shelf count

SSM_GOD

Forum Legend
Joined
Aug 11, 2019
Posts
1,448
Ratings
1,892 47
#1
serious question dude
how do you count shelves? does the top count? what about the floor?
how many shelves on are on this shelf? 4? 3? 2?
or what if its one of those box shelves that has a piece of thing on the bottom, then what?
shelf.png
 

lavi

Dedicated Member
ELITE
tabooknot
tabooknot
ELITE
Joined
May 3, 2020
Posts
132
Ratings
86 3
#2
I think the floor dosent count but the top does so 3
 

sophiaaah <3

Forum Master
ELITE
sophiaaah
sophiaaah
ELITE
Joined
Jul 21, 2020
Posts
916
Ratings
731 81
#3
the definition of a shelf is "a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.". Looking at the picture there would typically be 2 shelves possible. If the top of that drawing has space to hold objects then the picture above could be counted as 3 shelves. The floor is a floor, although it nearly fits the definition of a shelf, it is a floor space. when discussing said picture and describing an object on the floor u would label it a floor rather than a shelf which is why i believe it is 3 shelves. If said shelf had a slab on the very bottom, since it is attached to said shelf unit, it would be labeled as a shelf rather than a floor. without someone on the bottom is it merely a floor. Typically shelves are bare slabs with no sides so this could technically be labeled as a bookcase or bookshelf depending on what u choose to occupy the space with.
 

sophiaaah <3

Forum Master
ELITE
sophiaaah
sophiaaah
ELITE
Joined
Jul 21, 2020
Posts
916
Ratings
731 81
#5
No way the top counts that's just a counter
the true definition of a counter is "A counter is a piece of furniture. Counters consist of a countertop, a raised surface which can be used to place objects or serve food on them. Similar to a table, counters are typically raised platforms, but are often embedded into flooring as fixed installations." since the said platform is attached to a shelving unit, it presents itself as a shelf as well since counters are typically tabletops. Like i previously said as well, this could very much so not even be a shelving unit but a bookshelf/bookcase
 

SSM_GOD

Forum Legend
Joined
Aug 11, 2019
Posts
1,448
Ratings
1,892 47
#6
a bookSHELF is a shelf. the top does not count cause its not a bookCOUNTER
 

sophiaaah <3

Forum Master
ELITE
sophiaaah
sophiaaah
ELITE
Joined
Jul 21, 2020
Posts
916
Ratings
731 81
#8

Hetti

Well-Known Member
Hetti301
Hetti301
Joined
Apr 2, 2021
Posts
66
Ratings
122
#10
tempted to put this post in manacube weekly xD, anyway its 3 if not your wrong.
 

KingOfMonkeys

Active Member
ELITE
KingOfMonkeys
KingOfMonkeys
ELITE
Joined
Dec 10, 2020
Posts
33
Ratings
11
#13
It could be 2 and 3. 2 if you put the bookshelf at the side of the wall and that the highest shelf hits the wall then it is 2 :p
 

Zithmane

Well-Known Member
MVP
Zithmane
Zithmane
MVP
Joined
Dec 22, 2021
Posts
51
Ratings
16 1
#14
there's clearly 2, for whoever said 3, i think the 3th one is the TOP, if you wanna consider the TOP as another Bookshelf, then yeah there's 3 shelves, as for the floor,,,,,, SMH
 

Hallowqueen

Olympus | Mod+
Moderator+
Hallowqueen
Hallowqueen
Mod+
Joined
Nov 19, 2018
Posts
2,525
Ratings
2,325 82
#15
Depending on the height, there are 3.

If the entire unit is small enough to fit in a room with space on the top, you can put items on the top as well.

The bottom space you could put additional storage units in/add more shelves to, but the lack of space = lack of shelf, so does not count as a fourth.
 

ArchVenom

Mod
Moderator
ArchVenom
ArchVenom
Mod
Joined
Jul 24, 2021
Posts
119
Ratings
35 1
#16
There are 3 shelves on this imo ^^ bottom one doesn't count as an actual shelf but top one counts
 

SSM_GOD

Forum Legend
Joined
Aug 11, 2019
Posts
1,448
Ratings
1,892 47
#18
Depending on the height, there are 3.

If the entire unit is small enough to fit in a room with space on the top, you can put items on the top as well.

The bottom space you could put additional storage units in/add more shelves to, but the lack of space = lack of shelf, so does not count as a fourth.
There are 3 shelves on this imo ^^ bottom one doesn't count as an actual shelf but top one counts
how can you count the top as a shelf ?? but not the bottom ?? during a earthquake, if you have glass on the top, it will fall AND BRAKE !! it wont break on the bottom as it is proteced by the sides !