Shelving set up and installation can seem like such an easy task. Many people would think that all they need are some pieces of wood, a saw, a hammer and a nail. However, shelving set up and installation is so much more than that. Here are some considerations you should take during the process of shelving set up and installation:
Plans - before you go about shelving set up and installation, you should have a clear plan. This will help you with the task itself. Having a clear plan means that you will already know what to do and you will just have to act during the actual shelving set up and installation. Here are three factors to plan:
Dimensions - before you go about shelving set up and installation, you need to know the dimensions of the shelving that you intend to make. This, of course, will help you decide the quantity of materials and the location of the shelving. The dimensions are important to plan out because of the fact that knowing the dimensions will tell you how much work needs to be done. It will also give you a clear idea of when exactly you are finished with the task of shelving set up and installation.
Location - where do you intend to place the shelving? Knowing the location before the actual shelving set up and installation is very important as this will also tell you how much material you need. It works both ways. The location of the shelving will tell you how much space you have to work with. Thus, you will be able to estimate the dimensions of the shelving that you are planning to install.
Quality - the work of shelving set up and installation needs to be done properly. Since you are doing the work anyway, you need to make sure that it is done properly. The shelving that you install should be beautiful as well as sturdy. This means you need to combine form with function. Shelving set up and installation should not be taken for granted as you will be using them.
Safety - always place safety first. When you go about the process of shelving set up and installation, there are times when you will be absorbed by the beauty of the work. During these times, you would be distracted from your environment. This could lead to accidents.
Before starting work on your shelving set up and installation, you need to consider the various safety factors. You need to make sure that while you are doing work on the shelving, you will not be put in jeopardy. Many people disregard the number of things that can go wrong during simple construction work. During shelving set up and installation, you must take every precaution and make sure that you will get through the experience unscathed.
Daniel Roshard
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June 12th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Any problems with open shelving in a kitchen?
My husband and I are considering some open horizontal shelving in our kitchen, to replace some of our ugly and old cabinets. I love the look of open shelving (we're thinking three shelves in staggered lengths), especially when dishes are stored on them, but I worry that my dishes will collect dust, and that flies will terrorize them in the summer.
Anyone who has open kitchen shelving? Any up or downsides you'd like to tell me about? Will I have to rinse my dishes before using them?
June 12th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Have you considered using glass doors? That would keep the dust and flies off.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:45 am
yep, unless you use the dishes on those shelves on almost a daily basis, then they will collect dust quite quickly. also realize that they will collect grease from cooking. open shelves look great if you have the time and energy for the upkeep of them and whats on them.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:47 am
we have open shelving in our kitchen. it looks nice, but you have to stack dishes very neatly, every time. you will have to rinse them before using, but that's no big deal. i wouldn't worry about the flies, i'm sure plenty of other things that we don't know about crawl on our dishes behind the veil of cabinet doors. don't mean to scare you. all in all, we would do it again. you can also paint the back of the cabinet an accent color for a nice effect. we did a faux red brick background.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am
i would not leave them open like that u should have glass doors on them if u want to see your things , and that looks good to without all the dust and flies
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:51 am
You already know the most significant problems with open shelving, dust and the grease, but there is also sometimes smoke when you forget something on the stove. And, if you have pets, hair drifting attaches quickly to grease. You will find that you feel safer rinsing your dishes prior to using them. A lot of clients love the look of open shelving until they have it for a year or so and then they are asking about glass doors and enclosing them.
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30 years experience in interior design
June 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Maybe glass fronts? Dust can be an issue - especially as kitchen dust can have grease in it. Dishes that are used daily shouldn't be a big issue, but will need to be rinsed especially if you use sprays of deodorizer, insect repellent, lysol.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:55 am
At one time we had open shelves on the corners of our kitchen cabinets and I could not believe how quickly my decorative pottery got covered with dust!
The stuff on the shelves close to the stove got dirty from cooking grease and the ones on the other side of the kitchen got splattered with batter from my mixer getting out of hand on a regular basis! (I'm a slap happy cook, I guess! HA)
When we remodeled our kitchen, we got glass cabinet doors on one side of the kitchen with lighting inside. We did this rather than leaving the shelves open because of the dust and grease issue and I'm very glad we did.
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June 12th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Provided that you remove food from the dishes prior to putting them on the shelve I don't see why the flies would be particularly interested.
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