Build A Closet Shelf

A basic bedroom closet gets a cost cutting single rod and shelf.

Build a closet shelf.

Diy shelving for closet. The composite material for these shelves was ripped to 12 inches wide using a circular saw and rip fence. Two 11 7 8 inch wide long closet shelves to the length that fits the width of your closet in step 1. Cut the wood for diy closet shelves.

With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together. Make sure it is level and then screw this support to the studs along the back wall. For this basic closet you can mark a level line on the closet walls at 68 inches and nail 1 by 4 cleats along this line. We made 2 pockets on the 10 5 pieces one on each.

While solid wood is stronger and doesn t sag as much plywood and composite material cost less. Six 11 7 8 inch square shelves for the central unit. Six 1 x 3 inch boards with lengths based on the back and side wall measurements in step 1. To create the cubby dividers cut more mdf to size.

Simply cut another 1 x2 board to the length of your shelves minus three inches. You ll use 3 4 inch plywood to make this closet organizer. Closet shelves can be made from either solid wood plywood or a composite material such as medium density fiberboard. The cleat supports the shelf and provides an anchor point where rod supports can be installed to secure the closet rod.

Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets facing.