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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1254279, member: 8267&quot;]My extensive personal library is on the second floor of our 19th century farmhouse. Two double-sided sets of shelves are attached to a supporting wall on one end, extending out into the middle of the room. I rigged additional beams from that wall to the opposite wall, above the shelves, then used chains over the beams and attached to the base of of the shelves. Tightened the chains with turn buckles to transfer the weight to the cross beams and relieve the weight on the floor. Haven&#039;t fallen through yet, after 25 years. The boxes of books on the stairs are supported with a couple of floor jacks in the basement.</p><p>When we bought a double wide ranch house next door to house our used book business, we installed additional beams and posts down the center of each side in the basement.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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