How To Make Bookshelves From Rain Gutter

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How to make bookshelves from rain gutter.

Buy your materials make a list of what you ll need based on your design and budget then hie thee to your. Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors. Step 3. A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.

A lot of people prefer to go for the straight plain white finish the vinyl gutters come with. Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones. Find the studs in the wall using the stud finder and mark them with a pencil. Optional materials end caps.

Once rob bo our son and i move i plan to put several of these rain gutter bookshelves up in his new room. My husband was leaning toward getting an aluminum gutter but i decided against it because the cost was more. How to install rain gutter bookshelves step 2. He still says the aluminum would have looked nicer and been more sturdy.

4 white k style vinyl joiners. Cut your shelves to length if you didn t get your. Measuring tape pencil or pen medium to fine grit sand paper paint paint brush drywall screws primer. Figure out what your rain gutter shelf is going to look like the key to any successful diy project is planning.

Use a level mounted on a straight edge while you mark the locations for the hangars. Rain gutters are useful for keeping your roof from leaking and your foundation from cracking but they re also useful for wait for it putting together bookshelves that help you store books while showing them off. My husband then measured our space and measured and marked the gutter. 1 10 white k style vinyl gutter.

The quickest approach is to. 2 white k style vinyl end cap set. They can store the books with the covers facing out so kids can easily select the book they want. Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed.

This is especially useful in children s rooms. Step 4.