Gutter Bookshelves Tutorial

By re purposing a vinyl rain gutter you have an easy shelving solution for your home.

Gutter bookshelves tutorial.

Put up the gutters and complete the installation. A baby room diy project that you can do. A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20. I have seen these rain gutter bookshelves several places online and have always thought they would be wonderful to have in our book loving home.

Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud. Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf. I had all the other tools and hardware on hand. Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.

After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf. End caps 8 34 a pair. Rain gutter book shelves. Carefully use a power drill to drill down the needed holes for screws.

If you re looking for an easy bookshelf tutorial these diy rain gutter bookshelves are perfect. Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx. Oct 16 2014 explore marie tuggle s board rain gutter shelves followed by 118 people on pinterest. Bookshelves made with rain gutter materials are practical in rooms where floor space is limited.

These shelves are perfect for children to store their favorite books and can be placed at any height so your child can easily access them. This is a segment from when brandon went live on facebook to teach you how to make book shelves from vinyl gutters. Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed. Rain gutter bookshelves cost.

That is a total of about 14 per shelf. See more ideas about rain gutter shelves rain gutters gutter bookshelf. Unlike wooden bookcases rain gutter shelves won t scratch the flooring or leave imprints in carpet. Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones.

Then i saw them at my friend heather s. 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. Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.

First diy in fatty s room. Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into.