We decided to go to the hardware store and try to build these diy shelves for our kids.
Gutters used as bookshelves.
Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Start assembling the gutter shelves by making small signs with a pencil where they will be mounted.
They ve been in use now for four months in her 2 year old s room so she knows they can stand up to abuse.
A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.
Double check the gutter bookshelves if they are enough stabile safe and in level.
After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf.
Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into.
They look 10x better.
Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.
Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed.
I had all the other tools and hardware on hand.
Yeah vinyl gutters make great book shelves or so says beth from sunshine on the inside.
Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud.
Rain gutter bookshelves cost.
It is a very easy diy shelf to put together.
Figure out what your rain gutter shelf is going to look like.
As for making them it doesn t take much.
We got 2 long rain gutters and i cut them up to make the bookshelves.
Make a list of what you ll need based on your design and budget then hie.
Lengths of gutters some end caps and drywall screws to secure them to the walls studs.
Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.
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End caps 8 34 a pair.
Depending on how high you install them they can take on the appearance of a chair rail can be used to keep things out of the reach of inquisitive younger siblings or make an attractive shelf that can hold a multitude of things.
Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx.
Carefully use a power drill to drill down the needed holes for screws.
The rain gutter book shelves don t look like i anticipated they would.
Put up the gutters and complete the installation.
How to make rain gutter bookshelves.
That is a total of about 14 per shelf.