DIY Rustic Folding Shelf!
by
All Things Heart and Home
(IC: blogger)
This DIY Rustic Folding Shelf opens to double in size - which is really great for laundry day!
Start with 2 pieces of wood cut to the size you want your shelf...soften the edges with a router...
You'll need 3 hinges for a 6 foot shelf...Mark where your hinges will go...
Chisel out the place for your hinges...you'll want the hinges to fit flush in the wood...
Sand the chiseled place to smooth...
This is how your hinges will be attached...but DON'T attach them yet...first (if you want to) distress the wood...
Here's what keeps the shelf from falling when open! A piece of Angle Iron!
And cut your Angle Iron to that length...(and file the edge to smooth out the rough places)
Drill 2 holes in the Angle Iron...(Use a drop of oil on your drill bit and drill very slowly to keep from damaging your bit.)
Attach the Angle Iron to the underside of the piece of wood that will be towards the back -- w/ hinges up...
Put your bracket into studs to strengthen the shelf...here's how it looks folded up...when you open it, the angle iron on each end will keep the shelf sturdy and straight.
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Published August 27th, 2014 5:30 PM
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IF the angle not sticks out further than the width of the bottom of the shelf when it’s folded, isnt The angle iron a hazard?