Gutters Used As Bookshelves

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Gutters used as bookshelves. Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf. Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed. A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20. Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves.

How to make rain gutter bookshelves. Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into. The rain gutter book shelves don t look like i anticipated they would. After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf.

Figure out what your rain gutter shelf is going to look like. They look 10x better. Start assembling the gutter shelves by making small signs with a pencil where they will be mounted. It is a very easy diy shelf to put together.

Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones. We got 2 long rain gutters and i cut them up to make the bookshelves. Rain gutter bookshelves cost. As for making them it doesn t take much.

I had all the other tools and hardware on hand. Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud. Double check the gutter bookshelves if they are enough stabile safe and in level. The key to any successful diy project is planning.

That is a total of about 14 per shelf. Yeah vinyl gutters make great book shelves or so says beth from sunshine on the inside. Put up the gutters and complete the installation. Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.

Make a list of what you ll need based on your design and budget then hie. Carefully use a power drill to drill down the needed holes for screws. Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx. Depending on how high you install them they can take on the appearance of a chair rail can be used to keep things out of the reach of inquisitive younger siblings or make an attractive shelf that can hold a multitude of things.

We decided to go to the hardware store and try to build these diy shelves for our kids. Lengths of gutters some end caps and drywall screws to secure them to the walls studs.