Originally i planned to add some ikea spice rack bookshelves like i d seen on ikea hackers.
Gutter bookshelves diy.
Attach stickers or decorate and enjoy your new diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Rain gutter bookshelves is a great way to transform simple things into more useful ones.
They are super easy to make and install.
Rain gutter bookshelves cost.
Start by attaching the rain gutters to the wall by drilling into the stud.
That is a total of about 14 per shelf.
I had all the other tools and hardware on hand.
Here s your quick guide to making rain gutter bookshelves with more details below.
Since the rain gutters are 2 you should have one stud to drill into.
Let s break down the cost of these bookshelves.
Here are a few reasons why you should consider making these rain gutter bookshelves.
End caps 8 34 a pair.
Gutter hangers 2 45 each so approx 5 per shelf.
Rain gutters are sturdy and take only a short time to be installed.
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.
Diy rain gutter bookshelves.
Each bookshelf cost me rain gutters 3 98 for 10 ft so approx.
One of the projects i wanted to tackle was adding some bookshelves to display liam s books.
A big plus is the total cost for a few shelves is probably below 20.
After hanging each rain gutter shelf with one screw into the stud add two more drywall screws to each shelf.
Rain gutters lie uselessly in our attic so getting a little creative can result in useful decors.