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Display Name:	Schneider
Member Since:	10/23/07

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We are very happy with the modular units from www.shelfshop.com. We get comments regularly about how much people like ours, plus they adjust to fit any space and are just modern enough, just industrial enough and just plain enough to go with any decor. We used to have them in a 1920's bungalow and now have them in a modern NYC apartment and they look great in both. I know west coast friends who have bought similar setups locally, but not sure of the vendors. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| LA Good Question: The Perfect Bookcase? Flag this comment	6/17/08 8:04 PM
I am in the midst of installing some old blackboards as countertops right now. Should be done in a few days and I will try to post some photos here. So far I've learned a few things: You need to build up the counter to be as thick as a countertop by using a combo of MDF, concrete board and slate, all sandwiched together with flex mastic to make a 1.25 - 1.5 inch thick countertop. You'll also need a good diamond circular saw blade and some other stuff. Cutting the sink opening is by far the hardest part. For the front edge I am planning on cutting 1.25 inch wide strips of the slate and attaching them with marine grade adhesive. Apartment Therapy - Good Questions: Old Blackboard Slate Counters? Flag this comment	10/28/07 6:40 AM
OK. We just did the same thing, and we're loving it. If you have tools and space, I suggest the following: Buy a 4X8 sheet of nice plywood (should set you back $50 or so). Cut it to the depth you want, leaving the length at 8' or what you can accomodate. Use a router to round the front and side edges of the 'desktop'. Coat with 3-4 layers of polyurethane. Go buy enough 3/4" diameter galvanized pipe sections (threaded) to screw together a base. You'll need to make H-shaped sections, not just legs, and we actually have multiple intersecting H's (use the T-shaped connectors) for front/back and lateral stability. You also want to have enough support so that the plywood doesn't sag. We have enough space for 2 workpsaces and a file cabinet in between, with the wood basically resting on 4 sets of legs. Sorry, this is hard to explain in writing. Maybe this photo will help. (We just moved in, so forgive the non-decorated environs. I mean literally, just moved in.) We also used some leftover plywood to make a little shelf along the top: http://picasaweb.google.com/noisytoys1/Sharing/photo#5124721944568289090 Apartment Therapy - Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Desk for the Two of Us? Flag this comment	10/23/07 6:22 PM