![]() In this comprehensive guide to vinyl record storage, we'll explore various options and solutions, including furniture, cabinets, shelves, and more. Vinyl records require specific conditions to maintain their sound quality and longevity, making investing in a storage solution that works for the record collector in you essential. And with good reason: there is something special about listening to music on a vintage turntable that creates a unique and authentic experience that streaming services can't match.īut with any music collection comes the issue of proper storage. Thanks for asking.In recent years, vinyl records have enjoyed a significant resurgence in popularity. It also seems to help the records from flopping all over those long lengths which you don't want. I haven't tested it in time but I can tell you that my very full 10 year old shelves haven't bowed even a tiny bit when I have supports every 4 feet. The 2x12 will start to bow in time if you test their strength with long stretches of records without that extra support. You can stagger them as I did on one of my shelves for a cool effect as well. They are the same boards as the shelf only cut to 13 inch height. I didn't put them in the plans because they can go wherever you need them. That's what I did and it really looks nice.Ģ. Then you can use a small piece of vertical trim that compliments it to cover the gap. If it's not possible to remove the molding you can put the same molding around the base of the shelf and angle it in so it looks married with the wall molding. Cut the molding at a 45 so it can marry with molding that surrounds the shelf. If possible remove the molding from the section your shelf will be on. ![]() I hope that helps, please feel free to ask any other questions at any time if I missed something,ġ. Obviously it's better to cut long and cut twice than to cut too short but I'm sure you already knew that. But measure carefully when doing this because when it is that tight, it won't move but if it's too long or too tall it won't fit. To take full advantage of the space I would also use the full width as the width of the shelf. Plug those numbers into the blank shelf plans above and you'll have a very solid shelf. Since you know the floor to ceiling is 82 inches, I would make that your set height of the shelf so the ceiling is one contact point and the floor another contact point making it tip proof. But it works just as good, as long as the 2x4 pieces are nice and flat and cut perfectly to the size of your shelf. It doesn't really save you much money, only a few bucks so I don't know if it's much of a budget. Still use treated wood on the floor, but cut 2X4"s as shown in the pic above entitled "Budget base". OR the cheaper way, uses less wood but requires more cuts. ![]() Screw them together for a very heavy very solid base. So your base will be basically (2) 2x12" pieces, a treated on the bottom and non treated directly on top of that as shown in the plans. Then start building from there by putting the non treated 2x12" pieces directly on top of that. The quick and easy way is to just use 1 2x12" green treated piece of lumber cut to the width of the shelf. ![]() I've build a few of these shelves in my basement. But with a nice green treated base the moisture will not effect it at all. The base you can do 2 ways, and I would use treated lumber for your base with either way since it will be sitting directly on porous concrete and regular wood would rot in no time. I'm sure everyone reading this would enjoy seeing them! Delete Feel free to share some pics if you got them. In fact, I just finished putting up another set of shelves (same wood dimensions) so I'll be doing a part 2 of this blog to elaborate more for the cats like yourself who pay attention to the details. Plus, the overhang makes them easier to flip through and handle. I have had my entire collection stored that way for many years now and they have plenty of surface area to keep them flat and true. Either way, trust me, your records overhanging that much will not damage them in the least. At some point everything changed (probably for the benefit of the lumber companies) and now wood sizes are slightly less then advertised. I know only because I have some as wall studs in my house which was constructed back in the 1950s. Many years ago 2x4s were actually 2 inches by 4 inches. Thanks for the feedback Tommy! You are right, a 2x12" is not a true 2 inch by 12 inch board, but a 2x4 isn't two inches by four inches either, nor a 4x4" etc.
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