Build A Closet Shelf

With the help of our big clamp we dry fitted our pieces together.

Build a closet shelf.

Cut the wood for diy closet shelves. A basic bedroom closet gets a cost cutting single rod and shelf. 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.

We made 2 pockets on the 10 5 pieces one on each. Diy shelving for closet. Six 1 x 3 inch boards with lengths based on the back and side wall measurements in step 1. Simply cut another 1 x2 board to the length of your shelves minus three inches.

Using our kreg jig mini and a small clamp we made pocket holes in the pieces we cut. The composite material for these shelves was ripped to 12 inches wide using a circular saw and rip fence. The cleat supports the shelf and provides an anchor point where rod supports can be installed to secure the closet rod. You ll use 3 4 inch plywood to make this closet organizer.

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. Two 11 7 8 inch wide long closet shelves to the length that fits the width of your closet in step 1. Six 11 7 8 inch square shelves for the central unit. Closet shelves can be made from either solid wood plywood or a composite material such as medium density fiberboard.

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.