Build A Closet Shelf

Two 11 7 8 inch wide long closet shelves to the length that fits the width of your closet in step 1.

Build a closet shelf.

Cut the wood for diy closet shelves. With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together. How to build wood diy closet shelves. 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. Make sure it is level and then screw this support to the studs along the back wall. While solid wood is stronger and doesn t sag as much plywood and composite material cost less. My closets already had existing shelves so i didn t have to build everything from scratch thankfully.

If you are building simple shelves rather than cubbies you also need to add a long shelf support along the back wall of the closet. A basic bedroom closet gets a cost cutting single rod and shelf. You ll use 3 4 inch plywood to make this closet organizer. We made 2 pockets on the 10 5 pieces one on each.

Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. Closet shelves can be made from either solid wood plywood or a composite material such as medium density fiberboard. Six 11 7 8 inch square shelves for the central unit. Diy shelving for closet.

Simply cut another 1 x2 board to the length of your shelves minus three inches. We placed one 10 5 piece with the pockets facing.