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08-26-2006, 09:13 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.86 over 102 days | Built-in Bookcase
Here is the latest project I have been working on. Let me know what you think. If I could start over there are some things I'd do differently, but the lady I built these for is happy  The only thing left to do on the project is make doors for the lower cabinets. I'll be making raised panel doors, using MDF for the panels. There's a few more progress pics in my gallery. |  
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08-26-2006, 09:17 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Looks awesome! Great job! 
PS - don't show this to my wife ...
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08-26-2006, 09:19 PM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.85 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Ed,
Very nice set of built-ins. Can you give us any construction details? You said you might do some things differently if you were to do these again. What would you change? They certainly don't look like they need any changing.
Ray
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08-26-2006, 09:20 PM
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Name: Nick City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.79 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
GREAT Job. Wonderful work. Keep us posted on the progress. 
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08-26-2006, 09:21 PM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.00 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Ed, great job on th built-in bookcase. I really like the looks of that beaded panel you used for the back of the cases. I look forward to seeing the doors you make for it.
D L
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08-26-2006, 09:38 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by gotojeremy  Looks awesome! Great job!
PS - don't show this to my wife ... mine either! got to start one for my son's room tomorrow, much smaller scale, of course, with a desk built-in, too.
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08-26-2006, 10:03 PM
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Name: Mark City: Rock Hill State: SC County: York Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.12 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Really nice! I'm sure the owner will be pleased.
What did you use for the backs ? | |
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08-26-2006, 11:10 PM
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Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.73 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
WOW nice !!!
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08-26-2006, 11:30 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.86 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by Ray Martin Ed,
Very nice set of built-ins. Can you give us any construction details? You said you might do some things differently if you were to do these again. What would you change? They certainly don't look like they need any changing.
Ray
The first thing I would have done differently is set the back in a little deeper so I could scribe to the wall instead of trimming with additional moulding. The other things were just my mistakes. I was able to cover them up, but I'm glad this one was painted! One of the other things I had a small issue with was securing the upper cabs to the wall. I drilled some pockets on the top to go into the studs and all went well until I found I hadn't left enough room to have good access to the screws . O-well, I'll chalk that up to a learning point. | |
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08-26-2006, 11:33 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.86 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by MarkW Really nice! I'm sure the owner will be pleased.
What did you use for the backs ?
Beaded ply from the Depot. It came out quite nicely. I used their sande ply for the cases and was not too thrilled with that. A while back they had poplar ply available and I was hoping they had that still, but no luck  . I also checked with the Hardwood Co., but they didn't have any immediately available and the lady I was doing these for was in quite a hurre to get them in. | |
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08-27-2006, 07:28 AM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.85 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by nelsone Beaded ply from the Depot. It came out quite nicely. I used their sande ply for the cases and was not too thrilled with that. A while back they had poplar ply available and I was hoping they had that still, but no luck . I also checked with the Hardwood Co., but they didn't have any immediately available and the lady I was doing these for was in quite a hurre to get them in. I just picked up so sandply for a garage project. It's just a replacement / expansion of the shelves that act as a shoe rack. I got the material ffrom Home Despot too. Like you I was really disappointed with the stuff. I've purchased their sandply before and I think the quality has gone way down hill. I had some aweful tearout with this batch and I was using a new 60 tooth blade. I'm guessing you saw the same tearout and voids. So... where else can we go to get sandply, apple ply, birtch or poplar in your area or mine?
Ray
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08-27-2006, 08:49 AM
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Name: Travis City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.24 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Nice case. I noticed that you had commented about scribing. I am going to start a similar project soon where I will have to scribe a side wall and back wall. If anyone has advice for this procedure I would be great full. I have looked in several woodworking how to books with few references to the process.
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08-27-2006, 08:59 AM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.32 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Nice job on the bookcase and if the customer is happy, you hit a homerun. Ray, you might try Horizon Forest Product for ply. I have used them in the past at their site in Wilmington. They have a site somewhere in the Raleigh area.
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08-27-2006, 09:06 AM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.85 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by Splinter Nice job on the bookcase and if the customer is happy, you hit a homerun. Ray, you might try Horizon Forest Product for ply. I have used them in the past at their site in Wilmington. They have a site somewhere in the Raleigh area. I googled the name and came up with a couple of locations in Raleigh. http://www.horizonforest.com/loc.htm
Thanks for the pointer. I really do need a new source for plywood.
Ray
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08-27-2006, 10:14 AM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.00 over 102 days | Re: Built-in Bookcase
Originally Posted by Ray Martin Ray, from your link of several locations this is the one you want to go to: Raleigh, NC Cabinet Supply Branch 3070 Business Park Dr, Suite 114 Raleigh, NC 27610 Phone: (919) 719-0877 Fax: (919) 719-0878 Toll Free: (800) 567-1708 Carl Bahn - Branch Manager RC Lloyd - Sales Michael Farmer - Sales Jeff Hornbeck - Sales Tim Cherry - Sales  
They are located a block or two behind the Raleigh Hardwood Center off Poole Rd. I stopped in their a couple months ago to pick up some Melamine sheetgoods and found that they carry a wide selection of sheetgoods. They also carry hardwood lumber but prefer to limit the sale of hardwood to a 50 bf minimum. I was very pleased with their prices and their customer service.
D L
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