White Melamine Drilled Wood Shelf 11.75 in. D x 97 in. L

Hi Shar, this Veranda White Melamine Drilled Wood Shelf (11.75 in. D x 97 in. L), is a store exclusive item and only able to be bought in a Home Depot store. Unfortunately we do not sell it with online stock for purchase and we are not able to advise when local Home Depot stores are re-stocked of specific items. I would advise you visit or contact your local Home Depot store for pricing and availability. Please follow the steps below to localize your Homedepot.com as well: 1. Localize Homedepot.com using your zip code (My Store Location: Change) 2. Choose the store where you want to pick up the item (Make this my Store) We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you in the future. Thank you for shopping Home Depot!

Yes but I would search at the Container store or other suppliers - the outer covering flakes too easily when you cut it even when you tape it and cut through the tape.

These melamine boards would work well in a garage for storage, I don't know about a shop application. Under the surface coating is particle board, which won't take much abuse. I've put boxes of books, photo albums or papers, which are fairly heavy, but the farthest span I've used was 36 inches. Four feet might be too long for anything of any real weight.

The pre-drilled holes on the melamine boards are for shelf supports, but I imagine they could be used as starter holes for drawer slides. You would need to measure the distance between the pre-drilled holes and the mounting holes on the drawer slides, and hope the drawer slides allow for some adjustment. The width of the pre-drilled holes could also be an issue you will need to take into account.

Absolutely, and they allow for height adjustment for all of your books.

There are many different ways of securing shelf supporting boards to a wall. If we're talking about a closet with drywall walls, place the board in position, then drill several small holes through the board into the wall. You don't need to go far into the wall, you're only marking the wall. Purchase plastic anchors with screws that are at least 1 1/2 or 2 inches long. Drill holes on the marks in the drywall according to the instructions with the anchors. Place the anchors in the holes and tap flush with a hammer. Place the board on the wall and screw the screws through the board and into the anchors. Do the same thing with the other board. If this is in the middle of a long wall, you can purchase 1 to 2 inch brackets, along with the anchors and screws. Attach the brackets to the boards and drill your holes for the anchors. Secure the boards to the wall with screws.

One and a half inch to center of hole

the pre-drilled holes will accept a 5mm shelf pin. these are a common size in the hardware aisle at HD.

They have either white or natural melamine coating. I would not recommend painting. I would use something else if wanting anything other than the colors offered