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Re: Levelling bookcases

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>, Shop Talk
Subject: Re: Levelling bookcases
From: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:24:27 -1200
Can you make a sort of false floor? Make *it* level then
just sit the bookcases on them.

Or make your own 'hardwood shims'.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

> Here's one for a quiet Saturday. I'm installing a couple
> of walls'   worth of Ikea bookcases. They will sit on an
> 80 year old hardwood   floor which is no longer close to
> level. I need something that will   "disappear" under the
> doubled up 1x supports of the bookcases.   Softwood shims
> are too soft and are wider than what they need to  
> support. Any idea what would work here? Thin hardwood
> shims would be   ideal but I've never seen them.
> 
> thanks,
> jim
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