Find the studs in the wall with a stud finder.
Bookshelf made from rain gutters.
Vinyl rain gutters vinyl rain gutter hangers k type vinyl end caps hand saw stud finder my favorite stud finder level long straight edge yardstick or pine board 8 1 screws pencil sandpaper tape measure drill.
Here s your quick guide to making rain gutter bookshelves with more details below.
If you are not using them then use a sandpaper to sand down the edges so they are smooth and not sharp.
Books are heavy i recommend screwing it into a stud.
So easy in fact a toddler can help.
Take the gutters and cut them to the desired lengths.
Collect buy all the required materials.
Cut them to the length that you want to shelf to be.
The bookshelves in his new room are made from rain gutters.
Measuring tape pencil or pen medium to fine grit sand paper paint paint brush drywall screws primer.
They re perfect because they are durable inexpensive and super easy to install.
We started with three ten foot sections of gutters all available at any hardware store for around 7 00 each.
Another cool thing about this rain gutter bookshelf is that they look like floating shelves step 2.
Materials rain gutter i bought one plastic 10 piece with the idea to cut five 2 bookshelves.
Materials for vinyl rain gutter bookshelves.