• Built-in
• Library
• Ladder
• Painted
• Lights

Sage library with rolling ladder

A wall of sage bookcases to the ceiling over shaker cupboards, with an oiled white oak ledge between them. A white oak library ladder rolls along a brass rail on a solid rail board painted to match, with brackets close enough to hold a person without the rail bowing. Warm LED strips light every shelf.

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At a glance

Overall W x D x H

3600 x 1127 x 2550 mm141 3/4" x 44 3/8" x 100 3/8"

Parts to cut

142

Build steps

79

Boards

15

Sheets

17

Solid wood

47.3 bd ft

Weight

452.3 kg997 lb

Materials

• Birch plywood
• Poplar (paint grade)
• White oak

Finish

• Finishing oil - Hardwax oil, matt
• Paint - sage, eggshell

Tools

• Saw
• Square
• Tape
• Drill
• Dowel jig
• Clamps
• Chisel
• Router
• Table saw
• Pocket-hole jig
• Sandpaper
• Brush
• 10mm bit
• Cable clips

Hardware and fittings

• 1 x Anti-tip furniture wall bracket, steel, with stud screws
• 16 x Concealed face-frame hinge, partial overlay
• 8 x Round knob, 30mm, brushed brass
• 4 x Plug-in LED strip kit, 12V, warm white 2700K
• 1 x Cove crown moulding, 100mm
• 1 x Library ladder rail kit, unlacquered brass, 32mm rail
• 1 x Library ladder, white oak, 8 ft (2440mm), 410mm wide
• 1 x Library ladder hooks and floor wheels, unlacquered brass

Cut list

The first 3 of 103 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.

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