There is no way you are going to get around the need for a center support or 2 on a shelf that long, especially for books and possible paints. You might be able to brace up the outer shelf edge with a piece of custom cut 1" angle iron from side to side and fastened to an inner stud on the outer walls. That particle board *changes*.
I'm building some shelves in a closet. They are 72" long, and 12" deep and 3/4" thick. Made of particle board. The shelves will rest on 1/2" ledge on the back wall and each end wall. I intend to use the shelves for storing art supplies and magazines. What I would like to know if how much weight these shelves might support before requiring additional bracing. I could add angle supports, but would rather not, as it would (1) look unattractive to me and (2) interfere with placement of items on the shelf below. Can anyone give a reliable estimate as to how much weight I can safely load to each shelf without causing it to bough?
thanks,
Deborah
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