How To Make Bookshelves Out Of Gutters

Step 2 find the studs in the wall using the stud finder and mark them with a pencil.

How to make bookshelves out of gutters. We could get three shelves out of this 10 foot run so one of the leftover shelves will go in our boys room. With the book fronts facing out kids are likely to read more and they can get and put away the books themselves. This will ensure straight. Because the end caps will cover the exposed ends.

How to install rain gutter bookshelves. Step 3 use a level mounted on a straight edge while you mark the locations for the hangars. The quickest approach is to. A lot of people prefer to go for the straight plain white finish the vinyl gutters come with.

Optional materials end caps. This is a step by step guide for making a book shelf out of vinyl gutters. My husband then measured our space and measured and marked the gutter. First determine the length and position of where you want the 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. Wall studs are typically 16 apart so for the 40. This is intended to be used as a kids book shelf. If you want the gutter bookshelves to look nicer you can grab some end caps to put onto the ends of the.

Fun thing about this diy project is it doesn t need to be exact or even cut pretty. He then used a coping saw and sawhorses to cut the shelves.