I love this type of shelving, easy to do yourself, it’s not a huge bookcase that takes up a whole heap of room and you can have as many or as little as you want! So lets get started.
You will need:
Drill and Drill Bits
Level
Measuring tape
Handsaw (optional)
Sand paper
Timber (see step 1.)
Brackets (see step 1.)
Step 1.
Before you start measure exactly how wide you want your shelves to be. Now its time to head down to your local hardware store, this is where you will be able to get everything you need – some places will even cut the timber to the size you want it so you may not need that hand saw after all. Purchase your brackets and timber (stain timber if desired) for your project.
Step 2.
Mark on the wall exactly where you want the shelf, take your level and mark the spot, from here you will be able to place the brackets on the wall. Simply drill bracket pilot holes taking into consideration any electrical wiring.
Step 3.
Now, sand off any bits off the timber that are unwanted so you have a nice finish and then attach the timber shelf to the top of the brackets, this will stop it from moving if uneven weight it placed on it.
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