Fitting shelves in an alcove
Fitting shelves in an alcove is often convenient as it can be an awkward place to use for other purposes. An advantage of shelves placed here over other positions is that the two ends of each shelf can be firmly supported by battens fixed to the ... [... more]
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Putting up a Fixed Shelf in an Alcove
Alcoves are a great place to put up shelves because they have side walls to support the shelf ends. All you have to do is fix a slim wooden support batten to each side wall and rest your shelf on top once you've cut it to length. Prepare the two ... [... more]
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Putting up a Fixed Shelf using Brackets
There are two basic options when putting up a shelf - to use wall brackets if the shelf is in an open wall, or to set it on wall-mounted support battens if it's in an alcove. Here's how to use wall brackets. To put up a fixed shelf decide where ... [... more]
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