Now fill all of your holes with wood filler.
How to make floating shelves in an attic.
Required tools for this project.
How to build shorter shelves.
Sand all the sides of the shelf using 100 and 150 grit sandpaper.
Glue a filler block flush with the end and nail each side with small brad nails.
Lay a line of 1 inch thick 2 inch wide lumber strips on the floor.
Except don t wood fill over the screws that you used to attach the shelf to the frame in case you want to take it off to paint or stain the wood.
Screw the pre painted supports into the wall studs with 3 inch long wood screws.
Wood screws through the shelf s pilot holes and into the wall cleat.
Once your shelf is in place screw the frame into the 2 4 portion that s actually attached to the wall.
This will make your shelf nice and secure.
Attach the shelf to the cleat.
Build shorter shelves by cutting the shelf to length.
Have the necessary tools for this diy floating shelves project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration.
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Hold the shelf against the wall and drive 1 5 8 in.