Homemade Gutter Bookshelves

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Homemade gutter bookshelves.

Diy rain gutter bookshelves are one of my favorite projects since they are very cheap to make easy and are a great addition to encourage your kids to read. Diy picture ledge. Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into. Our room was almost 12 ft.

Justin is a full time firefighter and a woodworker in his off time. Also check the window placement. If there s no window just build the built in bookshelves into the center section. Jun 30 2018 explore nbmj s board gutter bookshelf on pinterest.

We provided the plans and gave a few pointers along the way and justin and jackson took it from. Measure the width of your room and the height of the ceiling. Measure the room for a window seat bookshelf. Please let me know if you all try it and show me pictures.

We recruited justin and his son to help us with this homemade bookshelf story. Diy raingutter bookshelves how to make homemade rain gutter bookshelves. Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves. Put up the gutters and complete the installation.

After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf. First diy in fatty s room. Gutter corner pieces if you want your rain gutter bookshelves nestled into a corner buy corner attachments for a cool visual effect you can t get with ordinary bookshelves. Super excited about how this diy turned out.

Double check the gutter bookshelves if they are enough stabile safe and in level. Jennifer is a full time homesteader who started her journey in the foothills of north carolina in 2010. Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud. Carefully use a power drill to drill down the needed holes for screws.

Wide with an 8 ft. Start assembling the gutter shelves by making small signs with a pencil where they will be mounted. Currently she spends her days gardening caring for her orchard and vineyard raising chickens ducks goats and bees. But they re totally worth it if your goal is creating a cozy book nook look.

They run about 10 each which is pricey compared to other items on this list. His 11 year old son jackson an up and coming woodworker had fun with his dad and learned a few power tool techniques in the process.