Build Bookcase Into Wall

Four billy bookcases good hardware and quality wood to make them look built in paint and painting supplies brass library lights on remote and installing a sound system and speakers all came in under 600.

Build bookcase into wall. I left 1 1 2 in between each bookcase. I started to hatch a plan to get that library wall. Lowes like this one and. I love those bookcases.

I was also wondering what you used for the crown trim at the top. First i constructed the sides by cutting a 1 12 to the width of the side of the bookcase and 1 longer in length than the space between the ceiling and the top of the bookcase. We sized the bookcases to fit into a typical room with an 8 ft. Instead i built a hollow box to encase that empty space above the right built in.

We chose birch boards and plywood along with maple moldings and then used a gel stain to give the project a cherry wood appearance four our built in bookcases. Ikea billy s are great but it s not the only option you can find similar bookcases at. The ikea billy bookcase was the perfect answer to my library wall woes. This built in bookcases project is made from hardwood plywood 2x6s hardwood boards and standard moldings available at home centers and lumberyards.

Of wall space something like a typical bedroom you may want to convert to a library or home office. In this video i show how to build a bottom cabinet as well as built in bookcases with plywood using pocket screws for my office. I put scraps of 2 4 in between to maintain even spacing. Amazon like this one.

In this video i show how i make the rough shelves. Ceiling and at least 8 ft. How to make a diy wall to wall bookcase an ikea billy bookcase built in what you need. As many flat pack bookcases as will fill your wall.

Therefore first you have to drill pilot holes in the wooden support and countersink the head of the screws. It can also be expanded by adding standards the upright partitions. The sides and backs of the bookcases are nailed into the walls. Part 1 of building a built.

Reply to this comment poppy september 24 2013 at 12 47 am. I am building some in my daughters bedroom and was wondering how to trim them out i will definitely be using the 1 3 s another jaunt to home depot tomorrow. Use shims under or behind the bookcases to ensure each bookcase is level and plumb before securing it to the wall. This is the first step in building a full wall bookcase.

The next part will show the trim build and instal. We measured our bookcase for standard 8 ft. I also cut a 2 2 to the width of the bookcase.