Wanting to build a shelf for my DVD's *DONE. WITH PIC.*

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Injury

Off the suggestions of a guy at Home Depot, I put some wood glue on the ends of the boards before puttin them in, which I was told would seal up and tighten around the screws. I didn't think it would strong enough considering the length of the shelves, but then I realized that I wouldn't have anything on it heavy enough to cause any stress or sagging.

The wood is pine. I'm not sure of the grade, but it's an inch and a half thick, 8 inches deep. Again, suggested by someone at Home Depot.

i used MDF to build my printer stand becuz it looks nice and was cheap. when i built my tv stand, i used some pine and some particle board. pine is pretty strong... strong enough to hold my 80lbs tv, so should be ok for your dvd's.

before i started with my tv stand, i consulted with my cousin and he suggested that for shelves, i should have "wood rails" for the shelves to sit on to help support the weight. he told me that two screws on each side might be a little too much to ask for the screws. lemme grab a digicam and get a screenie of what i mean.

pic

P.S. - in the pic, u can see the difference between particle board with a urethane finish (the side piece) and one that is just sanded (shelf where the vcr sits). i got lazy.

 

[EvilYoda]

Bump for a nice DVD collection, but I'm hoping that isn't your shoe selection...you might want to look into a few new pairs there 😉

 

[hjo3]

Nice. Woulda notched the sides myself though.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Bump for a nice DVD collection, but I'm hoping that isn't your shoe selection...you might want to look into a few new pairs there 😉

haha, those are just my everyday shoes. I have a few nice pairs that I keep in the boxes in my closet to prevent scuffing when I toss shoes around. But other than those, I mostly wear airwalks/vans because I have wide feet and most athletic shoes are very unforgiving when it comes to this. I have to buy shoes a couple sizes too big when I buy anything else. 🙁

hehe.

 

[agnitrate]

Nice work. It's so much more fun to do it yourself too, isn't it?

Enjoy the spoils of your work 🙂

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Injury

Off the suggestions of a guy at Home Depot, I put some wood glue on the ends of the boards before puttin them in, which I was told would seal up and tighten around the screws. I didn't think it would strong enough considering the length of the shelves, but then I realized that I wouldn't have anything on it heavy enough to cause any stress or sagging.

The wood is pine. I'm not sure of the grade, but it's an inch and a half thick, 8 inches deep. Again, suggested by someone at Home Depot.

i used MDF to build my printer stand becuz it looks nice and was cheap. when i built my tv stand, i used some pine and some particle board. pine is pretty strong... strong enough to hold my 80lbs tv, so should be ok for your dvd's.

before i started with my tv stand, i consulted with my cousin and he suggested that for shelves, i should have "wood rails" for the shelves to sit on to help support the weight. he told me that two screws on each side might be a little too much to ask for the screws. lemme grab a digicam and get a screenie of what i mean.

pic

P.S. - in the pic, u can see the difference between particle board with a urethane finish (the side piece) and one that is just sanded (shelf where the vcr sits). i got lazy.

Points taken. I'll definately add some support in when I stain it in the summer. It should hold up just fine until then, though. 🙂 Thanks!

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Nice. Woulda notched the sides myself though.

I would have liked to, but the tools at my dispose were a drill and a hand saw. I got most of the cuts on the wood done at home depot. I'd love to get my hands on a nice circular saw and a router, though.

 

[Kelemvor]

Looks nice to me.