I need this doing very cheaply and quickly - any tips - cheap joiners (UK) or methods for my husband to do it himself? I would like the to go from floor to ceiling with a nice arcitrave around them so you don't see the edge of the shelves. Thanks...
2007-01-28 10:22:48 · 5 answers · asked by Madam Rosmerta 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I've found that with the price of lumber, and if you don't have alot of tools needed, that it may be best for you to shop around for 2 that are "ready made". (Maybe unfinished to even cut costs more.) Get as close as you can to something that will fit the openings. After you get them in place and secured, you can the buy some nice, decorative trim for along the top, and any gaps along the sides to "bring it all together" and make them have the appearance of being built~ins.
Good Luck!!
2007-01-28 12:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by kandl722 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way is to buy metal shelf tracks that have holes evenly spaced along them for insertion of brackets that hold the shelves. These come in varying lengths and are screwed into the wall, 2 on each side wall. These are more decorative than those needing only two tracks, and using larger arm brackets to hold the shelves. The architrave will hide these tracks once it is installed.
Please do not span too great a distance if you intend to store anything heavy on the shelves. 30 inches is probably the maximum, and 24 inches is better for really heavy items like books. A heavy load on a too long shelf will cause it to bend in the middle with the wieght, or possibly to fail after installation.
2007-01-28 10:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by mindshift 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get two boards, each as long as the height above the floor of your top shelf, and as wide as the depth of your shelves. Screw battens across the two boards, to support the shelves. Cut the shelves so that, when laid across the top of each pair of battens, they jam the two long boards against the sides of the alcove. Use sturdy shelves - books are heavy. Trim with architrave, to taste. Then repeat, for the alcove on the other side.
The main advantage of this method is that you don't have to screw anything to the walls, and can easily pull the whole thing out if you don't like it. The disadvantage is getting round the fact that you don't want the whole contraption resting on the tops of skirting boards.
2007-01-28 11:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by andrew f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy mdf, buy a router, wall plugs, drill, small hammer, tape measure. cut small thin strips of wood 1" wide & however long screw these to the wall at the sami hight so the shelves are level. do this til you have the required ammount of shelves then use the router( i would`nt spend more than $20 on one or borrow one) then draw on the shape of your facade screw this to the front of each shelf strengthening them at either side then do similar with the top. hey presto.
2007-01-28 10:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do it yourself
2007-01-28 10:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by PIRANHA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋