Space issues

[kacitgirl]

Well I now have slightly more space after buying another side table (IKEA). I was going to put shelves up but I will be redecorating shortly and don't see the point in doing that just to take them back down

[iamsuperdan]

Looks awesome!

I'd be nervous about those on the window sill. The heat of the summer sun would have me nervous about things getting a little melty!

[espo]

Need a nice bookcase or some type of shelving unit to display your builds. 

[kacitgirl]

On 8/27/2025 at 2:03 AM, iamsuperdan said:

Looks awesome!

I'd be nervous about those on the window sill. The heat of the summer sun would have me nervous about things getting a little melty!

believe it or not the sun doesn't seem to bother them 

[kacitgirl]

7 hours ago, espo said:

Need a nice bookcase or some type of shelving unit to display your builds. 

been looking at a few options once i repaint its a trip to ikea again

[mcs1056]

I might be able to help, as space is what I took up in college.

[JollySipper]

I have a lot of space in my head..... Some might say I have Max Headroom...........

[meechum68]

@kacitgirl love it! I need to do shelving in my hobby room, partially for stuff on my other table, (which will now double as a work desk and person gaming pc desk, and for models I complete above it. 

So many great builds too! 

[kacitgirl]

6 hours ago, meechum68 said:

@kacitgirl love it! I need to do shelving in my hobby room, partially for stuff on my other table, (which will now double as a work desk and person gaming pc desk, and for models I complete above it. 

So many great builds too! 

i bought a computer desk from ikea as my work station  fits in the corner of my living room just nice

 

[kacitgirl]

[johnyrotten]

I'm looking at ikea's "billy" bookcase. I'm tight on space like you. Small house,big dreams.

[kacitgirl]

5 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

I'm looking at ikea's "billy" bookcase. I'm tight on space like you. Small house,big dreams.

yeah thats a good one  i'm the same not a massive flat but plenty wall space ikea do some floating shelves so thats on the cards

[slusher]

Have you thought about wall display cases?

[meechum68]

Nice little work area!  

 

[kacitgirl]

32 minutes ago, slusher said:

Have you thought about wall display cases?

yes problem is my walls are plasterboard can get away with floating shelves but wall units might be a tad heavy

[meechum68]

And if the wall units are mounted on the studs.... no bueno!  The walls come tumbling, falling, the walls come tumbling, falling ... dooooown!!  (Couldn't resist the song lyrics)

 

[peteski]

On 8/30/2025 at 9:08 AM, kacitgirl said:

yes problem is my walls are plasterboard can get away with floating shelves but wall units might be a tad heavy

Plasterboard?  I thought that in your part of the world most multistory buildings (most residential and office buildings in general) were usually masonry.

[slusher]

 

On 8/30/2025 at 8:08 AM, kacitgirl said:

yes problem is my walls are plasterboard can get away with floating shelves but wall units might be a tad heavy

They come with with hard wear and mine ar in  sheet rock..

 

[kacitgirl]

1 hour ago, peteski said:

Plasterboard?  I thought that in your part of the world most multistory buildings (most residential and office buildings in general) were usually masonry.

thats true however are lined internally with plasterboard  flats are a basic concrete box with all internal rooms separated with plasterboard walls

[kacitgirl]

1 hour ago, slusher said:

 

They come with with hard wear and mine ar in  sheet rock..

 

deffo wouldn't take the weight  the plasterboard has been up since the 60s and is crumbly in places