How to Build Hanging Shelves
Building hanging shelves can be relatively easy depending on how much time and money you want to spend. Shelves can add style and efficiency to a child’s room, bathroom or kitchen. The hanging shelves can be used to accommodate a variety of items such as books, movies or family photos.
Materials Needed
- Wood
- Wood screws
- Skill saw
- Electric drill
- Drill bit
- Tape measurer
- Metal hangers
- Phillips head attachment for drill
- Decide what the hanging shelf may be used for. Whatever item the shelves will hold will need to be measured in size and height to help determine the size of the shelves. For example, the shelves could hold DVD movies, but then the height and width of the movie will need to be measured as well as the depth to allow for room for proper storing of the DVDs.
- Determine the measurements of the shelves. Purchase the wood that may be desired for the project such as oak, pine or pre-finished wood materials. Purchase the wood materials in the desired width so you can save time when cutting materials such as 1 x4s, 1x6s or 1x12s. Select the width of the board closest to what size may be needed for the project. Purchase the other materials listed as well.
- Cut the length of the board that will create the shelves where the items will set.
- Cut the height of the board used for the sides of the shelves.
- Attach the boards with screws together to form a box, then insert a board in the center and attach with screws at each end to the outside boards.
- Stain, varnish or paint the shelves to match the decor of the room.
- Attach metal hangers once the paint has dried. This usually takes about 24 hours.
- Hang the shelves on the wall.