Hanging Book Shelves
If you’re looking for a different way to build some modern bookshelves, Peter and Annalien have a few ideas for you to inspire you to make your own in a few easy steps. Some colourful hanging shelves and a simple rope shelf.
You will need:
| Tools | Materials |
| PCM 10 S compound mitre saw | Supa wood 16mm |
| PST 18 Jigsaw – plus extra clean for wood blades | shelf 1 sides 200mm x 500mm – 2 pieces |
| PSR 1080 cordless drill driver | Shelf 1 top/bottom 200mm x 268mm – 2 pieces |
| Pex sander | Shelf 2 sides 250 mm x 600mm – 2 pieces |
| PFS 300 spray gun | Shelf 2 top/bottom 250 mm x 368 mm – 2 pieces |
| PSR 18 Li cordless drill | Shelf 3 sides 200 mm x 400mm – 2 pieces |
| Shelf 3 top/bottom 200 mm x 168mm – 2 pieces | |
| Pine PAR +/- 30 mm Thick | |
| Cross shelf 150 mm x 900 mm – 2 pieces (NB not warped) | |
| 20 x 20mm cleast (we have already) | |
| 3.5 x 40mm cut screws | |
| All purpose undercoat (water based) please check yours is still ok | |
| clear varnish (water based) | |
| plastic corner brackets small type (light brown) if there is no light brown get white – 20 pieces | |
| Paint (water based) 3 x 1ltr different colours | |
| Pine PAR 20mm Thick | |
| 150mm x 600mm – 3 pieces | |
| Sisal type Rope 10-15mm thick 4 x 1500 pieces (total 6 mtr length minimum) |
Follow these steps
Here we make three rectangular (different sizes) frames and join them with wooden shelves
Frames (mdf/supa wood)
- Mark off where sides join the top and bottom
- Drill pilot holes
- Mark off and cut where pine shelves will intersect frames
- Assemble frames
- Sand and paint
Shelves
- Mark off where frames intersect and cut out groove
- Sand and varnish
Attach shelves to frames
Hanging book shelves
- Drill holes for rope to pass through
- Sand and paint shelves (Annalien maybe you want to do a paint technique)
- Pass rope through the holes and knot as you go along. (we might look at another option for keeping it in place, just not sure yet)
Get the layout
