Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud.
Gutter bookshelves diy.
That is a total of about 14 per shelf.
Why make diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.
A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.
Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Here s your quick guide to making rain gutter bookshelves with more details below.
Originally i planned to add some ikea spice rack bookshelves like i d seen on ikea hackers.
End caps 8 34 a pair.
Diy rain gutter bookshelves.
After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf.
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.
However there was no ikea trip planned in the near future and i decided i didn t like how i was limited to the fairly narrow.
Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf.
Rain gutter bookshelves cost.
Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.
They are good for encouraging little kids to read more books since they will be visible on front of them peaking their curiosity.
They are super easy to make and install.
Here are a few reasons why you should consider making these rain gutter bookshelves.
Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx.
I had all the other tools and hardware on hand.
Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into.