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Old 08-21-2008, 02:31 PM   #112 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by khoile View Post

It's great that you want to build the same, a warning on mounting it though, make sure you mount the board to some bottom brackets first, install the top brackets and remove the bottom one. I didn't do that, and was using many chairs/tables stack on top of each other to hold the board, it was scary.
You lost me here. Do you mean like temporarily brace it while you install the permanent brackets? For a few bucks, you could have just built a rigged up 2x4 brace system underneath, built to the desired height of the shelf and layed the shelf on it while you installed the brackets.

Or you can get a few buddies on ladders and tell them to hold it (bribe them with beer or something, this is what I do when I need to something crazy like that)

But as Steve expanded on, this really is a great idea if it can match the decor and style of the room.
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