![]() ![]() If it sags more than 1/32″ of an inch, you might want to add another support and run the calculator again. Just enter a few details about your shelves and it’ll let you know how much it might sag. If you’re curious how far a shelf can span without support, check out this sag calculator. How much weight the shelves will support will depend on things like how long the shelf is and what brackets are used to hang the shelves, but if you build with 1x or 2x boards, you should have a functional shelf. If you want a chunkier-looking shelf than a 2x board provides, you can also build a shelf from 2x4s and then frame it out using 1/2″ plywood. Maple Wood Floating Shelf 24-in L x 10-in D (1 Decorative Shelf) Model 67.FS0124MUF1. If you prefer a thicker-looking shelf, you can opt for 1.5″ lumber (aka 2x boards). Rustic Brown Wood Wall Cabinet 30-in L x 7.25-in D (2 Decorative Shelves) Model 217091. When selecting wood for shelves, you’ll want to get wood that is at least 3/4″ thick (aka 1x lumber). To hang them up, you can use some brackets that screw into your wall and into your shelf. Once it’s dry, you have your shelves made! Simple as that. Sand it down with 120, 180, and 220 grit sandpaper, and then stain and seal it to get your desired look. What you’ll do is buy lumber and cut it down to the length that you want your shelves to be. Throughout this post, we’ll have links to specific tutorials for 40+ different shelf ideas, but you can build a simple wood shelf in just a few hours. ![]() ![]() Well, you could buy a 2′ shelf for $40, or you could buy a piece of 8′ lumber for $10 and a roll of contact paper for another $10 and build 4 shelves for $20. Maybe you want the look of marble shelves instead of wood. Even if you add in $20 for stain and sealer, you can make 2 shelves for about half the cost of a pre-made single shelf. Or you can buy a 2x10x8 board from Lowe’s for $16 and make not one, but 2 shelves. For example, you can get this shelf at World Market for $80 for just the shelf–it doesn’t come with the hardware to actually hang the shelf. 9 times out of 10, it’ll be cheaper to build your own shelves than to buy them. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I earn a teeny-tiny commission, but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Click here to read our full disclosure. The great thing about DIY is that you can customize your projects to fit your space exactly–both in terms of size and style. Also, the price is for one shelf only and does not include styling items.Whether you’re just getting started with DIY and looking for an easy project, or you need to add some more function and storage to your home, DIY shelves are a great weekend project. Its a versatile, flexible, easy-to-assemble. Please note that as each piece is handcrafted, woodgrain will vary slightly from pictures. Expand-A-Shelf is a DIY modular shelving system that allows you to create your own storage or display solution. The Timber Line do not take any responsibility for issues arising in the installation. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Please note different tradesman will install things differently and may want to use different fixings depending on the position of the wall studs and if the studs are wooden or steel. If you would like holes pre-drilled into your Floating Shelf please leave us a note at checkout with the measuments you would like drilled (wall stud locations) or if your wall is brick or tiles we dont need a measurements, we will drill them in proportion to the shelf size. We supply metal rods for the install (not prong brackets). We recommend our Floating Shelves are installed by a qualified Tradesman as they must be installed into timber wall studs to hold the weight. Our Floating Shelves are handmade with premium local timber and are available in 3 widths, and a number of lengths. These beauties are perfect for all rooms and our unique installation method means that they can hold more weight then most Floating Shelves on the market (up to 25kg per wall stud they are secured into).ĭisplay your books, frames and special pieces on these minimal look shelves. Our Floating Shelves are 33mm in thickness and made in locally sourced solid Tasmanian Oak. Submit a quote above if you require a size or Timber that is not available. ![]()
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