Creating Shelves In Closet

Use a measuring tape long level and pencil to mark the location of your shelves.

Creating shelves in closet.

With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together. We did three shelves. Instructions remove everything from the closet including old shelves you will no longer be using. We like mdf instead of plywood because it s never warped it s cheaper than plywood and it.

You can see more about how i designed the shelf configuration in this post. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration. If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the. Measure length wise from one end of the closet to the other to get the length of your shelves.

All you need is a 4 x 4 ft. Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. Install the vertical pieces. Cut the strips of mdf to the correct length for your shelves.

Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails. Built in storage is essential in closets these days. The width of the shelves depends on how large your closet is and how wide you want the shelves to be. Determine how many shelves you want to install in the closet.

I can actually walk into my closet now without getting clotheslined by an excessively deep shelf. How to make storage shelves. In fact bedroom closets are nearly useless when in their builder grade state. In a perfect world closets would always come with a full functioning effective closet kit but they just don t.

The shallow shelves make it easier to locate items at or above eye level. We were slightly worried that adding shelves on the sides would make the closet seem smaller but after having cut the original shelf down to 1 depth instead of 2 it actually opens things up a lot. First nail through the sides into the back. We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets.

All you need is a 4 x 4 ft. Step 1 the fun part. It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of. First nail through the sides into the back.

We made 2 pockets on the 10. How to make storage shelves. If your closet. Most closets are equipped with just one rod and a shelf just above it.

Get free shipping over 75 free in store pickup everyday if you are using a screen reader activate this link for accessibility features or call 888 266 8246 for assistance. Spread wood glue on the joints then nail them together with 8d finish nails. Time to attach the pieces together. Patch any holes in the walls with.

Create your own custom closet system and shelving with elfa build a plan online visit an in store expert or pick out the components yourself. Cut your mdf pieces. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails.