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   oldusty | Mar 20, 2008 06:56am | #1

    harry ,

               Very interesting design , I'm sure you can make it work out .

          You may want to consider making the whole thing a big torsion box .

                      I would anchor the short end wall as well

                                  dusty

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   harrycu | Mar 20, 2008 07:44pm | #2

   "You may want to consider making the whole thing a big torsion box . I would anchor the short end wall as well"

   Actually, a torsion box construction is what I had in mind, and there's nothing to anchor the third side to.

   Thanks,Harry

    

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   oldusty | Mar 21, 2008 07:52am | #9

   harry ,

            If you build a back rail or screw rail into your torsion box just as though it were a cabinet it becomes your ledger . Part of the stifness you want will come from gluing the top of the box to the web frame in the shop nice and flat .

      You screw it from the under side then fasten the bottom of the box , this will make removal or service better , besides you could have some plumbing cutouts in the bottom as well .

     A few toggle bolts will do wonders where there are no stud .  

                   good luck      dusty

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   harrycu | Mar 21, 2008 08:04am | #10

   Hmmm, thanks, dusty.

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   terryb | Mar 20, 2008 11:13pm | #3

   looks workable to me as long as the vanity/ledger fasteners won't be a problem.

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   harrycu | Mar 20, 2008 11:21pm | #4

   Explain, please.

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   terryb | Mar 20, 2008 11:26pm | #5

   Well, the ledger fastens to the studs.  That stuff will be covered by the vanity itself. But now you have to screw the top and bottom of the vanity to the ledger. How will you hide those fasteners?

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   harrycu | Mar 20, 2008 11:40pm | #6

   Ah, the top and bottom of the vanity will be made from either 1/2" or 3/4" plywood (I'm thinking maybe just 1/2" will be thick enough since it is torsion box construction) and the top will be covered in hardiboard and ceramic tile. This will cover the screws on top and the screws on the bottom won't matter. Whatcha think?

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   terryb | Mar 21, 2008 05:08am | #7

   I think it'll work OK. Good luck.

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   harrycu | Mar 21, 2008 06:34am | #8

   Thanks.

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   Al from Unionville | Mar 21, 2008 03:42pm | #11

   I like your design. A technique that I have used for floating shelves is to leave the back of the shelf open so that it can fit around a 2x2 or 2x4 brace that is screwed to the studs. I then screw the shelf into the brace from the bottom. The technique allows me to completely finish the shelf before it is in place, and I only need to fill the screw holes at the bottom if desired, and they probably are not visible regardless. I have one of these in my daughter's room loaded with books and it has remained firmly attached to the wall.

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   harrycu | Mar 21, 2008 10:21pm | #12

   Thanks, Al.

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.

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   FrankDrackman | Mar 22, 2008 04:53am | #13

   It looks great.

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   harrycu | Mar 22, 2008 05:29am | #14

   Thanks.

   Harry

    Following the path of least resistance makes rivers and men crooked.