We’ve not had a great deal of luck with joiners. We had one lined up back in January to build wardrobes and bookcases who wrote to say that they could no longer undertake the job. Then the universe stepped in and introduced us to Ben who did a great job building the wardrobes but who left unexpectedly before he could build the bookcase.
Ah, the bookcase. If we were to be able to continue unpacking we needed the bookcase to be built soon. Our many smaller bookcases just wouldn’t cut it now that we have our book collections together for the first time. They’ve been rumbling expectantly at us from the boxes in the shed for months now, impatient to see the light of day.
And so husband stepped in and built it, and I think he’s done a brilliant job.
It’s four independent bookcases built of oak ply on a storage base, fixed to the wall for stability.
We’ve calculated that this single bookcase will take maybe 20% of our books. It’s been sized to take the larger format books and if we’re feeling generous, a few ceramics and things.
Maybe. The books are jealous of their new footprint.
I include this photo for scale. As you can see, we’re going to need a library ladder to get to the books at the top.
Or maybe ceiling-fixed bungee ropes, which I’m personally voting for. I like the idea of being catapulted upwards and dangling suspended like a chrysalis whilst checking the synopsis on the jacket to decide.. A workout and a good read!
Once we’re fully unpacked I’ll take a final photo but for now I’m still reeling a bit at the size and scale of this thing, and marvelling at what it can hold.
Ravencroft Skye 
Wow! That is a lot of shelf space! Well done husband. Maybe a few blocks attached so it becomes a climbing wall for when you want one from the top shelf?
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Don’t give him ideas now..😄
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Wonderful. Same here…my books are mainly in boxes lacking sunlight and love. It is shocking how heavy books can be and how difficult it can be getting adequate shelving for them. You can now get more!
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Thank you, fellow book lover! I think we should embrace them in any way that we can.
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Goodness, you have so many books. Bravo to your husband – a job well done! We have a small bookcase full of precious books but donated the rest during one of my Swedish Death Cleaning days…
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Good for you. I wish I could, sometimes.
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We had an excellent excuse. Our books were in storage during our time in Cairo. When they were sent to Texas, they really smelled musty. It’s humid enough down here!
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I want a bookcase like that so badly! I am the book collector in our family and I have book cases in every room. I would love to have them all in one area with a library ladder for access and glass fronted shelves to protect them from the wildlife.
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As soon as we saw the height of that back wall we knew we had to do it ❤️
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Yes, you did. It is a thing of beauty!
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Awww thank you 🥰
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