I want to place a bookshelf against a wall where the floor is uneven, forcing the piece to tip forward. I will secure it to the wall with a brace at the top, but this will leave a small gap under the base of the shelf at the front. I think I need to wedge something under the base to fill the gap, but I'm not sure what would work. It would have to be 'wedge' shaped, about a half an inch at its thickest.
Does anyone of a product or a trick that will make this easier? I have a one year old son who is hanging off of everything, so it needs to be as secure as possible.
Please help.
2007-01-03 14:51:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
they sell wood wedges at any construction supply co. attach to bottom of bookshelf paint or stain to match it is something like they use on door jams to fill in gaps
2007-01-03 15:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by s r 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would tell you just to put a piece of wood under the front and it doesn't have to wedge, if it's off that much you just want to keep it level. Use a strip from an old pull shade or maybe a couple of small blocks, toy blocks broken in to smaller pieces with a hammer and chisel. But the big concern is this child and this is a very dangerous thing. Get the bookcase near a stud in the wall and take a couple of sheetrock screws and put them in the back of the bookcase and into the wall. You can't take the chance of this falling on the child. This happens a lot and not even have to be tipping furniture. I saw a special on it once and it was really scary how many kids die and get really injured. So, nevermind the looks, get it secured, really secured. Then shove something under the front to keep it up..pick up a couple of door knobs, wooden ones then screw them on each end like little legs. That will work but screw it to the wall, please.
2007-01-03 15:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was little work involved in fixing a leveling problem, It would have been done by a previous owner. I have leveled many houses like you are considering in Richmond VA, Wash D.C. New York, and Boston and the more out of level, the more involved it becomes. Anything over three inches difference will probably not all come out without cracking and damaging wall and ceiling plaster and then it really gets more involved. If you have a feel and concept of the difference; as in being able to view the world in three dimensions, then you could read up and probably tackle something like this. By three dimensional, I mean can you stand in one doorway and say the other side of this room is 3 inches off or 5 inches off or whatever. Then take a level and mark a line around the room and the lowest point is 3 or 5 or whatever you said difference. If you have that ability to see, then you can read and learn and do it. Without that three dimensional ability, I would recommend a hundred thousand extra to pay professionals to do the leveling. It also takes a lot of equipment.
2016-03-14 01:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shove a wedge under it but just to be safe (especially if children are around ever) get a wall bracket. So many children recieve severe injury each year by falling furniture. You can find what you need here.http://safetystore.com/childproof2.asp
2007-01-03 15:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reading is much better the book continues u thinking and also you get greater detail in what folks are thinking so you have more imagination
2017-03-04 23:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading the book instead of enjoying the movie is the ultimate way to see what the author expected. Reading uses your imagination, hones your reading skills, and can transform your vocabulary
2017-02-03 02:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use rubber doorstops. I bought them at Wal-Mart in the hardware aisle. The are wedge-shaped and perfect to keep bookcases from tipping forward.
2007-01-03 14:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋