This little lumber stack pictured below is all the lumber you need for one bookcase with out the optional decorative trim (not shown- the bead board backing). 2 inch 16 gauge finish nails & 1- 1/4″ 18 gauge brad nails (for nail guns).Nail guns with compressor (a finish nailer & brad nailer).Circular Miter Saw or miter box & hand saw.3M™ Safety Products-Ear Protection (I love their Digital WorkTunes™ Hearing Protector & Disposable Ear Plugs).You will need the following Tools and Protective Gear: 3M™ Advanced Abrasives– Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets.(2 quantity) 2-3/4″ x 8 ft. rope chair rail moulding.(2 quantity) 4 ft x 8 ft beadboard panel board.You will need the following supplies to make DIY Built-in Bookshelves + Window Seat: Having the correct tools will make construction of these built-in bookcases fast and simple. You first need to gather all of your tools and supplies. We wanted to take extra care not to damage them since we planned on using the again. Because our room is carpeted, we cut out the carpet where the bookcases would go and carefully removed the existing baseboards. The first thing we are going to talk about is building the two towers (plans pictured below). They were sagging and chipping and in bad shape. We had been using 15 year old, cheap particle board bookcases. Here’s a peek at the “before pic” of the space where the bookshelves would go (my trashed -messy playroom). I wish I had the courage to try to build these years ago! They were easier to construct than I thought! I’ve provided you will my exact plans and measurements but you will need to adapt these measurements for your space, because every room dimension is different. I finally put my vision into reality and I couldn’t be happier to share with you my tutorial for DIY Built-in Bookshelves + Window Seat with beadboard and rope trim molding! Grrrr… isn’t that always the case? Well I’m a determined woman and when I want something and can’t afford it, then I will try to do it myself (hence, how this blog started). When we moved into our dream home 6 years ago, I saw this odd 11 foot wide bump out in our kids’ playroom and instantly knew what it needed… built-in bookcases! But we can’t afford to pay someone to build those, hubs would say.
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