Built In Wall Bookshelf
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Built in wall bookshelf. This entire wall of built ins including the lights and hardware came in at just around 800. I used a 1 12 going up each side wall screwing it into the studs of the walls on each side. The interweb is littered with images of beautiful bookshelves but they re certainly out of reach for the average diyer right. Drill and countersink pilot holes for the bottom shelf then secure it with glue and wood screws.
Step 6 make sure bookshelf is square then cut panel. For tall cabinets like this sometimes i put a cleat at the top and under a fixed shelf near the bottom. I m very inspired by your built in. I just used a little wood glue and brad nailer to attach these.
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. That s a lot of money but when you consider how much a professional would charge to build a 12 foot wide by 8 foot tall wall of built ins it s quite a savings. Take it to the next level with floor to ceiling built in bookshelves where you can not only organize your precious possessions but display your personal style through travel knick knacks artwork and beyond. What are the.
Attach support blocks for the bottom shelf with glue and nails. This built in bookcases project is made from hardwood plywood 2x6s hardwood boards and standard moldings available at home centers and lumberyards. The top and bottom are wrapped with the same moldings that rim the ceiling and floor completing the built in look. Shelves are an easy way to elevate the design of any blank wall while maximizing storage space.
The poplar boxes are screwed into the walls and ceiling with flat poplar stock edging the thin inch mdf shelves for a heftier appearance and creating panel details along the bottoms and sides. Reply to this comment tammy january 6 2014 at 9 02 pm. Step 5 attach support blocks and the bottom shelf. Use pocket holes to secure the cleat at the back of the cabinet.
See more ideas about built in bookcase bookcase home. Be sure to drill the holes in an area that will be covered when the bookshelf is recessed into the wall. How to build built in bookcases from ikea billy bookshelves. Cleats are necessary for securing the cabinet to the wall into studs during installation for built ins.
To figure out how to best use the space the picture below shows how we did the math. I measured the space in between the walls in our case it was almost exactly 12 feet or 144 inches then i subtracted out the width of the bookcases which are 31 each or a total of 124 inches. We ll see about that says.