I built a storage building with starplates. One thing I didn't foresee is that the walls are not vertical. Some slant in, others slant outward. I would like to build some shelves, but haven't come up with a method that sounds good. Any advice? TIA.

-- Ted Holt (tedholt@tsixroads.com), November 20, 2001

Answers

Are starplates sold in the US?

Use a 2x4 to make a fake vertical wall. Find a comon point out from the true wall

-- Gary (gws@redbird.net), November 20, 2001.

You might try making any shelves run the entire length of the building. This way the slanting wall won't be the only support. (ie... a 2 X 4 or larger can run the length of a wall but be 1 1/2 to 2 ft from the wall itself. Then you can put up a board to use for the shelf (supporting the back with your hand), set a level on top to get it strait, & mark the wall where the back supports need to be. After taking down the board (to be shelf) you can then put up another 2 X 4 (or bigger) on the back wall for the back shelf support. You can (on week areas) put up a supporting board (brace) at an angle from the front supporting board to a point (about 1 to 2 ft under it) below the back wall support.) This is the only idea I can think of for now, but it makes for a long shelf & a lot more storage space. Also keep in mind that some things can be hung from hooks as well (ei... bikes, garden tools like rakes & shovels, etc...)

Hope you get many more ideas.

animalfarms

-- animalfarms (jawjlewis@netzero.net), November 20, 2001.

Gary asked: "Are starplates sold in the US? "

Stromberg's sells them. 800-720-1134 They're advertised in Countryside.

Animalfarms said: "keep in mind that some things can be hung from hooks as well."

I had forgotten about hanging things from hooks. Thanks.

-- Ted Holt (tedholt@tsixroads.com), November 20, 2001.