Today’s progress on the library. I got most all of the cutting done, and assembled the pedestal base and the rail. Next up is assembling the lower uprights and running the Ethernet. Then pulling the trim, installing the actual shelves, trim and paint.
And at some point I’ll get the ladder installed.
So many crosscuts!
The pedestal is made of 2x10, with cross members to support the cabinets. The pvc is conduit for Ethernet.
The rail frame is the same, just out of 2x4.
Cleaned up shop at the end of the day.
How else would I do a firmware update of my books? I wouldn't want to trust wifi for such a large collection. ;)
Seriously though, the real answer is that fiber internet comes into the house on the far left side of the library wall, which also makes a decent place to keep the router so that wifi can reach all of the front upstairs of the house.
Directly beneath this room is a room that we use an a home office. When I moved in there was an old phone jack on the far right side of the wall with a cut phone cable running down to the office. I pulled that and replaced it with Ethernet to the office, and then also from there put in runs to the den for the TV/media setup and the back of the house for wifi extender backhaul.
Back to the bookshelf, I don't know what I'm going to find when I pull the trim to do the install, as this is a 120 year old house. By adding the conduit I can hide the Ethernet run across the room in the base if it won't be an easy run through the wall. Also by going with conduit I can easily upgrade it in the future with fiber or whatever if/when CAT6 isn't enough. I'm going to put a lower door on the left and right most bookcase sections so that I can hide the networking equipment in the left and whatever else in the right.
Oh I understand! Cool 😄 Smart thinking with the conduit for future upgrades