[laurahead108]

Hi,

Has anyone figured out an elegant way of bisecting -- or revamping -- the squares comprising the Expedit bookshelf so they can be maximized for book storage? It seems like I could stack two rows of my kid's little paperback books in one box, but not without creating a mess every time he takes one out. Anybody done something clever to finagle this?

Thanks,
laura

[kisaacs]

I thought I had heard that the expedit was mostly the honeycomb material and therefore not good for screwing into (feel free to correct me here...I might be remembering wrong). If that's the case, here's what I'd do:

• Buy some quarter round trim, maybe 1/2-3/4" radius and cut a bunch of them to the depth of the squares.
• Stain to match desired finish of bookcase
• Attach to inside of squares with one flat side against the side of the square and one flat side facing up (make sure you're very level here...the shelf will sit on these) As to how to attach them, you could use construction adhesive, or something like mighty putty (I've been seeing too many of these commercials lately!)
• Buy or cut and finish some shelves - cut them to size and place them on the quarter round.

I'm sure there are lots of other ideas, but that's how I would do it

Kristen

[splatgirl]

Personally, I think EXPEDIT kind of sucks as a bookcase because it is much deeper than would be necessary, particularly for paperbacks.
That said, only the perimeter/carcass of the EXPEDIT is not completely solid. The partition pieces that make the squares are ~5/8" MDF and should be sturdy enough to support an additional shelf.
I think the biggest factor would be what the added shelf is made from. A 1/2" thick piece of MDF may be difficult to nail or screw through from the side and have it be sturdy enough. OTOH, plywood or dimensional lumber would be fairly strong.
I think Kristen's idea is good if you can live with the look.
Either way, you'd need to stagger the height of the added shelves in order to be able to attach them unless you can find a way to mimic the original two ended peg construction.

[laurahead108]

Thanks to you both for your excellent suggestions. I appreciate your help.

lh