In this article, I will review all the steps necessary to build this project. And since it is a finance blog, I will also go over the costs of building the wood bookshelf by ourselves. The project At first, I wanted to build something big. My first idea was to build a 120 centimete...
Screw this piece into two wall studs—or at least one stud and one wall anchor—with 2 ½-in. to 3-in. wood screws, checking the alignment with a level. Install the Shelf Slide the shelf over the installed support and use a couple 2 ½-in. wood screws on each side to secure ...
In order to make it look more finished, I filled all the nail holes and seams withwood fillerand sanded everything smooth. The last step in this build was to stain it. We have a stone house so I wanted my planter box to have a rustic look. With this in mind, I decided to go wi...
This will likely be the easiest piece of furniture you ever build! Here’s what you’ll need to make a bookshelf 5 large crates– You can use any size wooden crate, I used 18 x 12.5 x 9.5, at Home Depot they are called Large Wood Crates. Also, you can buy very similar wooden cr...
How to Build a Flush Mounted Shelf: I've never liked to see shelves where the top is not flush with the wall. It makes everything on the lean away from the wall. Many years ago my dad was visiting and looking at our shelves, he asked how I mounted them s
We recently tried out a bent wood technique to see how it would work out and used it to build a small side table. Here is how that went. We used 1 inch dowel for the four legs and 5/8 dowel for the cross support under each table top. I got the inspiration from this table from...
Wall Shelf - How to make a wall shelf with hooks. Easy-to-follow tutorial for a DIY project you can build in a weekend using scrap wood.
Learn how to build a DIY trophy shelf and hat rack with these easy to follow plans and tutorial. These shelves serve a dual purpose with the added hat rack.
Shelf standards aren’t particularly difficult to install, but it can be a little tricky aligning them to be sure the shelves end up perfectly level. Try this tip: Screw one standard to the wall, making sure it’s plumb, meaning perfectly vertical. Then, clip a bracket onto the just-inst...
See how to build and install drawers here. Step 5: Add the top shelf Attach the front and back aprons using wood glue and 2½” pocket hole screws. Cut out the three corners of the top shelf using a jigsaw. Keep the orientation of the 2x4s in mind. Clearly I got carried away...