Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Alan Smithee" wrote in message
news:iKAIe.119460$s54.20459@pd7tw2no...
I'm building a narrow-tall shelf for a friend. Using three-quarter
inch ply.
It's over 8' tall and about 21" wide. About 7or 8 shelves which I'm
dadoing
into the sides. The friend doesn't want a back on it though and I'm
afraid the whole thing may lack stability. What should I do? Tell
'em it needs a back or it might fall apart? Reinforce with gussets?
Or just glue the dados
and hit it with some brads and clamp the be-jesus out of it? Thx.


Perhaps he'd go for a back on the top and bottom 8" or so. Even
that would give a huge support to keep it from racking. Otherwise,
I'd not build it because I don't want to hear complaints later when
it shifts to one side and the joints start to break.

Just wondering - does your friend's wall have a bit of molding where the
floor meets the wall? Might not be able to put the cabinet flush with the
wall if there is molding there. You might want to nick out a bit of the
bottom shelf and sides to allow the cabinet to fit over that molding.

If the cabinet does fit flush to the wall then you might be able to
convince him to put in a couple of "L" brackets inside the cabinet that
would attach it to the wall. 8' is a heck of a tip no matter which way it
goes.

On the other hand, if his ceiling is exactly 8' tall the cabinet may be
jammed right in place without worrying if it will tip in any direction.

I was just wondering.

Now, I'll go get coffee.

Josie