How to Make Easy Built In Shelves
Built in shelves are a great addition to any home. Built in shelves can be made with a variety of materials and in many styles. They provide the amenity of additional space and can be built in a few simple steps.
Materials Needed
- (9) 2-by-4-by-8 foot studs
- (1) 4-by-8-by-7/16 inch sheet of OSB
- Stud Finder
- 2 1/2 inch screws
- 1 1/4 inch screws
- Circular saw
- Prepare the materials. Use a circular saw and cut three 2-by-4 pieces of lumber in six feet lengths.
- Measure the sheet of OSB into 16-inch wide strips that are eight feet long. Cut the strips into separate pieces.
- Mark the studs on the wall using the stud finder and draw the dimensions where the shelves will be placed. Place marks two feet from the floor to indicate the bottom of the shelving, four feet from the floor to indicate the middle of the shelving and six feet from the floor to indicate where the top of the shelving will be located. Draw lines on the marks across the entire eight feet horizontally so that you can visually see where the shelves will be placed.
- Assemble the shelves. Install one of the uncut 2-by-4 pieces of lumber on the pencil line located two feet from the floor. Screw in 2 1/2-inch screws in the lumber at each of the wall stud markers to connect the lumber to the wall.
- Repeat the above mentioned step for the line marked four feet from the ground and six feet from the ground. Once finished you will have three pieces of lumber connected to the wall that are parallel to each other.
- Place the OSB on each shelf level using 1 1/4-inch screws to hold it in place.