I am planning to add shelves to a storage area next to our laundry room. My wife wants them built in and they will be either a L or a U shape in the space. The shelves will be 12" deep and hold crock pots, dry goods and similar items.Initially I was planning to make the frame with 2x4s. But then I had an idea. What if the frame was made of 2x2s instead? Thinner shelves would be more efficient than their 4" counterparts.Will this work? Am I better off going back to 2x4s? What if I used 2x4s at the walls and 2x2s everywhere else and made cantilevered reinforcements? My wife does not want support brackets but I could talk her into it if it was necessary. via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2F91yCt
