[Shop-talk] Leveling bookcases

[Stevie G]

Same way you fit a countertop, right?

-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner at Autox.Team.Net [mailto:shop-talk-owner at Autox.Team.Net]
On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:03 PM
To: 'Shop Talk'
Subject: RE: Levelling bookcases


> I need
> something that will "disappear" under the doubled up 1x
> supports of the bookcases.
> Softwood shims are too soft and are wider than what they need
> to support. Any idea what would work here?

An oddball suggestion : Why not trim the bookcases to match the floor ?
Shim them up temporarily, then use a pencil & spacer block to mark the edge
up from the floor and trim away the excess wood.

Randall