Bookshelf Made From Rain Gutters

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Bookshelf made from rain gutters.

If you are not using them then use a sandpaper to sand down the edges so they are smooth and not sharp. Figure out what your rain gutter shelf is going to look like buy your materials cut your shelves to length if not using end caps sand down the edges of the gutters so they re smooth if painting paint the gutters after you cut them. Here s your quick guide to making rain gutter bookshelves with more details below. If you are using end caps install them at each piece.

Cut them to the length that you want to shelf to be. Materials rain gutter i bought one plastic 10 piece with the idea to cut five 2 bookshelves. Find the studs in the wall with a stud finder. Books are heavy i recommend screwing it into a stud.

We started with three ten foot sections of gutters all available at any hardware store for around 7 00 each. Make a visualization of what your rain gutters shelves are going to look like. The bookshelves in his new room are made from rain gutters. Another cool thing about this rain gutter bookshelf is that they look like floating shelves step 2.

Measuring tape pencil or pen medium to fine grit sand paper paint paint brush drywall screws primer. Take the gutters and cut them to the desired lengths. They re perfect because they are durable inexpensive and super easy to install.