On 10/24/2014 5:25 PM, MJ wrote:
Ok, I've got a design for a bookcase but it won't fit where I want it. It's about 10 inches too long. The dimensions are 103.5 x 88 1/4 x 17 1/8. I can only fit less than 96 inches long. My question is, should I just go ahead and shorten the shelves by the amount needed to fit (which will have to happen anyways) or should I also shorten the height of the bookcase as well (to try and keep it within the relative design of the larger unit)?

I started to try and figure out the aspect ratio of the larger case and then work backwards with that number to dimensions that would fit in my spot, but I got a bit lost. So... I'd figured where else to ask this question than this forum?

Any help, guidance would be most appreciative.

MJ

The height of a bookcase is defined by the standard height of a book
time the number of desired shelves. An allowance for the face frame
and the ability to get the book into and out of the shelf must be
considered.

If you are shelving a lot of paperbacks the shelves could be narrower
that if you are shelving a lot of art books and atlases