How To Make Bookshelves Out Of Gutters

This is a step by step guide for making a book shelf out of vinyl gutters.

How to make bookshelves out of gutters.

We only used one 10 foot length of vinyl gutter and cut the section where we wanted it to extend 90 degrees down the other wall. Step 3 use a level mounted on a straight edge while you mark the locations for the hangars. The quickest approach is to. Because the end caps will cover the exposed ends.

With the book fronts facing out kids are likely to read more and they can get and put away the books themselves. Step 2 find the studs in the wall using the stud finder and mark them with a pencil. If you want the gutter bookshelves to look nicer you can grab some end caps to put onto the ends of the. Optional materials end caps.

He then used a coping saw and sawhorses to cut the shelves. This will ensure straight. A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20. We could get three shelves out of this 10 foot run so one of the leftover shelves will go in our boys room.

My husband then measured our space and measured and marked the gutter. How to install rain gutter bookshelves. First determine the length and position of where you want the gutters. Fun thing about this diy project is it doesn t need to be exact or even cut pretty.

A lot of people prefer to go for the straight plain white finish the vinyl gutters come with. This is intended to be used as a kids book shelf.