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Good Evening Everyone.   So we are adding new shelving to the basement, and Im going with 6" oak to display some of the standard gauge I have acquired over the years.  Nothing priceless or vintage, but still worth the world to us.  Im ok with projects like this, but am hung up on the brackets & spacing.   Im not the most knowledgeable with carpentry, but follow instructions well.  

My question is, its 1" thick X 5.5" X 10'.      How many brackets?    Is every 2' good?  I'll be sure to anchor into the studs.    Also are 4"  Oak brackets ok?  

Thanks,    Sean    

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My question is, its 1" thick X 5.5" X 10'.      How many brackets?    Is every 2' good?  I'll be sure to anchor into the studs.    Also are 4"  Oak brackets ok?  

Thanks,    Sean    

Spacing should correspond with the studs so you have something solid to anchor into  -  size of brackets is fine but how are they anchored to the studs?  Putting one every stud will be more than adequate depending on method of attachment/anchoring.

Here is a write up on how I built my train shelves that are removeable and it is explained why I built them the way I did.  From topic below.

https://ogrforum.com/...ra-027-layout?page=4

Charlie 

 

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Train Shelves for the Train Room

 

My train shelves are made in two sections each to allow moving thru doors.  They also stand on the floor and are held to the wall by two 1" x 1" angles screwed into a wall stud.

 

 Construction is 1" x 4" straight pine lumber with grooves routed in for train wheels.  It is usually less expensive to buy 1x4x 8 ft common pine boards at Home Depot and pick through them to find straight boards.  Knots are not that important to me as they can be filled in and painted over.  The width of the shelves can be any you like up to 8 ft with these shelve boards.  I place the shelves with a 4 1/2 in open space between each shelve.  Mine are 7 ft 2 in tall and have 16 shelves with the bottom one 3 1/2 off the floor (about the height of my baseboards).  They are glued and nailed together and have 1/8 " Masonite, nailed with 3/4" roofing nails every 6 inches on each shelve, on the back to keep the shape square and keep from marking wall.  Pieces of white felt are glued on the back of Masonite to keep from marking wall also.

 

 I chose to paint the shelves glossy off white.  One reason was to hid the knots and wood filler and another is I think the light color makes the train cars show up better and makes the room brighter and more cheerful.  I use a 2 in x 12 in piece of clear Saran Wrap on the shelf where an engine goes to keep the white shelf clean of grease from the wheels.

 

 Over all view of one shelve shown below

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View below shows joint between two halfs of shelves, notice grooves for wheels

routed with veining bit on all shelves

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 Some 6 inch wide shelves allow display of accessories.

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Photo below shows powered track to allow lighting cars

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Next picture shows shelf legs setting on floor, showing cut out for base board.  Extra, a Boxcar Willie LP record.

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 Top shelf is 8 inch wide to hold other train items

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Over all view of all 3 shelves

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The two large shelves on the left and right of the picture above were in the halls of my present house and three prior houses for many years until the train room was built making the spouse very happy!

 

Notice in last picture I have added two more small shelves under two windows for more trains.  One never has enough trains and thus shelves.

 

Small shelf under window below.

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All shelves are standing on floor and held to wall with angle brackets screwed into studs.

Shelves come apart to allow removal and moving to another room or house.  Build once for life!

 

Charlie

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Last edited by Choo Choo Charlie

The price tags are over kill.

Unless you have a store in your house or an estate sale, (over my dead body).

I do like adjustable shelves, I like to vary the display and scales shown.

Dust and earthquakes are still an issue, so I keep most items in Glass front lawyer Bookcases.

All display cases and bookcases should screwed or strapped to wall studs for safety.

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