Plywood Closet Shelves Diy

All you need to make your own custom closet shelving system is.

Plywood closet shelves diy.

My new diy entry closet shelves. You can easily finish a project like. Repeat for the middle row and top row of shelves. It depends on how large wide your shelves are but in my experience plywood is much more stable than solid wood and won t expand contract with the humidity changes as much.

Nail a few nails into the top of each divider through the shelf above to secure it in place. Then cut 2 more pieces 14 1 4 for the side supports. Electric drill and 2 inch construction screws. Using the remainder of the approximately 2 1 2 left over strips of plywood cut a piece the width of the closet for the back of the shelf support.

We have enough drawers in our bedroom so we didn t need to account for that. Closet at our last house with veneer ironed on the front of the plywood. At my old house we put in a diy closet organization system with veneer on the plywood sides. To finish off the closet shelves add strips of 1 x2 poplar to the front of each shelf and cubby divider.

Attaching upper shelves to the closets. A plywood sheet is the best choice for your diy projects because it s lightweight safe and flexible. Hold the bottom cubby dividers in place and use a level to ensure they are straight. 1 x 4 boards.

Our system is really just four plywood boxes outfitted with shelf standards closet rods or drawers. This diy built in closet drawers system organizes your closet with shelf drawer and hanging space for your clothes shoes and accessories. Buying a closet system like this would cost you at least 500 but you can build this one for about half that. Six 11 7 8 inch square shelves for the central unit.

Six 1 x 3 inch boards with lengths based on the back and side wall measurements in step 1. These shelves were so easy to install. A level measuring tape pencil. Veneer or a thinner trim would also allow you to add drawers more easily to your closets.

If your shelves are narrow less than 24 wide i would go with plywood. Two 11 7 8 inch wide long closet shelves to the length that fits the width of your closet in step 1.