Substitute for cinder blocks in making temporary bookshelves?

 

I've made temporary bookshelves out of planks of wood using cinder
blocks to separate the planks. But cinder blocks are too heavy. Any
recommendations for something lighter to use? The bookshelves will
contain all paperbacks, so each shelf doesn't need to support a lot of
weight. Don't care about aesthetics (obviously!). The bookshelves will
live in a large walk-in closet. Just need visual access to the books
(vs. sitting in cardboard boxes).

Thanks!

 


Cinder blocks are also too tall for paperbacks. Using them would
result in wasted wall space. Is there anything else I can pick-up
cheaply at my local Home Depot or Lowes to substitute for cinder
blocks? Something that would accommodate paperbacks without the wasted
space.

 

mike wrote:

Not enough to matter.


pick-up

Nope, thats why every uses blocks.

The slotted square tubing does fix the spacing problem because the slots are at
1" spaces. But that costs rather more than the blocks if you use the dexion
system.
It works out pretty cheap if you can weld up rectacular frames and wouldnt cost
that much to get someone to weld them for you if you cant. You screw the frames
to the wall and use aluminum flats in the slots to hold the shelves themselves
up.

 



Empty 5 gallon buckets.

(Empty) paint cans

(Empty) #10 food cans (not at HD of course)

Macrame and hang from ceiling (or two chairs)

In a pinch you can even fold and tape cardboard into any shape/height you want
(making sure to shape it as a triangle or square) as supports.

 

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Use bricks instead, stacked three or four high between shelves. Two on
edge, stacked, might also work.


Gary

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