Building Closet Shelves Plywood

How to use plywood and trim to create diy closet built ins.

Building closet shelves plywood.

Attaching upper shelves to the closets. Six 1 x 3 inch boards with lengths based on the back and side wall measurements in step 1. Therefore you can put screws inside without damaging the wood. If your shelves are narrow less than 24 wide i would go with plywood.

When you need wood pre cut wood shelves are readily available and most. Each of these shelves is the same thickness length and width. A level measuring tape pencil. These shelves were so easy to install.

The minimum thickness you need for shelves is 1 2 inch but if you plan to load them with heavy items use 3 4 inch plywood. 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. Simply cut another 1 x2 board the length of your shelf minus 3 inches to accommodate the side supports and screw it to the studs along the back wall of the closet.

You ll use 3 4 inch plywood to make this closet organizer. 1 x 4 boards. Which kind of wood should i use for my closet. My new diy entry closet shelves.

Then cut 2 more pieces 14 1 4 for the side supports. It holds screws in place. This post contains affiliate links which may earn me commissions should you click through them and take certain actions. Why is plywood more diy friendly than mdf.

Many manufacturers and designers recommend plywood over mdf for two reasons. Plywood is very firm. All you need to make your own custom closet shelving system is. It s better for a closet.

The solid wood shelf holds up four times the weight of the plain particleboard shelf. Two 11 7 8 inch wide long closet shelves to the length that fits the width of your closet in step 1. Nail gun wood glue. Again don t forget the level.

These plywood shelves with 1x2s for trim saved us over 4000 on a closet system. The rigidity of plywood and composite wood can be improved by gluing on solid wood edges or plastic laminate faces fig. 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. Six 11 7 8 inch square shelves for the central unit.