However there was no ikea trip planned in the near future and i decided i didn t like how i was limited to the fairly narrow.
Gutter bookshelves diy.
Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx.
Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones.
Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.
Diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud.
Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf.
A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.
Why make diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed.
They are good for encouraging little kids to read more books since they will be visible on front of them peaking their curiosity.
That is a total of about 14 per shelf.
Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into.
End caps 8 34 a pair.
I had all the other tools and hardware on hand.
One of the projects i wanted to tackle was adding some bookshelves to display liam s books.
Originally i planned to add some ikea spice rack bookshelves like i d seen on ikea hackers.
Figure out what your rain gutter shelf is going to look like buy your materials cut your shelves to length if not using end caps sand down the edges of the gutters so they re smooth if painting paint the gutters after you cut them.
Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.
Here are a few reasons why you should consider making these rain gutter bookshelves.
They are super easy to make and install.