Build Shelves Inside Closet

How to build custom closet shelves view along the way.

Build shelves inside closet.

If you don t have a power saw you can have all of the. The shallow shelves make it easier to locate items at or above eye level. Install long shelves lay one of the long shelves on the lower shelf supports and on top of the central shelf unit. Build this handy stool in one hour and park it in your closet.

And here it is with the shelves slid in those slots. Have more questions about hvac projects around your home. Closet shelves can be made from either solid wood plywood or a composite material such as medium density fiberboard. Instructions remove everything from the closet including old shelves you will no longer be using.

The middle two shelves are installed 12 inches apart and the top two shelves are installed 10 inches apart. Add metal brackets in corners for extra support if necessary. The top four shelves are 11 inches deep. It is easiest to paint all of the pieces of.

Cut the strips of mdf to the correct length for your shelves. May 7 2014 routing out a slot for shelves to make custom closet shelving. 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. You can also use it as a step to reach the high shelf.

Time to attach the pieces together. Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. Patch any holes in the walls with. We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets.

The composite material for these shelves was ripped to 12 inches wide using a circular saw and rip fence. Plywood wood glue and a handful of 8d finish nails. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration. While solid wood is stronger and doesn t sag as much plywood and composite material cost less.

Diy closet shelf plans. This makes everything more structurally secure and it creates a seamless transition from shelf to shelf. 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. All you need is a 4 x 4 ft.

Attach the shelf with wood screws or 6d finishing nails. With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together. 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.