Build Shelves Inside Closet

Time to attach the pieces together.

Build shelves inside closet.

We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets. Patch any holes in the walls with. Closet shelves can be made from either solid wood plywood or a composite material such as medium density fiberboard. Shelving for the closet was made from 3 4 thick x 16 wide stock and supported by 1 x 2 cleats attached to the studs in the walls.

Build this handy stool in one hour and park it in your closet. May 7 2014 routing out a slot for shelves to make custom closet shelving. Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration.

Install long shelves lay one of the long shelves on the lower shelf supports and on top of the central shelf unit. Use a measuring tape long level and pencil to mark the location of your shelves. Instructions remove everything from the closet including old shelves you will no longer be using. You can also use it as a step to reach the high shelf.

The composite material for these shelves was ripped to 12 inches wide using a circular saw and rip fence. All you need is a 4 x 4 ft. How to build custom closet shelves view along the way. This makes everything more structurally secure and it creates a seamless transition from shelf to shelf.

Since the loooong top two shelves will wrap around the edges nick used a 3 4 router bit to create t s that will merge the side shelves to the long shelf. And here it is with the shelves slid in those slots. With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together. Attach the shelf with wood screws or 6d finishing nails.

We made 2 pockets on the 10. Cut the strips of mdf to the correct length for your shelves. Have more questions about hvac projects around your home. A vertical piece in the center provided support and divided the closet in two with one side for hanging clothes and the other for storage.

If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the. Add metal brackets in corners for extra support if necessary. The middle two shelves are installed 12 inches apart and the top two shelves are installed 10 inches apart. It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of.

The top four shelves are 11 inches deep. How to make storage shelves. Diy closet shelf plans.