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[–]thatsnotmyrealname_ 69ポイント70ポイント  (38子コメント)

Is this anchored to the floor in any way? I like the idea but if its not structurally sound, its useless as a railing system.

[–]ZigerianScammer 27ポイント28ポイント  (28子コメント)

OP's boyfriend here. It is anchored to the floor with some pretty long screws(not sure of the length she used). The railing that was there when we bought the house was extremely wobbly and was a deathtrap waiting to happen.

I've stumbled drunk and high into the bookshelf railing a few times, walking into it in the dark and it's totally fine, that thing doesn't budge.

[–]9551 21ポイント22ポイント  (5子コメント)

The whole thing is a terribly executed idea. I dont see how it was fastened to the wall either. Also, no shot of how the shelves locked together.

And even if you can overlook the safety issues, its the worst color choice on top of that parquet flooring.

But /diy upvote it to the hilt because who needs to have taste or apply a 'reasonable person' test of safety in design.

[–]gang_vape 10ポイント11ポイント  (1子コメント)

Another downside which slings to mind is a big loss of light.. It would of been better if you left intermittent horizontal spacing. That and its a disaster waiting to happen at a drunken house party..

[–]9551 -5ポイント-4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Shut up, the lumber stamps they varnished over add hipster chic.

[–]zeeyaa 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

not to mention the fact that it's a bookshelf made from unfinished 2x8's lol..

[–]pandas_ok -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

is it generally a rule that alcohol being shown in diy projects means a certain whimsy with regard to health and safety?

also, it's too bad op put a back on it because it would be great for home alone-style hijinx

[–]OfOrcaWhales 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

useless as a railing system

Seriously, what do you people do to your railings? I have a railing like that and I've probably never put more than 10% of my weight on it. I might run a hand along it going to the bathroom.

You guys make it sound like you have drunk WWE matches with wild gorillas in your houses.

[–]Camberrrr 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

it's supposed to not fail when you fall into it.

welcome to building codes and safety factors.

[–]MowgliSpaceman 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

You must not have any physically disabled family members.

[–]deathputt4birdie 111ポイント112ポイント  (15子コメント)

Clever use of space, BUT...

You've replaced an important safety feature with something homemade -- I hate to be 'that guy' but how is this anchored to the ground?

[–]tagrav 67ポイント68ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'll take hopes and dreams for 200 Alex.

[–]812many 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

OP Below states that everything is screwed into the floor and the wall. The building inspector only said that they need a railing on the stairs.

[–]Last_Rogue 10ポイント11ポイント  (6子コメント)

Is there a way to fix 2x4's with big bows or twists in them? I've had boards like that on some of my projects, and they just get thrown in the scrap pile.

[–]Xhynk 22ポイント23ポイント  (1子コメント)

Pull them off one by one before purchasing, and look down them from your eye to the floor. If it's too bowed, don't even bother. If it's really wet, it can still bow especially depending on your home storage conditions/angle. You can try building a steam box (an aluminum box with a hose that goes to anything akin to a tea-kettle, and heating up water) and clamping it from there. If you just manually unbow it from a really steep bow, or use screws to hold it down, there's going to be a lot more tension on that joint. If it's for something to hold a toddler/young child or two outside, probably fine with the right screws. If you're building a standalone raised deck for 15+ adults, you may want to reconsider buying some less bowed wood to begin with.

Also, the shorter the board, the less drastic the warp. If you need variable lengths, use the bowed wood to make the smallest necessary pieces, the bow will be less drastic and sometimes even unnoticeable!

[–]tossit22 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

To add to that, look at the end of the grain, and you usually will see a U shape that follows the way the tree was curved. If you have are building a horizontal plane, put the open end of the U facing down. Lumber tends to bow towards the ends of the board and the open ends of the U. If you have those facing down, then any weight on the floor, shelf, etc will actually be helping to keep the board straight. For vertical boards on the sides of a cabinet or bookshelf, you again want the curved side of the U facing out. You will be attaching the ends of the boards, and you want them to try to bend into the furniture, rather than away.

[–]diito 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

You'd (re)mill them flat/square again. A jointer to get one face/edge flat and square to each, followed by a planer to get the 2nd face flat/parallel to the opposite face, followed by a table saw to rip the remaining edge parallel to the other one. You'll lose some thinness/width but it would be square/flat again. There are two issues with that though:

  • These are all fairly large/expensive tools. I own them because I'm an invested woodworker but many do not. Other methods, like milling by hand, also require expensive hand tools and a lot more skill/effort. You can pay someone to do it for you, a hardwood dealer will usually have the equipment needed, but unless you buy it from them very few will do this as they risk damaging the blades on nails/dirt etc.
  • Any wood you buy at a home center is going to be utter crap, doubly so for 2x4's and other construction grade materials. It's kiln dried but it's not properly aired dried slowly first, and not kiln dried to a low enough moisture content. It's not stored/handled properly. It's not good quality of wood to begin with either, they leave the pith in, no attention paid to grain, they grow it on farms optimized for fast growth vs quality. All that means, if you mill it again.. it's almost certain to move on you again, especially when you don't know what you are doing like the OP here.

If you are going to use 2x4's from the home center for a project and can't mill it... The best bet is to pick through the stack and find the straightest ones you can. Of those look at the grow rings on the ends.. you want a steep angle of around 45 degrees to the faces if you can find it, rings closer together are better as well. That will be most stable material and least likely to move.

[–]Sixteen_Down 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Any wood you buy at a home center is going to be utter crap

Sorry for what's probably an ignorant question, but where do you recommend buying wood for projects like OP's? As someone that doesn't see much more than large box home centers anywhere around me, I wouldn't know where to begin to look.

[–]photographic_mammory 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

If you grunt a lot you can sort of get things sort of square with a plane, a metal 90 degree angle, and shit ton of hard labor.

I imagine for the purpose of a rough 2x4 bookshelf you could fake it with a table saw. Use a fence to straighten two opposing sides relative to the table surface, then the other two opposing sides. It wouldn't be perfect but it'd work for rough "rustic looking" furniture.

[–]thegenuineadvantage 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

When you're framing, you can zip it up straight by fastening one end and going from that end to the other with your screws/nails.

[–]Farty_McFartFart 45ポイント46ポイント  (3子コメント)

Not a fan of shelving made from builder's grade lumber for anything but a garage or workshop also not a fan of stained builder's grade lumber. Also a pin system would've been better instead of fixed shelves to maximize storage space. Soemthing like this.

If you are going to take the time to build something like this, why skimp on the #1 material and use shitty framing boards? Even finished plywood would've looked 1000x better Especially because you can buy iron on edge banding.

I hope you at least took the time to sand off the grade stamps like on pic 3, 8, & 9.

Also, I hope you have this secured somehow since it is being used as a hand rail, that shit is a safety hazard.

Final point, if this is for you and you never plan on moving, great. But the poor quality and construction (not to mention the potential safety hazard) would be a negative to any potential home buyer and these would have to be ripped out.

[–]slimindie 9ポイント10ポイント  (1子コメント)

That's the first thing I noticed, unfortunately. It shows the most on the common 1x3s, which for some reason are unusually shitty at the big orange store by me. Getting finish lumber is much more expensive (around 5x as much for the pine 1x3s) but it's so worth it if you want decent looking wood.

[–]HueyCobra 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

If I'm spending multiple hours on a project, the cost of the wood is generally trivial in comparison.

[–]tasmanian101 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yup huge safety issue. No handrail going along the stairs either. Would fail a home inspection and if anyone hurts them selves on these stairs, expect a full liability for all their medical bills, pain and suffering, and time lost from work.

The only mounting this thing seems to have is the back boards of the longer piece to the shorter piece. If someone falls into either side, I dont see this thing stoping someone from then falling onto the stairs.

And why 2" thick wood? It looks so much like garage shelves. And wastes so much thick.

[–]Titus142 10ポイント11ポイント  (1子コメント)

Just some pointers for future endeavors. As a cabinet and furniture maker, don't think of built-ins or cabinets as framing with skins (2x structure covered in plywood) Plywood can be used for both the structure and the show face. Makes the whole thing a lot lighter and thinner. Manipulating it is not hard either. Even if you don't have a tablesaw you can cut very well with a circular saw and a straight edge. Then just nail/screw the boxes together.

[–]photographic_mammory 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I've always been sort of afraid of joining plywood edge to face. I imagine to do it at all you have to predrill everything and use glue on all the touching faces.

[–]jynnjynn 8ポイント9ポイント  (2子コメント)

Completely ignoring the structural concerns everyone else has.. I think it would LOOK a lot better if she added some shelves like this where teh two meet up. It looks weird now. Either just straight shelves, if you dont have access to many tools (the blue line) or more aesthetically pleasing, rounded shelves (the pink line)

[–]Owan 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

Not that I want to speak for OP, but I think the reason there isn't anything there is due to the air vent in the floor right in the corner there. Otherwise I definitely agree.

[–]jynnjynn 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Didn't notice the floor vent, but a single piece across the top and maybe one shelf in the middle somewhere wouldn't really obstruct the airflow

[–]MJZMan 14ポイント15ポイント  (0子コメント)

2x4's? Are your books bound in cement?

[–]Dagur 29ポイント30ポイント  (14子コメント)

ITT Harsh comments

[–]9551 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

"Bro, someone is pointing out the danger we made to others and anyone that enters that house by way of not doing any basic research into replacing a necessary safety feature."

"Wooah, so harsh brah, why haters gotta hate?"

[–]togarnish[S] 16ポイント17ポイント  (7子コメント)

I know right!!? Fuuuuck :/

[–]chiefspidey 13ポイント14ポイント  (1子コメント)

Everyone knows this isn't diy. It's professional diy humble brag.

[–]purple_sage2 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm a woman do-it-yourselfer and I'm always glad to see other women building things. I love your shelves!!

[–]heartpunch 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lousy design is lousy design. It doesn't get extra points for being made by a person with a particular gender.

[–]rlemon 1ポイント2ポイント  (4子コメント)

I don't often browse the comment section of diy, is this normal behaviour from the sub? It is like YouTube spilled over in here.

[–]Salink 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Things that are done well are generally praised. Anything that involves someone's safety is a big deal here though.

[–]pfods 1ポイント2ポイント  (2子コメント)

yes it is. the comments on this sub are generally a variation of "i could have done it better and you really suck" or "here is a minor complaint about the type of screw you used or the color you chose and therefor your entire build is wrong and terrible now"

also there's generally a whole lot of "i wouldn't like this in my house, therefor it's wrong and you shouldn't have done it"

[–]MongoAbides 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

All that aside, there's still some people with genuine quality concerns. What's the point of doing something if you don't do it right? If someone doesn't do something correctly, what's wrong with picking at it?

[–]pfods 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

what is doing it right? who are you to tell me that something i made for myself, that suits my needs, isn't done right? (barring serious building code violations, of course)

and the bigger question is, why do you feel the need to pick it apart because it doesn't meet with your own subjective ideas of what it should be? if i made a bookshelf and i really like it why do you feel the need to tell me the stain i used is wrong, or that i need to use different wood? i made it the way i wanted to make it and i enjoy it.

it's just rude, dude.

[–]icanrunfasterthanyou 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

What color of wood stain is that? Walnut?

[–]Camberrrr 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

it's the Dulux - "Last Night's Curry & Guinness"

[–]UncleTrapspringer 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

DIY Do it your shelf

[–]pmps 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

I don't like to be negative, but the stain color and the choice of wood is terrible.

Other than that the shelves didn't need to be that deep, and you probably would be better of just attaching shelves to the existing rail.

I hope you had fun and learned a lot in the process, that's what it counts anyways.

[–]iWish_is_taken 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Random strangers on TV always taught me - "If ya ain't got nothing good to say, shut the fuck up". So that's what I'm doing.

On the bright side, everyone's got to start DIY'ing somewhere. My first projects were also disgustingly horrible... I just didn't have the internet to display them on and allow the fully justified ridicule scare me away from every building anything again. Which is why the projects I build now are just revoltingly ugly.

[–]TheDragisal 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

Saw a beer bottle in the thumb. Thought I was looking at /r/thereifixedit. Looks great, but I have to say I share the concern about anchoring.

[–]Miataguy94 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

That has got to be one of the weridest floor vent locations I have ever seen.

[–]inb4zombies 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

It may not be you or your boyfriend, or even your kids, but someone is going to fall into the long or short bookcase eventually, and tumble down onto the stairs in a hail of books. Then a second or two later, the shelf that they didn't fall into will come down on top of them crushing them under two kinds of dead trees. This is a literal nightmare.

[–]9551 -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Please stop hurting people's feelings.

[–]jimsmithkka 6ポイント7ポイント  (9子コメント)

Looks good, you could probably secure it if you take out the bottom shelf and add blocking. to that framing, secured to the floor.

You will also want to add a handrail back to that stair if one wasn't in the plan already.

[–]togarnish[S] 7ポイント8ポイント  (8子コメント)

Everything is screwed into the floor and to the wall. The building inspector mentioned that the stair way needs a railing to be up to code. The stairway is so narrow which is why we have not installed one.

Edit: spelling

[–]jimsmithkka 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

thats good then, couldn't tell from the photos about the securing to floor.

[–]9551 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

No proof yet that it is secured to anything?

I'll wait. Take your time.

[–]PM_YOUR_GOAT_PICS 8ポイント9ポイント  (6子コメント)

What happened? Where'd it go? I'm missing out!!

Edit: it's working! I'm not missing out anymore!!

Also, this looks really great. I like the solid 2X4 look, but as u/deathputt4birdie pointed out, is it secure? Are those boxes drilled into the floor?

[–]togarnish[S] 8ポイント9ポイント  (4子コメント)

All of the boxes are drilled into the floor. I really like the rustic look of it, I wanted thick shelves. Thank you for the positive comment

[–]PM_YOUR_GOAT_PICS 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

The kind of durability that will make it last forever... Very nice.

[–]Leoxcr 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hows that working out for you?, you know... the goat pics?

[–]Magneticitist 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

only real downside i can think of aside from 'possible' structural issues, is that it makes it hard to see whats going on in the attic as u walk up the stairs. other than that, seems like a pretty good place for your bookshelf. i'd have probably left the rail intact on the other side though simply for a hand-guide.

[–]phliman79 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

In a couple years, a new owner will rip this out and say it was really wobbly and poorly built, and post the pictures of the new project to read it, where it will lead the front page.

[–]photographic_mammory 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think it was a good first attempt, OP. As others have said, having a piece of lumber like a 2x6 attached to the floor all the way across the floor and using that to anchor it would have been a good idea, but you live and learn.

I like the general look. You should think about applying a sealer of some kind - urethane, etc. The wood is going to gain/lose moisture in your house and bow or twist eventually as it shrinks/grows. A sealer will reduce that.

[–]PistolofPete 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Is that a St. Ambroise apricot?

[–]Crustal_Math 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

What the hell, /r/DIY??

/u/Togarnish, it's pretty awesome. if YOU'RE happy with it and it's safe, then forget everyone being a dick ITT.

[–]Lemon-Harang-Pie 2ポイント3ポイント  (2子コメント)

I'm pretty sure it's not actually a bookshelf until there are actually books in it. Right now it's just kind of a shelf.

[–]dontgetaddicted 14ポイント15ポイント  (1子コメント)

A shelf with intent.

[–]Lemon-Harang-Pie 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

In a tent? It's clearly in a house!

I'll see myself out now.

[–]SammyFuknSolja 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

I was going to joke about the craftsmanship but I saw that alcohol was a tool used. Cheers.

[–]Wanderer_Takezo 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

The cat looks pleased

[–]9551 7ポイント8ポイント  (1子コメント)

The railing was VERY wobbly, the building inspector suggested we fix or replace the railing.

Can you film a video of when you call the building inspector back and have them check your new railing for being up to code? I promise it will get a ton of views/likes/retweets.

Spoiler: He didn't suggest replacing the former railing due to its lack of kitschy-cool value.

[–]tasmanian101 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

But its anchored down with all the weight of those books. Your telling me thats not safe?

[–]crashbangboomerang 2ポイント3ポイント  (4子コメント)

You gotta seal it with a clear coat

[–]togarnish[S] -2ポイント-1ポイント  (3子コメント)

It is all varnished

[–]crashbangboomerang 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

Maybe a second or third coat?

[–]9551 -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

Good idea, should help with the structural integrity.

[–]crashbangboomerang 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

So maybe a fourth or fifth coat?

[–]gunnybears 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

So is putting beer in your DIY photos a new thing? I'd be more impressed if someone put weed.

[–]Thanks-Alot-Lincoln 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yes. Drinking and using power tools is super cool.

[–]FlatusGiganticus 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

That looks like a fun weekend project. Good job.

Thank you for wearing safety glasses and having your hair pulled up!

My only concern is the combination of alcohol, power tools, and an unprotected staircase. I guess it's my OSHA paranoia leaking out.

[–]42601 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's okay.

[–]Psandysdad 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

The stairway side looks hideous. Otherwise I agree with the cat. I'd like to stretch out on top of it.

[–]reddevved 0ポイント1ポイント  (5子コメント)

Why do you live in the attic

[–]42601 8ポイント9ポイント  (2子コメント)

I live in a converted attic. I didn't even realize it was an attic at first.

I think it's a smart utilization of space.

It does get awfully hot though.

[–]reddevved 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

My bedroom has a slanted wall, it gets really hot in here too

[–]42601 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I have slanted walls and rails like OP. Maybe we all live in attics.

[–]sixeggs 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

OP is Bart's evil, monstrous twin from that Halloween episode. Or maybe they've had an attic conversion.

[–]theaxis12 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

No books?! THIS GUYS A PHONY!

[–]togarnish[S] 0ポイント1ポイント  (2子コメント)

This girl. The longer side of the shelf is full of books

[–]theaxis12 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

was hoping for book porn pic... and what girl?

[–]guzinya 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The girl you're calling a guy/phony.

[–]goodmorningfolks 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nicely done. I'd recommend sinking the visible screws further into the wood, and then using a wood putty to fill in the holes. Once it dries, sand lightly, stain, and everything should look seamless!

[–]seagullswoop 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I have something nice to say so I'm going to say it.

[–]lonelyheartsclubband 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah cool bookshelf but that flooring...ugh.

[–]langrisser 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

When you made those boxes for the base frame how did you joint them? For something that is replacing a guard railing I'd hope they are at least doweled.

If you plan on keeping the shelves at the fixed height they are screwed in at then you should consider a dado joint. Investment in a router to do this kind of work is worthwhile if you want to keep on the DIY trail if it's only a one off project then I'd suggest looking for a hacker\maker space or a tool rental.

[–]guyuz 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Do It YourShelf.

[–]abg521 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

What's a book?

[–]kronaz 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

*Railing bookshelf. I came here hoping to see tiny rails on the edges of bookshelves so the books don't fall off.

[–]dthunterx 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm just glad there was alcohol and some kind of handheld machinery in this post.

[–]mgs108tlou 0ポイント1ポイント  (4子コメント)

Wow! Looks really great! One thing I would suggest for next time is to stain all the wood before hand. This way you can do a better job staining and not have to worry about ruining any surrounding surfaces!

[–]Scottishstalion 15ポイント16ポイント  (3子コメント)

Standard process is to stain once the piece is assembled. This way you don't scratch any of your finish off when assembling.

source: worked for a cabinet builder

[–]luckynumberpi 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

Shouldn't the stain be sealed, or it will rub off on the books?

[–]Scottishstalion 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

not sure if it'll rub off, but it's always a good idea to seal it to avoid stains and make it easier to clean!

[–]BDBN-OMGDIP 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Can confirm. Am architect.

[–]naturalsux 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Genius! I love this idea!

[–]buick_speed -1ポイント0ポイント  (2子コメント)

Awesome job. It very difficult to do that kind of work. Lots of folks get bogged down in details and planning. You should be very proud of yourself and kudos to you for putting it up on reddit for all to see. Also, what kind of beer is that?

[–]9551 11ポイント12ポイント  (0子コメント)

Awesome job. It very difficult to do that kind of work. Lots of folks get bogged down in details and planning. You should be very proud of yourself and kudos to you for putting it up on reddit for all to see.

So its good because you think it was hard? Planning and detail is specifically what makes something good, rather than being below standards.

Are you perhaps sitting in a room lined with participation medals? i dont mean to attack you, but the things you say are totally illogical and are some bizarre newspeak that is impossible to parse.

"Its ok to call bad things bad and posting pictures of something bad does not make it good."

Is that a statement you can ever agree with?

[–]togarnish[S] 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

St ambroise apricot, delicious

[–]The_Kitten_Stimpy -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Don't listen to anyone that says anything other than that was an awesome job (except for the safety stuff but your BF laid that to rest).

Again, nice job.

[–]poutipoutine -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

St-Ambroise! Such a good beer

[–]De_Stekke -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

When I watched the vid I kept thinking "wow, this guy has a lot of ducks quacking right outside his house". When the vid was over, I realized those ducks were not quacking outside of your house.

Anyway, nice job.

[–]thatguywhoreddit 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You did all that with only one beer!? would Have thought you'd need at least 30

[–]the_radioman_laughs -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Very nice! But no books? You forgot the final picture.

[–]strangefall -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Awesome. Nice job!

[–]eyepeeinsinks -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Beer - check

[–]bostero24 -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

At first i thought i was going to see a girl getting railed on a bookshelf. Then i saw it was just a DIY bookshelf railing.

[–]Camberrrr -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

why on earth would you use wood that's designed to be hidden because it's of such shit quality?

also holy shit stained framing wood looks like fence panels, not to mention this thing having bigger panel gaps than a picket fence.

this isn't safe, looks like shit and is poorly made. but there are pets and alcohol in the pictures so no surprise it's upvoted so heavily.

[–]Butthatsmyusername -5ポイント-4ポイント  (0子コメント)

I really like this idea, because I read a lot.

Also, R.I.P. your inbox.

[–]9551 -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Hey, scroll down to see OP lying about securing that to anything. Its two huge weights suspended over a stairwell because when you are in your 20's you are too cool to worry about anyone but yourself and your immediate wants.

Its the DIY eithos, "to hell with anyone else and any responsible way of planning a project, I'll make dangerous garbage and wait for the upvotes to flow in from coddled digital teenagers impressed that someone is allowed to use a drill"

[–]krat0s77 -4ポイント-3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Nice carpet