Diy Melamine Closet Shelves

I prefer a minimum of every 36 for 3 4 thick melamine.

Diy melamine closet shelves.

To finish off the closet shelves add strips of 1 x2 poplar to the front of each shelf and cubby divider. 29 99 4 x8 sheet of melamine. What you ll need for these diy closet shelves. Ugh can you even imagine.

Then choose the correct shelving and ask the salesperson to cut the shelves to length for you. To make a center support between the two shelves notch out a 2 x 2 x 8 so that each shelf will rest on the notch. We took a melamine board and laid it on each brace. From the actual width to determine the shelf length.

The most common time that i have seen this mistake is in diy closets. Hold the bottom cubby dividers in place and use a level to ensure they are straight. You can cut melamine sheets with a circular saw and. Measure the width and depth of the space.

Buy a pair of end mounting brackets and a pair of plastic clips for each shelf. And for a small fraction of what we would have paid for custom closet shelving units. Here s our cost breakdown. Build your own melamine closet organizer choose your hardware first.

Since a standard melamine board comes in 96 length you can cut one board in half and make two 48 side panels. We notched it so that 3 4 of it s thickness was uncut because we planned to finish off the shelves with a 1 x 3 on the front. Better materials will use a thicker higher density fiberboard for the core. Prevent chip out by taping where you will cut the melamine shelving.

Prime paint already had. For more information on closet standards you can check out my post on closet guidelines. Look for thermally fused melamine over 3 4 inch particle board which is the material of choice for closet specialists. This would give us the finished look we were after.

Melamine cut to the depth and width of the recessed portion of the closet. Repeat for the middle row and top row of shelves. Melamine is composed of a layer of plastic resin usually white but sometimes black applied over a cored of high density fiberboard particleboard. 13 74 1 x6 ripped in half qty 2 1 49 1 x4 side shelves afterthought 10 88 white melamine edge banding 25ft qty 2 0 79 l bracket.

Kits come standard with either 48 or 72 side panels. Most closets only need panels that are 48 in length with the exception of shelves that need to reach all the way to the floor. If you re planning to install accessories similar to the ones we used for our white closet.