How thick are the particle board shelves? I have had a similar unit for 15 years with 5/8" shelves that has held up very well. I recently ordered another (different) unit and found the shelving to be only 3/8". ty, high
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I had to stand on a paint can and try to measure the top (everything else was weighted down. it looks like 1/2 inch. I was expecting 3/8 or 5/8 but my top shelf particle board looks like 1/2 inch call the mfgr and ask them. whatever it is....it is holding up well...now bowing in the middle, etc.
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The shelf itself is pretty small. I have a pretty large/heavy Infinity center spkr. on it, so I placed another shelf from an old system on it to handle the overlap. Works fine like that.
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1.8 seems right, they are just under 2" thick....they look like normal shelves... look very typical and like all other shelves once installed!
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I had purchased Origami shelving with wheels and then purchased the shelves without wheels. When I purchasedthe wheels from Amazon they were exactly the same as the ones on my first purchase. 1 1/2 inches
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I'm not sure what they suggest, but I used 1/2" on all three layers and it's very stable. I'm sure you could get away with thinner plywood on the 2 lower shelves, but I'd go 1/2" on top shelf b/c it will bear the most weight (at least mine does).
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Wednesday AM..... Hi George..... The shelf has to be assembled upon receipt, but from my personal experience I can testify it's NOT difficult! All the screws and an allen-wrench are included ~ the pieces fit perfectly and the shelf is very solid when assembled. Real wood, not particle-board..... I'm very satisfied with my shelf and would quickly order another one if needed..... Regards, Jim
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We have the Origami Shelf and purchased the wheels and they raise the shelving 2 1/2". Hope this helps.
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The shelves are particle board. They seem pretty stable. They are included.
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The shelves have a raised edge approximately 3/4" high. I tried to install with the raised edge down and it does not work on the unit I received. The lip must be up. Whether the lip must be up or down seems to vary with different shelves of a similar type. To date I have not seen one that allows for both lip-up and lip-down installation, but apparently Steve H. and others have.
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Hi Julie,I just measured it now. It is NOT 15 inches between shelves! There is a lip thing, a 1-inch piece of wood that is attached to the bottom of each shelf of what would be the front and sides of the unit. If I measured from the bottom of this piece to the top of the next shelf, it's only 12 inches. If I measure from the back, which has no lip, or the bottom of the previous shelf, it would be 13 inches between shelves.
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It's been a while since I put it together, but I want to say the shelves were around 18 inches deep. I know they were only located on one side. Ours is still up and functioning quite well; we are still pleased.
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1/2 inch thick Particle board, but sturdy. We are happy with it. It looks nice and expensive.
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They are great shelves but I agree with Carly that they are much shorter than you expect. I have two, one on top of the other and to get the cabinet space that I was looking for I should have purchased three of them. I think your idea might possibly work but if it doesn't, you'd have to go up with them. Good luck!
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Wednesday AM.....Hi George..... The shelf has to be assembled upon receipt, but from my personal experience I can testify it's NOT difficult! All the screws and an allen-wrench are included ~ the pieces fit perfectly and the shelf is very solid when assembled. Real wood, not particle-board..... I'm very satisfied with my shelf and would quickly order another one if needed..... Regards, Jim
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The wood is nominal 1" thick, so less than an inch. You can screw into it, but do so carefully, and pre-drill the holes. There are 1x4 cross braces at top, bottom and quarter points on the interior of each wall. I added a shelf in one corner to store a gas powered blower. No problem, but I carefully pre-drilled and installed bracing below the shelf using 1x4s screwed into the existing cross bracing, then screwed the shelf vertically into the new bracing. Pre-drilling and getting the screw length exactly correct is the key. If you use a power driver, use a low or slow setting. Good luck. The wood is nominal 1" thick, so less than an inch. You can screw into it, but do so carefully, and pre-drill the holes. There are 1x4 cross braces at top, bottom and quarter points on the interior of each wall. I added a shelf in one corner to store a gas powered blower. No problem, but I carefully pre-drilled and installed bracing below the shelf using 1x4s screwed into the existing cross bracing, then screwed the shelf vertically into the new bracing. Pre-drilling and getting the screw length exactly correct is the key. If you use a power driver, use a low or slow setting. Good luck.
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The answer was posted above. I love these shelves. They are sturdy and fit perfectly in my cupboard.