Books, regardless of the genre of works, must always be kept in order. As a rule, special cabinets or mezzanines are used to store paper literature. Hanging shelves for books are very popular. These devices can be made independently. Next, let's figure out how to make a do-it-yourself book shelf.
Simple designs
The most common are book shelves, which consist of upright posts with holes drilled into them. Special pegs are inserted into them. On them, in fact, the shelf for books is kept. It is not difficult to make such a design with your own hands. As racks, you can use wooden bars or metal square pipes. Bookshelf holders can be a steel corner.
Shelving
They are different. Shelves for books of the simplest design are made using bars stacked on both sides. A wooden panel is laid on top of them. The size of the book shelves can also be different. It all depends on the number and dimensions of the publications themselves. For example, there may be shelves for books, sizeswhich - 220x22x2 cm. Bars are recommended to be used from larch, pine or fir. It is also quite possible to use chipboard or elements of old furniture. For the construction of a medium-sized rack (5 shelves), about 65 bars will be required. Metal structures are also popular. They are collapsible, as a rule. When increasing or decreasing the number of volumes, book shelves can be added or removed. You can mount the lamps on the back of the rack. If desired, bars and shelves can be painted, wallpapered. Such a simple design is suitable for a room decorated in a minimalist style.
Important moment
When a do-it-yourself book shelf is assembled, the distance between the support bars should be at least 1.2 meters. Otherwise, the panel will sag under the weight of the literature. In general, such a design will look unattractive.
Is it possible to do without bars?
You can. Not everyone would like to see bars on the walls. There are two other ways to make a book shelf.
1. First option. In this case, the rack looks like a box. It is built in between two walls. This is how a niche is formed. The vertical sides are not formed by a solid board. They are made up of scraps, the thickness and width of which is the same as that of a book shelf. These parts are supporting and are used instead of bars. The design is going like this:
- Lower shelf stacked on bars.
- Two vertical boards are nailed at the height of the panel. Nails must be driven in obliquely.
- The next shelf is adjusted and installed - and so on, until the end.
- Surfaces are treated, sanded and painted.
Second option - invisible mounts
Bookshelf on the wall can be mounted so that the fixing elements are completely invisible. In this case, the boards are installed on long screws (there should be 4 of them - 2 on each side). They are screwed using wooden plugs (rods). The part of the screw that protrudes from the wall will be the support for the shelf. To decorate the protruding element, you can use a plastic tube of the desired diameter. It can be transparent or dyed in any suitable color. Screws are recommended to be used with a round head. In the areas where these support elements will be screwed in, holes of the appropriate diameter should be drilled. Hardwood pins can be used instead of metal screws. Being also supporting elements, they must be included in the recesses that are made on the underside of each shelf. Difficulties may arise with the installation of pins strictly horizontally. To control the position (vertical/horizontal) it is necessary to use a level. There are also supports in the form of a violin, with a coupling or screw thread. It is enough to simply install shelves on them - both made of wood and glass. Such structures are quite durable and attractive in appearance. The holes for the support pieces must be drilled precisely so that they are positioned strictlyin parallel.
Kremaliers
You can install shelves along the wall without forming a niche. Here it would be possible to fix the consoles using rack-and-pinion brackets (kremaliers). There are different types of frame designs. For example, there are those where the vertical slats are covered with panels of lacquered or waxed wood or plywood, which is covered with material. As a result, only shelves and consoles are visible. This design allows you to completely mask any surface defects. You can also use metal or wooden racks, which are positioned from ceiling to floor. Blocks are fixed on them - quadrangular compartments. Shelves are fastened with spacer screws.
Hanging shelves
Instead of conventional designs, you can make hinged open shelves or cabinets without a back wall. They are easily fixed with two bolts and brackets. The first is screwed into the wall. Staples (pendants) are fixed to the shelves on the reverse side. The latter can also be fixed in racks with notches. In this case, they will be invisible. Such hinged shelves are assembled from chipboard. Two-centimeter boards are joined to each other using a plug-in spike, puttied and painted.
Rack "cubes"
This is what a children's bookshelf might look like. The construction device based on the principle of playing with cubes allows you to create fun structures, based on numerous combinations. By stacking individual drawers in a herringbone pattern in the center of the room, you can separate twoparts of the library with editions of various subjects. For example, it can be entertaining and educational literature. Bookshelves-boxes can also be placed along the walls at a certain distance between structures. The gaps between the boxes can also be used to increase the total amount of storage. Boxes are assembled from chipboard, the thickness of which is 1 cm. The dimensions of the boxes are 50x23x25 cm (approximately). In each box, two boards (top and bottom) of 50x23 cm can be used, the sides are 25x23 cm and the back wall is 48x23 cm. Since the width of all elements does not exceed 23 cm, you only need to cut the details in length. When cutting, it is recommended to mark and cut the material one by one. You should not draw everything at once. This is due to the probable sawing error of 3-4 mm.
Assembly of boxes
The side walls are attached to the ribs of the rear side. For fixing, you can use carnations and / or glue. After that, the top board and the bottom are attached to the side and back parts. After that, the entire structure is dried (if glue was used). All sides of the box must be proportional and equal relative to each other. Edges are ground, sharp corners and edges are rounded off. At the end, the structure can be painted. If it is intended for storing children's books, then it can be decorated colorfully, make applications or use multi-colored paint. When choosing materials for finishing, it is necessary to take into account their safety for a person, especially for a child.
Rotating whatnot
She may bea piece of furniture and placed in a recreation area. Very convenient to use whatnot on roller wheels. This design, painted in two colors (red and white or white and ocher), looks very modern and attractive. In general, the design is quite simple to manufacture. The main difficulty can only be fitting and fixing the components at a right angle. To assemble the bookcase you will need:
- A 2x2 cm bar. It will act as a support rod. It is better to take timber from beech or oak.
- Boards 2 cm thick.
- Glue.
- Nails.
- Roulette.
- Square.
Preparatory work
The same shelves are cut from the boards. A support rod is made from a bar (the desired length is sawn off). Draw diagonals on the shelves and draw a square in the center of their intersection. Its cross section must exactly match the dimensions of the bar. A through square is cut out in the upper and lower shelves. It should turn out so that the support beam enters it without difficulty. Sampling of wood can be done using a chisel. Next, side vertical walls-partitions are made. All finished elements are sanded. To facilitate the process, on the shelves - from the bottom and top sides - you need to put marks where the vertical partitions will be located.
Assembly technology
Four vertical partitions are glued and nailed to the support rod. This will form the first floor. Allthe structure is glued and nailed to the bottom shelf. The upper edges of the vertical partitions are smeared with glue. The next shelf is mounted on the rod and nailed. Further, the vertical partitions of the next floor are fixed in a similar way. Carnations are clogged obliquely. Their hats need to be drowned with a riveted hammer. By the way, you can replace them with wood screws. Next, the next shelf is glued and nailed. The work is repeated until all parts are installed. At the level of the last vertical partitions, the supporting central rod is cut off. Next, four side walls are glued and nailed. They should be of such length that their upper part protrudes 1, and the lower part protrudes 2 cm beyond the edges of the horizontal elements. Four rollers are fixed on the axles from below. Their total height is 9 cm. After that, the surfaces are carefully sanded again, all edges are smoothed, and the edges are polished. After completing these works, you can start finishing the whatnot. It can be painted, varnished or decorated with decorative carved elements. This design does not take up much space, compact and convenient.
