I use wooden blocks at the front of bookcases to level them. As you
stated, use L brackets at the top of the case where there is a wall
stud--yes, how well I know about quakes.

On 29 May 2005 20:29:26 -0700, wrote:

My next big project, if I ever get the d*mn shop in order is
bookcases. We have TONS of books.

Anyways, I have plenty of plans for a case, so that's not what I
asking asstance on. It is the installation of the cases.

The house has wall-to-wall carpeting and 1/2 base molding
in the rooms where there will be the cases. I know the
tackless strip for the w-to-w will raise the back end of the
case up a bit and the 1/2 molding will force it from the wall,
so that means the case is just not going to be straight
and stable.

How best do I handle this? Do I put in leveling blocks in the front
and raise the front to match the offset from the tackless and do
I pull the molding and cut it fit the cases against the wall.

I already figured that I would tie the cases to the wall, as we
live in earthquake country. That's a given. But in all of the
plans I have, they don't talk about either the molding or tackless
strip.

So how do you do it?

Thanks much.

MJ Wallace