How to Build Custom Built In Bookshelves

Adding custom built bookshelves into your home creates a wonderful display for books, pictures, or other knickknacks. Hiring a carpenter is expensive, and building a bookshelf is not hard if you are willing to invest a little time and have tools to get the project done

Items Needed

• Paint


• Drill


• Skill Saw


• Small Wire brads


• Supporting pins


• Plywood


• Supporting Strips


• Lumber for the bookshelf


• Measuring tape


• Sandpaper


• Wood stain

1. Use the measuring tape to measure the area you want to build the bookshelf. Be sure to measure the top of the area and bottom of the area separately. They might not be the same measurement.


2. Vertical supports should be measured in to support the bookshelf every 30 inches.


3. Make a box of the area you want the bookshelf to be inside of.


4. Take the skill saw to cut the lumber to fit inside of the case. Make sure to accurate cut the wood for the supports and the bookshelves.


5. Nail the plywood onto the back of the box and move the box into the location you want the bookshelf in. Use the wire brads to secure the box in position.


6. Use the drill to add the supporting pins. The pins will allow you to put the shelves into position.


7. Add the supports into the box.


8. Add the shelves into the correct placement.


9. Use sandpaper to sand the bookshelf. Use a rag to clean off any dust from the wood, and paint with a wood stain. You may need to apply the stain several times, because the wood absorbs the color quickly.