How did you join pieces together to make structures stable?
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Hi Jenny- which post are you looking for?
If you're referring to a shelving unit , the individual pieces were probably anchored to the wall studs with wood screws.
you can also screw them to each other to add weight and stability
Yes definitely screw big bookcase to the wall studs. They even make earthquake fixtures to do this.
Here is a diy floating shelf.
http://www.diypete.com/diy-wood-floating-shelf/