According to a few reviews it sounds as though the two horizontal shelves have an open back. It does not appear that way in the picture. Which is it?
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The horizontal shelves are open on both sides. I actually like that because the way it is sitting on my desk, I can get to my papers from both sides. The shelves are deep enough that I have not had a problem of things falling out. I guess it depends how much you try to pile in one shelf.
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They are all open on the back. It hasn't been an issue for me. I love the organizer, very sturdy.
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yes it's open I really like the design for my purposes. I turn mine so it's long and it works out great. I hope this helps.
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The two horizontal shelves do have an open back. I place my against the wall and it works perfectly.
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All the shelves are open. Essentially you can use it from either side. Hope that helps.
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Pretty much. But you cannot tell it once the piece is assembled. I have had several of these bookcases and the back is not a problem. Unfortunately, this is one of the ways they keep the costs down. But the bookcase is sound and holds a lot. At home, mine are loaded with books and we have not had a problem. Your problem with heavy loads would be with the shelves bending but it has to be a really, really heavy load. Like I said mine is loaded with heavy books and they do fine.
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I honestly can't remember. I would have to look again and get back with you. However, I do know that when you stack two sets of shelves (in this picture, there are two "sets"), the row you get between the 2 different sets is a bit larger (higher) than the row that exists between the two shelves in the one stackable shelf. I hope I'm explaining that clears.
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The shelves are not removable and they are only vertical. The vertical arrangement worked well. I left some spaces empty so my cabinet does not look overloaded like the picture of it does.
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No, the back is open except for the three small shelves that separate the larger shelves.
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Hi Martha, This piece is constructed of pressed wood, something I used to call particle board. Every exposed surface is covered with a synthetic wood finish, and the shelves are covered on every surface. The back is a tempered paper-based material like peg board, but of course, without the holes. I think it might be called "masonite". The holes for the shelves are too far apart causing a waste of vertical space because I can't put the shelves at an optimum location. I had to drill extra holes to solve that issue. The center shelf, however, is fixed in its location. As I said in my review, the doors should have been hinged instead of sliders, eliminating the difficult to access space in the middle of each shelf. Overall, the fully assembled unit is very sturdy. The only cheap feel is the rollers on which the doors move. The doors do not "glide", rather, it feels like a slightly bumpy ride for them. They do not stick and are not difficult to move, just a little feeling of cheapness. I hope that helps you. Lanny
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It has no shelf other than the base. There is no second or middle shelf option. BTW the back is open. Meaning when you open the doors, you can see straight through to the back wall of your house. I guess you can close it in if you're pretty handy with a saw :-)
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Hi Kathleen...The back is cardboard. The bookcase looks good but you really have to know how to put it together. My husband and I never got the doors even. The bottom shelf is not aligned just right. We took a discounted price. We did not want the bother to return it. We wrote to Amazon and Ameriwood told them the assembly problems. If it came assembled it would be nice. The purpose we need the bookcase for is working for us.
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Negative, the back is completely sealed on both shelves, however would probably be very easy to drill a hole with a hole saw if you're handy and wanting to wire through there (presumably this is what you're trying to accomplish). The inside height of both shelves is just over 2.5 inches.Hope this helps.
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Not sure I understand the question. The picture is a pretty accurate representation. The shelves do not overhang the vertical supports.
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Hi Atbash!I do apologize for a misleading description.This item has 6 shelves.AisteBisonOffice
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The four front center shelves all have centered openings, along with the top 2 shelves having a "v-cut" between them leading to another hole in the back. The "corner" shelves sidewalls are thick particleboard; however in the very corner, there is an inch or so vertical gap covered by a thinner backing board which could easily be drilled for cords. This unit is VERY heavy, LOL, but all in all we've been happy with it. Hope this helps.
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They're not actually two shorter drawers. The one I purchased has the "small drawers" on the bottom. The way it works is that they designed it to look as if they're two smaller drawers, however, it's one bigger drawer. It's supposed to fool the eye and make it seem more spacious, I guess. As for the open shelves I use them for my son's books and to store wipes and some blankets. The dresser itself has a lot of space and if you know how to organize things you can fit a lot of stuff. The quality though, is very poor. I would only recommend this if you can't find anything better out there. Plus, it's a pain in the ass to assemble. Oh and it's very heavy too! Anyway, I hope this helps :)
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I have two. The back is aluminum and the shelves are glass. They are very nice, by the way. The price is right too. They have a very nice cord management system. Once you put it together, you don't take it back apart, lol
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Yes there is backing. VERY sturdy shelf, but a challenge to hang as it is heavy and you need to make sure you find the studs in the wall. I would highly recommend this product.
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The shelves are supposed to go in one direction. However you can physically place them either way.
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back has opening for them, designed to come out of wall but since mine is against an outside wall we had to drill holes in shelf.