![]() This space will be a lot easier to tackle than my son's bedroom closet with a slanted ceiling and attic access door. It turns out that the right side is deeper than the left, which is perfect for a few simple closet shelves! It was a disaster, and you could barely shut the door!Īfter clearing everything out, it was much easier to see what I had to work with. It was an untamed mess of clothes, toys, shoes and other random stuff. We all have that one closet that has become a black hole for junk! In our house, that was the one in the office, which was previously our son's bedroom. For now, they will serve their storage purpose well.Īfter getting them in place, I secured the shelves to the braces using a brad nailer.īefore securing, make sure the shelf is pulled forward and in line with the end of the braces, this will ensure that the front plate sits flat against both.Want to add shelves to your closet? These DIY closet shelves are easy for a beginner to make! All you need is a 1x2 and precut shelf boards! ![]() ![]() I could always add a quarter round if I want them to be more of a display grade shelf. Some gaps along the edges, but with these being closet shelves, I really do not care. After re-cutting it, they both fit nicely. One clicked in perfectly, the other needed a slight trim on the back corner. Once cut, I fit them into the closet to check for size. I went slow and was very cautious since I am not as comfortable with the circular saw as I am my miter saw. After setting it to an inch depth (slightly deeper than the sheet of plywood) I took a few scraps and placed them around the board to create a gap between what I was cutting and the old dining room table in our garage. We do have a circular saw, which is a bit dangerous to use given that I don’t have a proper table to use it on. My tool base is limited, and we do not have a table saw (despite my husbands constant requests for one). I took my roughly 18″ x 18″ measurements and traced it onto the sheet of sanded plywood. I knew that I would need to cut the general size of the board and then adjust to account for the fact that the space is not perfectly square. I measured from the back of the closet where the corner bead comes out, to the front of the braces. It is one of my favorite builds so far □īack to the somewhat less exciting shelves… ![]() Guess what? I also had scrap pieces of sanded plywood from when I built my lovely floating closet bench a few months ago. With these shelves only being 18″ I did not feel that it was necessary.Īfter I had all four braces in place, and I confirmed that everything was level (for the second time), I was ready to install the shelf piece. Note: If you do plan on storing heavy stuff, you could always install a third brace along the back wall. They also will not be holding anything too heavy, so I anticipate this method working fine. This was not my ideal plan, I would have preferred securing it to a stud, but there is really no way for my braces to slide given that they are up against the corner bead. So I used a 3 inch screw to really connect it to the stud, and then secured the rest of it with MANY brad nails using my nail gun. I also want to note that I only had one stud on each side. How I underestimated such a discrepancy over a foot and a half of floor, I do not know, I should be used to this by now! Otherwise, you may end up like me, with your left side being an inch off from the right and needing to unsecure it from the wall for a redo. Then work towards the next shelf in a similar fashion. Get one brace in place at the desired height, and then use a level to do the one opposite it. Do not measure both sides up from the floor. A slight cautionary tale, if you know your house is uneven.
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