How To Make Shelves Between Wall Studs

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How to make shelves between wall studs. Cut shelves to size. How to build shelves between studs locate the studs on the wall where you plan to build a shelving alcove. Before you start cutting take a few measurements of your wall. Building a shelving system between studs gives you a limited width as most are 16 or 24 inches.
Drill a pilot. Install between the studs shelves. Because the shelving unit is recessed into the wall you can just use screws to hold up the shelves since they won t be visible. Decide on the spacing of your shelves before you.
How to make between the studs shelves take careful measurements first. Make additional marking lines 1 inch on each side of a stud being included in your shelf unit. If you ve got exposed wall studs make the most of them by building this adjustable shelving system. I knew our pantry project was the perfect place for a shelf like this.
Try to make the width just a hair smaller than the distance between the studs so you can easily slip the shelving unit into place and secure it without extra spacers.