one last night when I noticed that the front of the bottom shelf is unfinished. I could have sworn I double checked that I oriented the top, middle and bottom pieces correctly (my first case I swapped the bottom and middle pieces, so now the bottom of the middle fixed shelf is unfinished). I guess once I install the doors, you won't notice the error when the doors are closed, but it is obvious when the doors will be open.

I also remember from the first two book cases that the holes in the doors for attaching the hinges were not big enough so I had to manually widen the holes. This time I have a cordless drill, so maybe I can use that without widening the holes by hand.

I guess I know why I never became a carpenter.

[allasorte]

got my billy book cases from IKEA. pictures to come eventually!

Can't go wrong with those. They look great and are very easy to assemble.

I was in the process of building one last night when I noticed that the front of the bottom shelf is unfinished. I could have sworn I double checked that I oriented the top, middle and bottom pieces correctly (my first case I swapped the bottom and middle pieces, so now the bottom of the middle fixed shelf is unfinished). I guess once I install the doors, you won't notice the error when the doors are closed, but it is obvious when the doors will be open.

I also remember from the first two book cases that the holes in the doors for attaching the hinges were not big enough so I had to manually widen the holes. This time I have a cordless drill, so maybe I can use that without widening the holes by hand.

I guess I know why I never became a carpenter.

Using a screw gun can and probably will destroy the screw heads. Try using a small drill bit. A bit smaller then the girth of the screw. And do not go deep into the whole. Go almost as deep as the screw thread before the head. Make sense?

[amd013]

got my billy book cases from IKEA. pictures to come eventually!

Can't go wrong with those. They look great and are very easy to assemble.

I was in the process of building one last night when I noticed that the front of the bottom shelf is unfinished. I could have sworn I double checked that I oriented the top, middle and bottom pieces correctly (my first case I swapped the bottom and middle pieces, so now the bottom of the middle fixed shelf is unfinished). I guess once I install the doors, you won't notice the error when the doors are closed, but it is obvious when the doors will be open.

I also remember from the first two book cases that the holes in the doors for attaching the hinges were not big enough so I had to manually widen the holes. This time I have a cordless drill, so maybe I can use that without widening the holes by hand.

I guess I know why I never became a carpenter.

Using a screw gun can and probably will destroy the screw heads. Try using a small drill bit. A bit smaller then the girth of the screw. And do not go deep into the whole. Go almost as deep as the screw thread before the head. Make sense?

As it turns out, this time the holes were just fine and was able to do it by hand without enlarging the holes. I guess third times the charm in that regard.

[Topo77]

Finally I have finished my new house and my new home library. So I can show you the final product :)

https://s21.postimg.org/yxti6qgvr/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/q0xjntlep/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/rrzop10zl/image.jpg
https://s16.postimg.org/anh4yov39/image.jpg
https://s15.postimg.org/hdtaxg59n/image.jpg
https://s17.postimg.org/fxxvgeszz/image.jpg

[firemonkey66]

Wow, that looks beautiful. Congratulations!

[allasorte]

There are a lot of books there toppo! Nice! Question: What type of figures are those in the case?

[Pasiuk57]

GREAT room!!

[Dan]

Amazing!

[dnemec]

Love it!!!!!!

[Jimimck]

Holy shit! That is amazing!!!

[peripheral]

Holy shit! That is amazing!!!

+ 1 !!!

[Brian861]

Very nice!

[herbertwest]

Really a stunning room !

[jsmcmullen92]

Finally I have finished my new house and my new home library. So I can show you the final product :)

https://s21.postimg.org/yxti6qgvr/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/q0xjntlep/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/rrzop10zl/image.jpg
https://s16.postimg.org/anh4yov39/image.jpg
https://s15.postimg.org/hdtaxg59n/image.jpg
https://s17.postimg.org/fxxvgeszz/image.jpg

Did you build them yourself or did you have someone come in a do them? My second favorite hobby is wood working so now that I have started looking at buying a house this really peaked my interest.
Very great craftsmanship. Extremely Jealous!

Now you just need the ability to add some doors to the top shelf for the REALLY rare books that should be protested.
Also one note if you have not already but I would add some UV film to that window so you do not fade the books and figures. Congrats again!

[picontin]

Very nice!!

[becca69]

Beautiful room! The best part is the empty shelf space waiting to be filled :drool:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Absolutely amazing, I love it.

[becca69]

I want to see some close ups of those books - collection thread!!

[zelig]

Very nice! The cases with the figures are great. And I'd second what Becca said about close ups.

[Ari_Racing]

Amazing display!

[Topo77]

There are a lot of books there toppo! Nice! Question: What type of figures are those in the case?
There are figures from the Assassins Creed ( I'm a fan of the series :) ) then there are some from Game of a Thrones my best book series and some Iron Man statues. Yes I know it is a geek thing but I can't help it :)

[Topo77]

Finally I have finished my new house and my new home library. So I can show you the final product :)

https://s21.postimg.org/yxti6qgvr/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/q0xjntlep/image.jpg
https://s22.postimg.org/rrzop10zl/image.jpg
https://s16.postimg.org/anh4yov39/image.jpg
https://s15.postimg.org/hdtaxg59n/image.jpg
https://s17.postimg.org/fxxvgeszz/image.jpg

Did you build them yourself or did you have someone come in a do them? My second favorite hobby is wood working so now that I have started looking at buying a house this really peaked my interest.
Very great craftsmanship. Extremely Jealous!

Now you just need the ability to add some doors to the top shelf for the REALLY rare books that should be protested.
Also one note if you have not already but I would add some UV film to that window so you do not fade the books and figures. Congrats again!
The bookcases where made by my friend who is usually making kitchens but this time he made an exception and done it for me. The project was mine idea. I order the the wood that is walnut and then he constructed it. When he finished he told me that is the best thing that he done till now :)
Regarding the doors there is no need because the room has air filtration system with ionisation and also humidity control system ( and dehumidify system if there is to much humidity but should not be a problem because the house has a perfect thermal isolation ) so in the room is a fresh air like in mountains without dust. :)
I'm a perfectionist and people tell me that is scary how do I care for my books :)
Regarding the windows there is also a system that regulate "transmittance" of the solar light. When the solar light is full on the window the system close the blinds so there is no light on the books.
When I took the photos I opened the blinds for the natural light.
But I already ordered the UV film and must mount it to be 100 % sure there won't be any damage :)
So this is it.

[Topo77]

Beautiful room! The best part is the empty shelf space waiting to be filled :drool:

Yes you are right Becca and I can't wait to fill them :smile_002:
But then comes another problem I will have to build another library :) and my wife will kill me :tongue:
I will do some close photos of the shelves.

[Merlin1958]

Whoa, very nice!!! :clap::clap::clap:

[allasorte]

There are a lot of books there toppo! Nice! Question: What type of figures are those in the case?
There are figures from the Assassins Creed ( I'm a fan of the series :) ) then there are some from Game of a Thrones my best book series and some Iron Man statues. Yes I know it is a geek thing but I can't help it :)

I thought some were AC....love those. Thought the others were Berserk. I have none, but always was fascinated with some of the fantasy figurines. Alas, I can't collect everything lol.

[bugen]

That room's incredible! Well done.

[Patrick]

Wow! I want to take a nap amongst the books in that comfy-looking chair in your library.

[LokiJake]

Thanks for sharing pictures and congratulations on the house and the room :thumbsup:

While i've incorporated a collection into my home office/entertainment area, you have a room that looks like pure entertainment and relaxation to me.

After seeing your setup, i'm sitting at my desk trying to figure out how to incorporate shelves into my office if i mount my tv on the wall and put shelves up to ceiling (10'h) on either side. Anyway, great setup!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Took a door off to re-stain it, but I stored it instead and built a simple bookcase in its place so most of my King paperbacks could be in the same area:

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/paperbackshelf1.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/paperbackshelf2.jpg

[Theli]

Very nice set up! I dig the Eastons too!

[zelig]

Nice!

[peripheral]

Awesome set up - what's housed in that centre cabinet? (right of photo)

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Those are my Philip Jose Farmer books.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Farmer%201.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/Farmer%202.jpg

And a lousy picture of my 1st/1st ENDER'S GAME

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx239/2ndbiggest/ENDERS_1.jpg

[Brian861]

Nice digs!

[picontin]

Haha!!! That Minnion:lol::lol:

[AstroDad]

Based on the love for the Ikea Billy Bookcases I saw in this thread a while back I picked this little diddy (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29020470/#/S69155853) up a few weeks ago. I finally managed to get the room ready for it and hope to put it together this weekend.

Anyone who have bought the Billy series before have any tips or things to watch out for before I start?

[jsmcmullen92]

That's what I have in my office if you look in my collection thread at the end. The hardest part is the corner piece. I recommend keeping all shelves out of the cases until you get them all up. you will have to move them around a lot until you get that corner perfect. Also if you are putting them on carpet I recommend not doing the top screws into the wall until the end. they will slowly sink with the weight of the books and push down in to the carpet padding causing the top to pull down on tat screw and you will have to adjust it again. Other than that they are a sold set that I think look great.

[AstroDad]

That's what I have in my office if you look in my collection thread at the end. The hardest part is the corner piece. I recommend keeping all shelves out of the cases until you get them all up. you will have to move them around a lot until you get that corner perfect. Also if you are putting them on carpet I recommend not doing the top screws into the wall until the end. they will slowly sink with the weight of the books and push down in to the carpet padding causing the top to pull down on tat screw and you will have to adjust it again. Other than that they are a sold set that I think look great.

Good tip! I had a feeling the corner would be the issue. Just looked at yours and it looks great, though I think you have an extra piece on the right side I won't have.

This is going to more than double the space I have for books. The room the boss designated as where they can all go is only 10x10 and is also where the family computer goes, so space is limited, but this will be huge for me.

[brionen]

That's what I have in my office if you look in my collection thread at the end. The hardest part is the corner piece. I recommend keeping all shelves out of the cases until you get them all up. you will have to move them around a lot until you get that corner perfect. Also if you are putting them on carpet I recommend not doing the top screws into the wall until the end. they will slowly sink with the weight of the books and push down in to the carpet padding causing the top to pull down on tat screw and you will have to adjust it again. Other than that they are a sold set that I think look great.

Good tip! I had a feeling the corner would be the issue. Just looked at yours and it looks great, though I think you have an extra piece on the right side I won't have.


They sell a bracket now that helps you align the corner pieces. They have guides that the bottom of the cases sit into, so it creates a consistent angle and so the fronts of the cases fit closely to look seamless. In my old house, it was a pain to get the corner lined up, so when we recently moved, I bought one. I ended up not using it, because I started from one side wall, so by the time I got to the corner, the angle would not have allowed the cases coming out the other side to touch the wall, so I went back to manually aligning them. The bracket would be very helpful if you start building from the corner, or if your room is the perfect dimensions for the number of cases you have.

[jsmcmullen92]

That's what I have in my office if you look in my collection thread at the end. The hardest part is the corner piece. I recommend keeping all shelves out of the cases until you get them all up. you will have to move them around a lot until you get that corner perfect. Also if you are putting them on carpet I recommend not doing the top screws into the wall until the end. they will slowly sink with the weight of the books and push down in to the carpet padding causing the top to pull down on tat screw and you will have to adjust it again. Other than that they are a sold set that I think look great.

Good tip! I had a feeling the corner would be the issue. Just looked at yours and it looks great, though I think you have an extra piece on the right side I won't have.


They sell a bracket now that helps you align the corner pieces. They have guides that the bottom of the cases sit into, so it creates a consistent angle and so the fronts of the cases fit closely to look seamless. In my old house, it was a pain to get the corner lined up, so when we recently moved, I bought one. I ended up not using it, because I started from one side wall, so by the time I got to the corner, the angle would not have allowed the cases coming out the other side to touch the wall, so I went back to manually aligning them. The bracket would be very helpful if you start building from the corner, or if your room is the perfect dimensions for the number of cases you have.

I have the bracket as well but if you start from the corner it's a lot of guess work. The corner shelf doesn't touch the wall at all. Actually I just measured my corner and you should have a 22" square for the corner. IE set up the left large bookcase 22" from the corner and the bookcase right of the corner 22" as well so that there is a square left between them 22" on all sides. then the corner case should fit in nicely. Of course there might be tiny adjustments needed but that will get you much closer than just winging it like I did

Here is a photo. The tape measure is at 22"https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170113/cb62bbee67849e9da5eaf595c9aa3f19.jpg

[amd013]

don't be an idiot like me and pay attention to the finishing on the top and bottom and the middle shelf. The 3 pieces are close to the same, but with differences regarding what is finished and what isn't and maybe orientation of the holes. On my first shelf I put the piece intended to be the bottom in the middle, so now the underside is unfinished. Realistically its not a big deal, unless you are only 2 foot tall, then you will notice it. On my 3rd bookcase, I somehow managed to put in the bottom shelf in backwards, and now the the outwards facing side is unfinished, and is obvious if the doors are open, but hidden when they are closed.

[Br!an]

LOL

Do pay attention to the finished sides and edges.

I use a power tool with adjustable torque to screw in the pegs/studs. Don't overtorque them or you'll blow them out.

You might want to read the directions through completely before starting.

You'll need a fairly large clear area to build it.

Don't forget to mark the permanent shelf location on the rear of the sides. You need it to fasten the back.

[peripheral]

Yes, I have this and love it. I agree with Josh, spend good time perfecting the corner piece positioning. Also, if you ever plan on adding the doors later (I recommend them - they look great and your books will benefit), the corner piece can't do a door. The doors also can't lock easily (drilling in cupboard key-locks tend to split the veneer). I've just had a mechanism made via 3D printing to lock these doors - once I install them I'll post my review here.

[Randall Flagg]

Silly (to some), but cheap...Secure the large pieces to studs in the wall. In California an earthquake could topple everything. Let alone some child somehow pulling the thing over.

$20 for peace of mind.
http://www.safetycentral.com/fueafastkico.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAkuLDBRCRguCgvITww0 YSJAAHrpf-7tekj51arTYC9Db26QVX7BRlaN0npKxpWslTYrWSGxoCxm7w_w cB

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-140423944563824_2447_78408161

[peripheral]

Silly (to some), but cheap...Secure the large pieces to studs in the wall. In California an earthquake could topple everything. Let alone some child somehow pulling the thing over.

$20 for peace of mind.
http://www.safetycentral.com/fueafastkico.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAkuLDBRCRguCgvITww0 YSJAAHrpf-7tekj51arTYC9Db26QVX7BRlaN0npKxpWslTYrWSGxoCxm7w_w cB

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-140423944563824_2447_78408161

+1 Definitely. These shelves need to be anchored to studs. Even without earthquakes, they're very shallow and will easily topple.

[NeedfulKings]

LOL

Do pay attention to the finished sides and edges.

I use a power tool with adjustable torque to screw in the pegs/studs. Don't overtorque them or you'll blow them out.

You might want to read the directions through completely before starting.

You'll need a fairly large clear area to build it.

Don't forget to mark the permanent shelf location on the rear of the sides. You need it to fasten the back.

I agree with everything Br!an said. I did have a snafu with the top/bottom shelf finish, but corrected that. And partially blew out a peg stud. All in all, my first experience with Billys and I was impressed. The best thing is the single-wide case. I was able to pair that up with a standard one to fit perfectly.

Oh, and be ready to secure them to the wall as soon as they are assembled - especially if they have doors!!!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/bookking/dt_com/1_1.jpg (http://s68.photobucket.com/user/bookking/media/dt_com/1_1.jpg.html)

[needfulthings]

http://imageshack.com/a/img923/3953/uJbyaj.jpg

[Papaseraphim]

Also depending on the wall one of these anchors:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/Various-Wall-Anchors.jpg


http://imageshack.com/a/img923/3953/uJbyaj.jpg

[Randall Flagg]

The straps are the best. They work on different cases, that may or may not be close enough to the wall to use the old fashioned L-bracket. Important thing is to attach them to stud (should be easy with a "stud finder" 'no jokes please') with just a very small amount of play.

[peripheral]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170113/cb62bbee67849e9da5eaf595c9aa3f19.jpg

Your photo reminded me. It is worth covering these triangular gaps at the top of the cases (I just used squares of plywood to rest over the top) because if anything falls back there, you'll have a hell of a time getting it again.

[AstroDad]

Finally got this beast up and everything moved into it. Nice to be able to spread things out and display them rather than having everything crammed together. Took most of the weekend off and on to put it all together, anchor it, move everything, etc. You'll notice these giants almost touch my ceiling! I was so concerned making sure it would fit in the space I didn't even think to check the height lol. I only have 8 foot ceilings and completely overlooked how tall it would be with the extension. Almost had to leave them off. I had to get creative with only 3 inches of space up top to put the brackets on...no fun!

http://i.imgur.com/Jug1Iea.jpg

[jsmcmullen92]

You must only have 8ft ceilings because the cases measure ~7'9" with the extensions. My office has 9' ceilings and there is plenty of room and in the living room with 10' ceilings I can put anything I want up there.

Yours came out amazing congrats! I wish I had fewer books now so that I can spread it out a little more like you did. I like how open you kept the bottom and middle section where you can fit the portfolio and My Pretty pony. I might have to get one more self just for displaying books like that!

[AstroDad]

You must only have 8ft ceilings because the cases measure ~7'9" with the extensions. My office has 9' ceilings and there is plenty of room and in the living room with 10' ceilings I can put anything I want up there.

Yours came out amazing congrats! I wish I had fewer books now so that I can spread it out a little more like you did. I like how open you kept the bottom and middle section where you can fit the portfolio and My Pretty pony. I might have to get one more self just for displaying books like that!

Crap, you are right!

*fixed

[jsmcmullen92]

Ha I had the same problem at my old apt. There was crown molding in the room I made my office so I could never fit the extensions with it. Once again looks awesome!

[AstroDad]

Thanks very much. One of those projects that doesn't seem like it will take long until you start doing it.

As for being able to spread things out...don't get used to it lol. All that extra space is going to get filled quickly I am sure!

[peripheral]

A few of us on here have got the IKEA Billy bookcases with the doors. For a while I've been searching for a way to lock these doors, primarily as a way to prevent them from being easily opened on the odd occasion (e.g., when we're hosting a party, etc). These Billy doors can't easily accommodate small cupboard locks inserted into the doors because (1) there's little surface area to work with around the door glass, and (2) the surface tends to split with drilling. Anyway, I finally found this hasp on a 3D printing store (Shapeways) and they do the trick really well. The padlock is a MasterLock 653D from Amazon.

https://www.shapeways.com/forum/t/padlock-hasp-to-lock-ikea-morliden-glass-door.26924/

You screw in the hasp base to the top of the bookcase and have a removable L-shape piece that is padlocked onto it and prevents the door from swinging opening. It's not for everyday locking (because it's cumbersome with the padlock on top of the case), nor will it stop an enthusiastic burglar (but what would on a bookcase?). But for those nights you're hosting a party and have a bunch of inebriated guests with BBQ-sauce fingers who want to check out your $50k King collection - they're perfect.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/907/medium/Screen_Shot_2017-01-31_at_9_42_35_pm.png

[amd013]

I've got a small area that can fit a book case, but it has to be no taller then my light switch. So it needs to be less then 51 inches tall*, and 32 inches wide. Does anybody have any recomdations? It would be placed to the left of 3 billy bookcases.

* Isn't 51 inches higher then code? I noticed when I moved to TX a year ago all the switches seemed high.

Thanks,
Mike

[allasorte]

A couple of my bookcases are 48" tall Mike, so I think you should be able to find something easily, plus they do sell cases 36" high as well. As for electrical code, I remember certain states were different with many things as were when things were built. In Ohio code for building walls had to be 51" high but many bungalows build before the 1970's had higher or lower then that 51"s. I don't have a tape measure on me to measure my switches.

[AstroDad]

I've got a small area that can fit a book case, but it has to be no taller then my light switch. So it needs to be less then 51 inches tall*, and 32 inches wide. Does anybody have any recomdations? It would be placed to the left of 3 billy bookcases.

* Isn't 51 inches higher then code? I noticed when I moved to TX a year ago all the switches seemed high.

Thanks,
Mike

if you are interested in an alternative, these type of devices work pretty well and would allow you to pretty easily relocate your switch and get whatever size bookcase you want

Wireless Lights Switch Kit (https://www.amazon.com/Acegoo-Wireless-Lights-Switch-Kit/dp/B015E7DTW4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486094740&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=wireless+light+switch&psc=1)

[bugen]

Lot of love for the Billy bookcases in this thread. Anybody have any issues that might give pause? I'm thinking of picking up a few.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Lot of love for the Billy bookcases in this thread. Anybody have any issues that might give pause? I'm thinking of picking up a few.

I used to have a few, but could not sleep at night knowing I had "flatpack" items in my house!

Seriously, I thought the quality was quite poor and I got rid of mine and got "proper" wood ones.

[ELazansky]

Lot of love for the Billy bookcases in this thread. Anybody have any issues that might give pause? I'm thinking of picking up a few.

I have one Billy Bookcase with glass doors. I only have regular first editions on the shelves, and after a few years, the shelves are holding up fine. I don't know if that would be true if I placed a lot of weight on the shelves. Since the shelves are not solid wood, they would most certainly begin to warp from excess weight. But for the $200 I paid for the case and the doors, it has done fine by me so far.

[Kingfan24]

I'm looking to replace mine soon with a collection of globe-wernickes. It's gonna be expensive but it will look so much better. Billy has been great in the meantime though.

[dnemec]

Lot of love for the Billy bookcases in this thread. Anybody have any issues that might give pause? I'm thinking of picking up a few.

I have 3 tall Billy bookcases with extensions and glass doors that hold my collectibles. I also have another 2 tall and 3 short Billy bookcases in my living room with my "reading" books on them. I have had them for anywhere from 1 year to 8 years. I've had no issues with bowing at all. With the amount of books I have, I couldn't afford any big, beautiful custom-made cases (at least, not yet). These have done the job and I have no complaints.

[AstroDad]

I agree with what others are saying for the most part. The love for the Billy Bookcase is based on the bang for the buck aspect. They look great and you can't beat the price for both the size and the modular aspect of the whole line of Billy products to get it exactly right for the space you have.

That said, if I could afford real wood and still have the same size I would go that route, you can't beat real wood. I can't comment on the shelves holding the weight over time as I haven't had mine very long, but I would point out that I am pretty sure you can buy just the shelves if you need to replace them every few years and it is worth it to avoid buying/building a whole new unit.

[biomieg]

I too have Billy bookcases and while I really like them 'bang-for-buck-wise', the shelves will sag a bit over time when fully 'loaded'. And unfortunately, the design does get tweaked by IKEA every now and then, such that new parts do not always match with old cases. But still a great buy if you wish to spend less on cases and more on books :smile:

[peripheral]

I love my Billy's. For the heavier S/L's, I got the smaller width size Billy and I haven't noticed any sag but it's only been around 2 years... My main issue was with the locking of the doors, but now have this sorted (see up thread).

[bugen]

Thank you guys for your comments.

[Patrick]

I'm still partial to Ikea's Hemnes bookcases with glass doors. :tongue:

[ke7285]

I'm looking to replace mine soon with a collection of globe-wernickes. It's gonna be expensive but it will look so much better. Billy has been great in the meantime though.
I own 2 Globe-wernickes both bought at garage/estate sale's for less than $100 for 4 stack's. I have 2 barrister's case's that are newer, also bought at garage/estate sales. I had 1 made out of quarter sawn oak and 2 stained glass windows for upper doors and antiqued glass for lower door's, use this for the signed limited, materials onlalone was near 1k brother-in law made for me for swap of labor.

[Heather19]

Got a new bookcase and was able to get my whole Stephen King collection together in one place.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4607/39424106454_c9cca7754f.jpg

[Brian861]

Looks good, Heather!

[TravelinJack]

That looks fantastic. Love it. Dig the label holders too.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I count 106 books and various periodicals.

[Heather19]

Thanks guys!


I count 106 books and various periodicals.

There's also a few duplicate paperbacks hidden behind that I didn't have room for up front. Maybe I'll work on starting a collection thread. I've got 3 more bookcases of non-King books and quite a number of signed ones.

Did you guys notice the large photo on top of the bookcase? I came across it last summer in a store and couldn't pass it up :lol:

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I thought that was your graduating class.

[Heather19]

:rofl:

[TravelinJack]

Did you guys notice the large photo on top of the bookcase? I came across it last summer in a store and couldn't pass it up :lol:

I "overlook'ed" it.

[Ricky]

Nice set-up, Heather!

[mae]

Love it, Heather! But my brain is hurting because I can't figure out the order of the books... :panic:

[Heather19]

Thanks Ricky :)


Love it, Heather! But my brain is hurting because I can't figure out the order of the books... :panic:

Surprisingly there is a little bit of order :lol: The top left cube has my first edition Pet Semetary and my little paperback which was my first King book. Plus 2 of my signed King books. I just couldn't fit 11/22/63 up there with them. The cube next to it are my earlier King first editions. There's one that is filled with Richard Bachman books, and one with short stories/novellas. And down in the bottom I have a bunch of magazines and comics along with some books about King.

[dnemec]

Did you guys notice the large photo on top of the bookcase? I came across it last summer in a store and couldn't pass it up :lol:

I "overlook'ed" it.

Haven't passed around enough rep to give you some, but you deserve it for that!!! :emot-roflolmao::emot-roflolmao::emot-roflolmao:

[TravelinJack]

Did you guys notice the large photo on top of the bookcase? I came across it last summer in a store and couldn't pass it up :lol:

I "overlook'ed" it.

Haven't passed around enough rep to give you some, but you deserve it for that!!! :emot-roflolmao::emot-roflolmao::emot-roflolmao:

:thumbsup:

[racerx45]

Did you guys notice the large photo on top of the bookcase? I came across it last summer in a store and couldn't pass it up :lol:

The bookcase looks great. I spotted the photo and I love it.

[Patrick]

Looks great, Heather! Isn’t it gratifying to have them all in one place?

[Heather19]

Yes, it is :) They were scattered about amongst a few other bookcases or boxed up. I didn't realize how much I had until they were all together.

[Patrick]

Yes, it is :) They were scattered about amongst a few other bookcases or boxed up. I didn't realize how much I had until they were all together.
I think a lot of us can relate to that!

[Brian861]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

[becca69]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

You going to store your Suntups in that?

[DoctorZaius]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

Won't be a dollar when you set up your books!

[Brian861]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

You going to store your Suntups in that?

Unfortunately, I don't own or will own any of Paul's books.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Where's the high dollar? Did it fall off and slide under the bookcase?

[Brian861]

Where's the high dollar? Did it fall off and slide under the bookcase?

Flew out of my wallet with the moth.

[becca69]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

You going to store your Suntups in that?

Unfortunately, I don't own or will own any of Paul's books.

Never say never.

[Father Cody]

Figured you guys would get a kick out of my high dollar bookshelf :wtf:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Book_Shelf.JPG

I like it :thumbsup:

[Beverly Marsh]

IKEA Brian? It looks like it was complicated to assemble :thumbsup:

[stroppygoblin]

haven't you finished that room yet Brian? pull your finger out man!

[Brian861]

Never say never.

True. The planets might align one of these days. I had EOTD pre-ordered but got laid off and had to back out.


I like it :thumbsup:

Thanks, Adam lol.


IKEA Brian? It looks like it was complicated to assemble :thumbsup:

$13 Wal-Mart special, Lori. Pretty easy to put together. Just don't breathe on it too hard lol.


haven't you finished that room yet Brian? pull your finger out man!

I know, I know. My focus sucks. I keep having you stockpile too much shit for me :cry:

[Patrick]

Brian, let’s see that shelf with some books on it!

[Brian861]

Brian, let’s see that shelf with some books on it!

There are some pics in my collection thread, Patrick. An anonymous source actually sent me what appears to be two very nice bookcases. I hope to get the assembled some time this week.

[Father Cody]

Brian, let’s see that shelf with some books on it!

There are some pics in my collection thread, Patrick. An anonymous source actually sent me what appears to be two very nice bookcases. I hope to get the assembled some time this week.

I didn’t realize it when I first saw your post, but I see now they’re barrister shelves!

[Brian861]

Brian, let’s see that shelf with some books on it!

There are some pics in my collection thread, Patrick. An anonymous source actually sent me what appears to be two very nice bookcases. I hope to get the assembled some time this week.

I didn’t realize it when I first saw your post, but I see now they’re barrister shelves!

I'm guessing that's a good thing lol. I Googled the name but apparently there are several types or models of these. I should be able to dive into them tomorrow and see what's what.

[Brian861]

I only managed to get one case put together tonight but, man, it's really, really nice! I will definitely being purchasing more of these for myself down the road. And in honor of Becca's post above, it'd only seemed fitting that Paul's book be the one to christen it :)

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Bookcase_1.jpg

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/903/Bookcase_2.jpg

[Father Cody]

Really nice dude! Are you planning to use it for your King collection?

[Hunchback Jack]

Wow, Brian, congratulations! Those are some really great looking shelves.

[Ben Staad]

Wow. That is a nice looking bookcase. Love, Love, Love, the doors.

[becca69]

I only managed to get one case put together tonight but, man, it's really, really nice! I will definitely being purchasing more of these for myself down the road. And in honor of Becca's post above, it'd only seemed fitting that Paul's book be the one to christen it :)

Am I bringing you good luck, or what? :ninja:

[MikeDuke]

That is a sweet looking bookcase. Can't wait for you to fill it up.

[FlyerPhan0826]

Looks great!

[Brian861]

Really nice dude! Are you planning to use it for your King collection?

Oh yea! I have one more to put together tonight maybe. It took me 5 hours to put that one together! Albeit I'm very slow and meticulous when it comes to this sort of thing. It was a learning experience for sure and I learned that you don't necessary have to go step by step per the instructions. You can do a lot of the prep work out of order and only be left with 3 or 4 big pieces to put together. Shouldn't take as long the second time out.

So, Adam, in short lol. I plan to separate my collection into these cases and ones like them with King, Hill, and miscellaneous. I collection certain comics too so might have to dedicate a case to them as well. I'm sure it'll get rearranged several times before it's where I want it.


Wow, Brian, congratulations! Those are some really great looking shelves.

Thanks, Peter!


Wow. That is a nice looking bookcase. Love, Love, Love, the doors.

Thanks! Me too! Those are really cool!



I only managed to get one case put together tonight but, man, it's really, really nice! I will definitely being purchasing more of these for myself down the road. And in honor of Becca's post above, it'd only seemed fitting that Paul's book be the one to christen it :)

Am I bringing you good luck, or what? :ninja:

Awesome luck, Becca!

Please PM me with tonight's lottery numbers :) :ninja:


That is a sweet looking bookcase. Can't wait for you to fill it up.

Thanks, Mike! That'll be the best part for sure!


Looks great!

Thank you!

[SystemCrashOverRide]

I'm sure this has been discussed here before - but for those with barristers or with Ikea Billy Bookcases with glass doors, if you're in a room with lots of natural light are you still concerned about sun damage through the glass? Has anyone applied the UV film to the glass for piece of mind?

**Edit**
Looking through this thread and I've found that not only have I asked this before, but there was a considerable discussion about it. I, apparently - have the memory of a goldfish. Please ignore me.

[Kingfan24]

I'm sure this has been discussed here before - but for those with barristers or with Ikea Billy Bookcases with glass doors, if you're in a room with lots of natural light are you still concerned about sun damage through the glass? Has anyone applied the UV film to the glass for piece of mind?

**Edit**
Looking through this thread and I've found that not only have I asked this before, but there was a considerable discussion about it. I, apparently - have the memory of a goldfish. Please ignore me.

I have two and I purchased UV window film to put on the glass.

[Hunchback Jack]

I haven't but I try to keep the room fairly dark - no direct sunlight and minimize even indirect light as much as I can.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Same here. I keep the blinds closed most of the time.

[Brian861]

I'm sure this has been discussed here before - but for those with barristers or with Ikea Billy Bookcases with glass doors, if you're in a room with lots of natural light are you still concerned about sun damage through the glass? Has anyone applied the UV film to the glass for piece of mind?

**Edit**
Looking through this thread and I've found that not only have I asked this before, but there was a considerable discussion about it. I, apparently - have the memory of a goldfish. Please ignore me.

I have two and I purchased UV window film to put on the glass.

I've thought about doing this as well but haven't. The room mine are in gets lots of natural light but not direct sunlight.

[SystemCrashOverRide]

For anyone curious what the hell I've been doing for the last few years if I still haven't gotten around to applying the UV film... I taped up some wrapping paper to the inside of the glass to keep the light out.


Someday I'll have a proper room to act as a library. Someday.

[Garrell]

Just UV film the windows in the room

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

Or put the books in the basement where you grow your magic mushrooms.

[SystemCrashOverRide]

Just UV film the windows in the room

Easier said than done. I'm in an apartment with massive windows (like 11'x9') in more than one room that hold book cases.

[Randall Flagg]

Just UV film the windows in the room

Easier said than done. I'm in an apartment with massive windows (like 11'x9') in more than one room that hold book cases.
Very easy for a professional. Expensive though.

[SystemCrashOverRide]

Just UV film the windows in the room

Easier said than done. I'm in an apartment with massive windows (like 11'x9') in more than one room that hold book cases.
Very easy for a professional. Expensive though.

You bring up an interesting point - I hadn't considered a professional install... that said, it's just an apartment that I rent, and I may move on. So it doesn't seem ideal financially. UV protecting the windows of the bookcase doors however, is a much smaller job.

[Munnecom]

I’ve never been able to find conclusive answers via Google, but perhaps you lot know.

How harmful is indirect sunlight, exactly? In other words, how much UV radiation is still “in it”? The room my books are in has daylight all day long (window facing SW), but depending on the position of the sun, a neighbour’s window can reflect a spotlight-like beam directly into the room and on my books. I’ve been closing the curtain in front of that window in the early afternoon to keep out that light, but sometimes I forget or an overcast day suddenly turns sunny and catches me off-guard.

How diligent do I have to be? Will putting UV film on the window completely solve the issue?

[Br!an]

I’ve never been able to find conclusive answers via Google, but perhaps you lot know.

How harmful is indirect sunlight, exactly? In other words, how much UV radiation is still “in it”? The room my books are in has daylight all day long (window facing SW), but depending on the position of the sun, a neighbour’s window can reflect a spotlight-like beam directly into the room and on my books. I’ve been closing the curtain in front of that window in the early afternoon to keep out that light, but sometimes I forget or an overcast day suddenly turns sunny and catches me off-guard.

How diligent do I have to be? Will putting UV film on the window completely solve the issue?

The less sun the better. Direct sunlight is the worst and will cause damage quickly. Indirect sunlight will still cause damage. It will just be less damage or take longer. Minor amounts of indirect sunlight will probably not cause noticeable damage for a long time depending on the material. Some material is very sensitive to UV light.

Brodart covers offer some protection. Dustjackets with Brodart covers will probably be fine in indirect light.

There are different grades of UV film. They filter lesser or greater amounts of UV light. It's best to buy one that "blocks" UV light. Those offer 99% or better UV protection.

UV light, visible light, humidity and chemicals can all fade materials, so UV film alone will not "completely" solve the issue. It is usually the primary factor in a typical home though.

[George at C-Springs]

Picked up the new bookcases yesterday, all seven of them; five for the "family" section, one extra one for Kings, and one for my daughter's room. Have plenty of extra pegs and shelves, so can arrange as needed. Now it's just a matter of arranging!

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/20190622_172025.jpg http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/20190622_172103.jpg

[Garrell]

I like those. Very nice

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I wish I had that kind of room left.

[Brian861]

I wish I had that kind of room left.

Well, you do collect like 50 variants of the same book, Steve :)

Nice cases, George!

[zelig]

I wish I had that kind of room left.

Well, you do collect like 50 variants of the same book, Steve :)

Nice cases, George!

I think it’s actually 51 variants...

[George at C-Springs]

The den looks like a library threw up, but these shelves are coming along.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/20190623_221219.jpg

[Brian861]

Looking good!

[dnemec]

The den looks like a library threw up, but these shelves are coming along.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/500/medium/20190623_221219.jpg

No it doesn't - it looks beautiful!!!!

[knightmare]

Looking for display cases for a common room....

We are building and I'll have a "library" but the common great room will get some of my favorites, like the upcoming Suntup Rosemary's Baby & Dragon Rebound Books, which have been wife approved for display. I'd like something nice, but also secure....have a 5 and 6 year old with friends.

Ideas/thoughts?

[Garrell]

Sell the kids? I hear the market is good at the moment.

[knightmare]

Sell the kids? I hear the market is good at the moment.

I'd think someone with a Tua avatar wouldn't hate kids, roll tide. My grandmother was the 1st female professor at UA.

Sorry, not a joking matter for me, most important and greatest thing that ever happened to me was the kids.

Anyway...back to what people like or have seen that they like. I'm not above going Ikea, but I do like to match the greatness of what is inside with what is holding them.

[Garrell]

Wow, was a joke, chill. Sorry to offend you. For the record, I love kids, my grandkids love me

[knightmare]

Wow, was a joke, chill. Sorry to offend you. For the record, I love kids, my grandkids love me

Yeah, I'm not offended but I'm not gonna joke on that (although admittedly I was needling a little with the "hates kids", that wasn't serious). I'm sure you love kids, and I didn't mean to get on you, just wanted to redirect. I'm in the market right now for some of these things as we prepare the house.

No problems from me here, I especially like your avatar.

[Br!an]

Sell the kids? I hear the market is good at the moment.

I'd think someone with a Tua avatar wouldn't hate kids, roll tide. My grandmother was the 1st female professor at UA.

Sorry, not a joking matter for me, most important and greatest thing that ever happened to me was the kids.

Anyway...back to what people like or have seen that they like. I'm not above going Ikea, but I do like to match the greatness of what is inside with what is holding them.

I'm a cabinetman.

Ikea actually has some decent stuff. You will be hard pressed to find comps at the same price point. You might want to hire a professional to actually build and install the bookcases. You, or your hired professional, can add locks with no problem.

You can also replace the wood shelves with glass shelves and add LED lighting. Make sure to use shelf pins made for glass. (They have a rubber coating or sleeve.)

[knightmare]

A few of us on here have got the IKEA Billy bookcases with the doors. For a while I've been searching for a way to lock these doors, primarily as a way to prevent them from being easily opened on the odd occasion (e.g., when we're hosting a party, etc). These Billy doors can't easily accommodate small cupboard locks inserted into the doors because (1) there's little surface area to work with around the door glass, and (2) the surface tends to split with drilling. Anyway, I finally found this hasp on a 3D printing store (Shapeways) and they do the trick really well. The padlock is a MasterLock 653D from Amazon.

https://www.shapeways.com/forum/t/padlock-hasp-to-lock-ikea-morliden-glass-door.26924/

You screw in the hasp base to the top of the bookcase and have a removable L-shape piece that is padlocked onto it and prevents the door from swinging opening. It's not for everyday locking (because it's cumbersome with the padlock on top of the case), nor will it stop an enthusiastic burglar (but what would on a bookcase?). But for those nights you're hosting a party and have a bunch of inebriated guests with BBQ-sauce fingers who want to check out your $50k King collection - they're perfect.

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/907/medium/Screen_Shot_2017-01-31_at_9_42_35_pm.png

This is very smart...doing this....

[knightmare]

I was thinking something like this...without the "Franklin Mint" on top...

http://i68.tinypic.com/5l9x6a.jpg

[knightmare]

Ordered this (http://www.crateandbarrel.com/atticus-5-piece-cabinet/s531979) last night. The cabinet dimensions are 40 inches (w) x 13.75 inches (d) x 13 inches (h). Excited for some stuff to come out of storage and have a proper home, some of my oversize books to shelves that fit them, and for all my books to finally be behind glass! Delivery is scheduled for next Friday.

http://i.c-b.co/is/image/Crate/Atticus5StackWBsCrwn3QS13/&$web_zoom$&wid=2000&hei=2000/1502041230/atticus-base-crown-and-five-stacking-cabinets.jpg

Hey Wolfehr,

How did these turn out?

[knightmare]

Sell the kids? I hear the market is good at the moment.

I'd think someone with a Tua avatar wouldn't hate kids, roll tide. My grandmother was the 1st female professor at UA.

Sorry, not a joking matter for me, most important and greatest thing that ever happened to me was the kids.

Anyway...back to what people like or have seen that they like. I'm not above going Ikea, but I do like to match the greatness of what is inside with what is holding them.

I'm a cabinetman.

Ikea actually has some decent stuff. You will be hard pressed to find comps at the same price point. You might want to hire a professional to actually build and install the bookcases. You, or your hired professional, can add locks with no problem.

You can also replace the wood shelves with glass shelves and add LED lighting. Make sure to use shelf pins made for glass. (They have a rubber coating or sleeve.)

Great points, and I am considering having our builder doing shelving in our library. It will all depend on pricing...and for the "library" I have some Ikea stuff that has been dependable to this point. I am considering something for display in the "great room", it's a massive room with vaulted ceilings and other than a piano there isn't much taking up space that could be used for an elegant design to show off what I'm really digging right now.

Thanks for your help.

[Br!an]

Sell the kids? I hear the market is good at the moment.

I'd think someone with a Tua avatar wouldn't hate kids, roll tide. My grandmother was the 1st female professor at UA.

Sorry, not a joking matter for me, most important and greatest thing that ever happened to me was the kids.

Anyway...back to what people like or have seen that they like. I'm not above going Ikea, but I do like to match the greatness of what is inside with what is holding them.

I'm a cabinetman.

Ikea actually has some decent stuff. You will be hard pressed to find comps at the same price point. You might want to hire a professional to actually build and install the bookcases. You, or your hired professional, can add locks with no problem.

You can also replace the wood shelves with glass shelves and add LED lighting. Make sure to use shelf pins made for glass. (They have a rubber coating or sleeve.)

Great points, and I am considering having our builder doing shelving in our library. It will all depend on pricing...and for the "library" I have some Ikea stuff that has been dependable to this point. I am considering something for display in the "great room", it's a massive room with vaulted ceilings and other than a piano there isn't much taking up space that could be used for an elegant design to show off what I'm really digging right now.

Thanks for your help.

Check out auctions in your area. There is often large antique furniture available. Even if the piece is too deep, a professional could cut it down to bookcase depth.

[knightmare]

This is what I'm working with now in a room at the rent house, and for my future library/work area this will work but just doesn't have the right feel....

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http://i63.tinypic.com/2hg5zkl.jpg

I am thinking the lettered Halloween Tree & American Gods make the cut along with the Dragon Rebound & Suntup coming soon. I have seen some seriously creative ideas people have for custom cases, I wish I could find something similar for a display case...

[knightmare]

Check out auctions in your area. There is often large antique furniture available. Even if the piece is too deep, a professional could cut it down to bookcase depth.[/QUOTE]

Excellent idea....and in this area there are constantly the publicly rich going broke and having to sell....

[lotuz]

http://i63.tinypic.com/2mysobr.png
http://i64.tinypic.com/4rbbfc.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/2hg5zkl.jpg

I am thinking the lettered Halloween Tree & American Gods make the cut along with the Dragon Rebound & Suntup coming soon.

Sweet collection pics! There are some great displays posted in other threads of the Suntup and DRE books and boy do they look good when displayed nicely :drool:

[knightmare]

http://i63.tinypic.com/2mysobr.png
http://i64.tinypic.com/4rbbfc.jpg
http://i63.tinypic.com/2hg5zkl.jpg

I am thinking the lettered Halloween Tree & American Gods make the cut along with the Dragon Rebound & Suntup coming soon.

Sweet collection pics! There are some great displays posted in other threads of the Suntup and DRE books and boy do they look good when displayed nicely :drool:

Thanks! I’m trying to sift through everything for ideas...it is working, slowly but surely.

[Hunchback Jack]

I would definitely check out Ikea; they have a number of slightly higher-priced alternatives to Billy that you may like. I personally use Billys with glass doors for the fancy books, and a slightly different (but nicer-looking) model with no doors for the everyday trade edition HCs and PBs.

You can pay considerably more for solid wood cases - and they are very nice indeed, I wouldn't fault anyone for investing in them - but if you just need something functional and minimalist, Ikea is not a bad option.

HBJ

[knightmare]

I would definitely check out Ikea; they have a number of slightly higher-priced alternatives to Billy that you may like. I personally use Billys with glass doors for the fancy books, and a slightly different (but nicer-looking) model with no doors for the everyday trade edition HCs and PBs.

You can pay considerably more for solid wood cases - and they are very nice indeed, I wouldn't fault anyone for investing in them - but if you just need something functional and minimalist, Ikea is not a bad option.

HBJ

Thanks, I do need to check out their other options. Most of my bookshelves and those main cases are from there and it’s true that, particularly for the cost, they are functional and slick

[dnemec]

I have one of these in my living room. I don't know if it will do for you, but I have some of my collectibles in it and I like it a bunch. IKEA GLASS CABINET (http://https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206/)

[knightmare]

I have one of these in my living room. I don't know if it will do for you, but I have some of my collectibles in it and I like it a bunch. IKEA GLASS CABINET (http://https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206/)


I'm actually heavily considering pairing up some of these from Ikea after talking to some folks:

http://i67.tinypic.com/ama4w4.png
http://i68.tinypic.com/2hcp1z8.png

They are a close match in height, appear to be able to be locked, and look pretty slick...

[Patrick]

Public Service Announcement for owners of IKEA bookcases:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/052819-safety-announcement-HEMNES-bookcases-glass-cabinets

Personally I’ve had no issues.

[Patrick]

There are a lot here that use the IKEA Billy bookcases and some of us that use the Hemnes style:
https://m2.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-glass-door-cabinet-white-stain-90371770/
I mix and match between the wider and narrower cases as well as the full glass and the half glass models.

One thing to keep in mind is whether you will be arranging your cases adjacent to one another vs. standalone. Some of cases posted upthread would have a gap between cases due to the exterior decorative details at the top and/or bottom.

[Kingfan24]

Public Service Announcement for owners of IKEA bookcases:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/052819-safety-announcement-HEMNES-bookcases-glass-cabinets

Personally I’ve had no issues.

I have billy cases and this happened to mine. I opened the door one day and the shelf came crashing down. A few books sustained some damage but thankfully nothing too bad.

[kingfan2323]

Public Service Announcement for owners of IKEA bookcases:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/052819-safety-announcement-HEMNES-bookcases-glass-cabinets

Personally I’ve had no issues.

I have billy cases and this happened to mine. I opened the door one day and the shelf came crashing down. A few books sustained some damage but thankfully nothing too bad.Definitely have to secure to the wall into a stud. For an affordable shelf its decent. I used UV Tint on the glass. DIY. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190705/a039b1b364b56930c139b06a7e3936ce.jpg

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[Kingfan24]

Public Service Announcement for owners of IKEA bookcases:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/052819-safety-announcement-HEMNES-bookcases-glass-cabinets

Personally I’ve had no issues.

I have billy cases and this happened to mine. I opened the door one day and the shelf came crashing down. A few books sustained some damage but thankfully nothing too bad.Definitely have to secure to the wall into a stud. For an affordable shelf its decent. I used UV Tint on the glass. DIY. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190705/a039b1b364b56930c139b06a7e3936ce.jpg

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Does that top shelf have a bow? Just be careful.

[Randall Flagg]

Took a couple of calls, but they are sending me 60 pins.

[knightmare]

Went a different direction and grabbed this, I think it provides both a nice presentation but also will work with our home:

http://i65.tinypic.com/desg83.png

Who says a book seller can't also love their collectibles?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

That's a very impressive bookcase.
Someone's sitting in your chair.

[knightmare]

That's a very impressive bookcase.
Someone's sitting in your chair.

That's actually a picture from the internet, it's currently in the garage. I actually won't utilize it until our house is built and done in December but I'll post pics then.

[Br!an]

What kind of lighting is that in the case? You might want to change it to LED if it isn't already.

[knightmare]

What kind of lighting is that in the case? You might want to change it to LED if it isn't already.

You and I are on the same page. The lighting it comes with is same as picture and it's amber, I'll be putting in white light at minimum.

[Hunchback Jack]

Very nice, indeed! Congratulations!