It seems to always be a good idea to secure shelves to walls if you can, 
but then again i live in an earthquake zone, so that seems automatic to 
me.  I am a big fan of Equipto shelving units as they are very easy to 
assemble, have high weight loads, and  have sort of mix and match parts 
if you need to move them in the future. 

Also, i would suggest using pieces of acid free board or trays if you 
can  for objects even if the shelves are archival (i prefer using 
standard sizes and making  the sides the same depth as my ruler is wide 
for quick assembly, lined in volara for really fragile pieces) . it adds 
an extra layer of padding, keeps objects from bumping into one another, 
and gives a better method of picking them up, reducing handling while 
giving visual and physical access to the object. (It catches little 
fragments also, should the piece be sheddy, or flakey or have any sort 
of loose pieces.)

Elizabeth Walton
www.clotheslinejournal.com



Cheryl Kramer wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We have recently renovated/expanded a former closed to house our 3-D 
> collection.  Some of the objects are housed in boxes, others will be 
> placed directly on the shelves (powder-coated finish, metal).  I was 
> looking at a series of open shelves; however, it has been suggested to 
> me by our planning office that I attach the shelves to the walls 
> directly (they listed a variety of reasons, but one had to do with 
> egress and a huge preexisting concrete column/air supply in the 
> area).  It is not what I originally had in mind, but I could be open 
> to it.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Best,
> Cheryl
>
>
> Dr. Cheryl Kramer,
> Director,
> Handwerker Gallery,
> Ithaca College,
> Ithaca, NY  14850
> USA
>
> + (607) 274-3548 (tel)
> + (607) 274-1774 (fax)
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