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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Topic: Bed Shelf Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 5:59pm |
Was in Lowes today they have 3 of these shelves SH mentions, 75 bucks apiece. With hardware as SH mentions.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 5:51pm |
I had same thought, agree with you. I didn't go with wooden full shelf also because of weight.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 5:47pm |
This makes sense, as long as you also anchor it to the wall. Didn't want folks thinking that resting it on the valance alone would be adequate.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 3:54pm |
My shelf rests upon the valence and is anchored to the wall, supported by a full across wood closet rod. There is very little weight on the valences. I would guess I have 20-30 punds up there to answer the other question, clothes and medical stuff. Nothing heavy.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 3:48pm |
I am in the process of building and installing a shelf over the bed in my 179. In the process of doing so, I removed both valances. They are held in by 2 very short (maybe 3/4") screws and secured to the wall with metal l brackets (similar to what they use as drawer travel limiters. I would be reluctant to use the valance as support for a shelf - seems to me that it'd be susceptible to bending the valance brackets.
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Olddawgsrule
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Location: New Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1014 |
Posted: 26 Apr 2018 at 3:20pm |
Both of you are using the Valance as support, successfully I see. This I was curious about as the wife now wants a shelf up front in our 182g.
How much weight do you 'think' you have up there?
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2018 at 4:35pm |
Command strips on the back of my brackets and on the wall. I will likely replace those with short expansion anchors (making sure they are under 1" in length).
The shelf does have a bit of a lip. I was thinking of strength though and it looked to be stronger the way I placed it as there was more wood underneath supporting the slats. I use wire baskets on top (purchased when they were on sale at Aldi) and hold them in place with bungee cords going from the handhold opening, under the center brace (another reason for not turning it over) and back up to the handhold opening. I also use a couple of bungee cords to hold my CPAP machine in place so I don't have to keep moving it every time we want to pack and go. Unfortunately, Lowe's seems to have stopped selling the shelf by itself, instead having it bundled with shelf brackets and hardware. It is the Allen + Roth 72-in W x 16-in D Java Wood Closet Shelf. Unfortunately, the price is quite high when all you need is the shelf and not the hardware. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 25 Apr 2018 at 2:40pm |
Stephen, That's exactly what I want to do and I'd like to find it the same shelf if I can. Did you use the Command Velcro strips on the bottom of the shelf and at the top of the valance or did you attach the Velcro to the side on the wall above the valance? What is the width of the shelf you bought and if I can ask why didn't you flip it so you had a lip to help keep things from sliding out? Did you do anything additional to keep cargo in place on the shelf? If anyone knows where to buy this shelf please let me know? I wanted to make this mod when we first bought our Pod but the "Boss" was all against it at that time but now she has changed her mind and you know she must be obeyed! |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 9:39pm |
Dave, If you can find the shelf, you can see how I attached it in my mods. It is the very first one I posted (see link in signature).
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 5:51pm |
Sent you PM with my email address, will send you pics ASAP of my install, once I hear from you.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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