Bookshelf Made From Rain Gutters

So easy in fact a toddler can help.

Bookshelf made from rain gutters.

Vinyl rain gutters vinyl rain gutter hangers k type vinyl end caps hand saw stud finder my favorite stud finder level long straight edge yardstick or pine board 8 1 screws pencil sandpaper tape measure drill. If you are using end caps install them at each piece. The bookshelves in his new room are made from rain gutters. Materials rain gutter i bought one plastic 10 piece with the idea to cut five 2 bookshelves.

Books are heavy i recommend screwing it into a stud. Take the gutters and cut them to the desired lengths. Cut them to the length that you want to shelf to be. If you are not using them then use a sandpaper to sand down the edges so they are smooth and not sharp.

Materials for vinyl rain gutter bookshelves. Make a visualization of what your rain gutters shelves are going to look like. We started with three ten foot sections of gutters all available at any hardware store for around 7 00 each. They re perfect because they are durable inexpensive and super easy to install.

Another cool thing about this rain gutter bookshelf is that they look like floating shelves step 2. 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. Measuring tape pencil or pen medium to fine grit sand paper paint paint brush drywall screws primer.