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I moved from the L.A. area to the California Central Coast 18 months ago. I had a few hundred LPs that I had amassed over the years in 19 Home Depot cardboard boxes. I wanted to have them more organized and available to listen to while sipping wine or a nice dark ale.
Cabinet sides are 1/2 inch sanded pine ply. Shelves are 3/4 inch sanded birch ply. Shelves are rabbited 3/16 inch into side daddoes (also 3/16 inch). The backs of the cabinets are 1/2 inch sanded pine ply. The bases were 2×4 (on sides) with a cross piece for reinforcement. All of it was planed and sanded for ‘near perfect’ level and plumb.
All joints were glued with Titebond II and clamped overnight. The backs were glued and had 1 1/4 inch brass screws.
The ply edges were finished in pine trim that were primered and finished in semi-gloss white paint.
It came out to what I had intended … which in my experience, is just fine.
An addendum: The project is prohibited from tipping / falling forward by earthquake straps and screws into wall studs at installation. Thank you for all with that concern.
-- "That which you do not know; the doing will quickly teach you."
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 127 days ago
Looks great
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Kenns
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#2 posted 127 days ago
My grandkids would love these for all their toys, too. Thanks for sharing
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#3 posted 127 days ago
I know a vinyl collector or two who would really like these… nicely done. These would be a big help to organize by artist and or genre.
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#4 posted 127 days ago
Thats some nice storage you have built! Well done.
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ohwoodeye
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#5 posted 127 days ago
What’s an LP or record? Just kidding but I’m sure there are plenty of young kids out there who don’t know. This did turn out nice but I would be concerned about tipping over once it is filled. Especially if some little rug-rat decided it would be wise to climp the first couple of shelves to reach something on the top shelf.
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Richforever
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#6 posted 127 days ago
Nicely done! My LP’s need a home like that. Thanks for posting.
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tbone
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#7 posted 127 days ago
Nice storage for all those Moby Grape and Bob Wills records. By the way, I think they will not be easy to tip over when loaded, but ohwoodeye is right to be concerned. A well placed sheetrock screw into a stud should suffice.
Show us a picture when they’re loaded down with LP’s.
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#8 posted 127 days ago
great looking shelves.
those will handle alot of records.
my first thoughts were the same as ohwoodeye’s some folks won’t know what an lp or record is.
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