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#Mount the 70 lb angle bracket, and the 1' long 2x4 after that on top of the angle bracket using 1.5 " screws from the bottom. Mount the brackets with 2.5 or 3" screws. Use two brackets every four feet with one bracket on the ends. Use a level to keep a level over the 20 feet.
#Mount the 70 lb angle bracket, and the 1' long 2x4 after that on top of the angle bracket using 1.5 " screws from the bottom. Mount the brackets with 2.5 or 3" screws. Use two brackets every four feet with one bracket on the ends. Use a level to keep a level over the 20 feet.
#Mount the 6x board first.
#Mount the 6x board first.
#Mount the 8' plywood strip on back of the two 6" boards, on outside. Do not do this in situ. The ID piece of about 4' long will be cut to size later.
#Mount the 8' plywood strip on back of the two 6" boards, on outside. Do not do this in situ. The ID piece of about 4' long will be cut to size later.
#Also mount the 12" connecting strip to one of the 6" boards.
#Also mount the 13.75" strip of plywood on each side.
#Also mount the 13.75" strip of plywood on each side.
#Join the two 10 foot sections by the back strip, cut to size. Move the shelf away from the glazing wall to screw in the connecting pievlce.
#Join the two 10 foot sections by the back strip, cut to size, and by the mid connecting piece from the bottom using 1.5" screws - 2 on each side. Move the shelf away from the glazing wall to screw in the connecting piece.
#Mount the 2x8 to the end strip on the side at the greenhouse corner. With this attached, the corner end can be shuffled to the corner, ready for attachment to the brackets.

Revision as of 01:44, 13 April 2016

20 Foot Shelves

These are made in two sections of 10' each.

  1. Mount the 70 lb angle bracket, and the 1' long 2x4 after that on top of the angle bracket using 1.5 " screws from the bottom. Mount the brackets with 2.5 or 3" screws. Use two brackets every four feet with one bracket on the ends. Use a level to keep a level over the 20 feet.
  2. Mount the 6x board first.
  3. Mount the 8' plywood strip on back of the two 6" boards, on outside. Do not do this in situ. The ID piece of about 4' long will be cut to size later.
  4. Also mount the 12" connecting strip to one of the 6" boards.
  5. Also mount the 13.75" strip of plywood on each side.
  6. Join the two 10 foot sections by the back strip, cut to size, and by the mid connecting piece from the bottom using 1.5" screws - 2 on each side. Move the shelf away from the glazing wall to screw in the connecting piece.
  7. Mount the 2x8 to the end strip on the side at the greenhouse corner. With this attached, the corner end can be shuffled to the corner, ready for attachment to the brackets.