How To Make Floating Shelves In An Attic

Wood screws through the shelf s pilot holes and into the wall cleat.

How to make floating shelves in an attic.

Required tools for this project. Screw the pre painted supports into the wall studs with 3 inch long wood screws. Have the necessary tools for this diy floating shelves project lined up before you start you ll save time and frustration. Our floating shelves supports are made from a 12 inch piece of galvanized threaded pipe with a floor flange on one end and a pipe cap on the other.

Glue a filler block flush with the end and nail each side with small brad nails. This will make your shelf nice and secure. Measure a vertical line from the roof to the floor where you want the backs of your storage shelves to rest. Except don t wood fill over the screws that you used to attach the shelf to the frame in case you want to take it off to paint or stain the wood.

Lay a line of 1 inch thick 2 inch wide lumber strips on the floor. Hold the shelf against the wall and drive 1 5 8 in. Now fill all of your holes with wood filler. Once your shelf is in place screw the frame into the 2 4 portion that s actually attached to the wall.

Remove all dust after sanding with the 100 grit to prevent loose granules from scratching the plywood s surface. Build shorter shelves by cutting the shelf to length. Attach the shelf to the cleat.