Diy reclaimed wood shelf brackets12/11/2023 ![]() ![]() We calculated the exact placement of the holes based on the brackets’ locations on our wall (don’t forget to account for the 1/16″ gap between the board + wall if you did one), then we just eyeballed the straightness of the drill bit. ![]() A 5/8″ drill bit would have been great too, but no bigger than that. Our rods were 1/2″ and we had a 1/2″ drill bit so we just enlarged the hole a bit by moving the drill about a little since the brackets were mostly straight, but not perfectly straight. Make sure your drill bit is either the same size as or only slightly bigger than the rod/bracket. You will need an extra long drill bit (ours: Home Depot) for this. The goal with this process is that you’re filling the board’s roughness with the top coat layers and you’re lightly sanding the top coat, not the actually board (or at least, not much of it) to retain its color. Do this same process to the other side (all sides of the board should be finished in the same way).This was all our boards needed, but depending on how rough yours is, you may need to repeat this several times. Repeat applying another layer of top coat, wait for it to dry, then lightly sand it.You have to run your hand over it to determine the smoothness. Once the top coat is dry, lightly sand (by hand, do NOT use an orbital sander) with 150 grit until the immediate roughness is gone.Very important that you do NOT sand before applying the top coat! Apply a clear matte top coat (source: Home Depot | Amazon) to your rough board with a paint brush and allow it to fully dry.So we finished them in a way that kept their rustic/rough look while making them smooth enough to wipe down. The shelves needed to be easy to clean, but we also wanted to retain their warm natural color tone so we didn’t want to just sand them down to smoothness (which would have lightened them and lost their color). We chose rough planks since we were going for a bit of a rustic look. This ensures that the board doesn’t scrape against anything as you slide it into place. A little tip if your shelving is going between two walls or two cabinets (as ours were) is to leave about 1/16″ of space on either side when calculating your board/shelf length. ![]() Our shelves are solid wood planks: 2″ thick x 10″ wide (true measurements) x 6′ long.įirst, cut them to the length you need.
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