Gutter Bookshelves Tutorial

Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.

Gutter bookshelves tutorial.

Carefully use a power drill to drill down the needed holes for screws. Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf. End caps 8 34 a pair. Super excited about how this diy turned out.

These shelves are perfect for children to store their favorite books and can be placed at any height so your child can easily access them. Bookshelves made with rain gutter materials are practical in rooms where floor space is limited. Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud. Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.

Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones. See more ideas about rain gutter shelves rain gutters gutter bookshelf. A baby room diy project that you can do. After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf.

Oct 16 2014 explore marie tuggle s board rain gutter shelves followed by 118 people on pinterest. Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed. That is a total of about 14 per shelf. Unlike wooden bookcases rain gutter shelves won t scratch the flooring or leave imprints in carpet.

If you re looking for an easy bookshelf tutorial these diy rain gutter bookshelves are perfect. Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx. By re purposing a vinyl rain gutter you have an easy shelving solution for your home. Start assembling the gutter shelves by making small signs with a pencil where they will be mounted.

Rain gutter bookshelves cost. I had all the other tools and hardware on hand. This is a segment from when brandon went live on facebook to teach you how to make book shelves from vinyl gutters. Double check the gutter bookshelves if they are enough stabile safe and in level.

A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20. Please let me know if you all try it and show me pictures. I have seen these rain gutter bookshelves several places online and have always thought they would be wonderful to have in our book loving home. Rain gutter book shelves.

Put up the gutters and complete the installation. Then i saw them at my friend heather s.