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Summary:
A free standing storage tower, with varying size shelves. perfect for
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tight spaces that need extra storage, but still plenty of elbow room.
CategoriesProject Type: Bookshelf and Bookcase Plans [3]
Room: Bathroom [4]
Skill Level: Intermediate [5]
Style: Cottage Style Furniture Plans [6]
Estimated Cost: $20 - $50 [7]
Dimensions: 54" tall x 24" wide x 16" deep (approximate)
Dimensions:
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1 – 24″ wide shelf, 48″ long (or 1/4 sheet of plywood or 24″ x 48″ pine
project panel)
4 – 1×2 boards, 8 feet long
4 – 1×3 boards, 8 feet long
2 1/2″ Trim Screws
1 1/4″ Screws
Wood Glue
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Finishing Supplie
Tools:
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Cut List:
2 – 1×2 @ 55 3/8″ (Front Legs, ends cut at 15 degrees off square)
2 – 1×2 @ 53 1/2″ (Back Legs)
8 – 1×3 @ 25 1/2″ (Fronts and Backs of shelves)
1 – 1×2 @ 25 1/2″ (Top)
1 – 24″ x 4 3/4″ (Top Shelf cut from 24″ wide shelf)
2 – 1×3 @ 4 3/4″ (Top Shelf Side Trim)
1 – 24″ x 8 1/2″ (Second Shelf)
2 – 1×3 @ 8 1/2″ (Second Shelf Trim)
1 – 24″ x 12 1/4″ (Third Shelf)
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2 – 1×3 @ 12 1/4″ (Third Shelf Trim)
1 – 24″ x 16″ (Bottom Shelf)
2 – 1×3 @ 16″ (Bottom Shelf Trim)
General Instructions:
For the instruction for the smaller width tower, please visit my post on
HGTV here. [14]
Step 1
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Legs
Cut the legs as shown above. See step 2 for cutting the top corner of
the front legs.
Step 2
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Tops of Legs
Cut the top of the front legs as shown above. Join the front leg to the
back leg with screws and glue. I used pocket hole screws, but a 2 1/2″
trim screw predrilled from the back does the trick too.
Step 3
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Top
Now attach the top to the legs as shown above. Again, I used pocket
holes, but 2 1/2″ trim screws would do the trick. I layed the whole thing
on it’s back on the garage floor to make things easier. Set the whole
thing aside.
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Step 4
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Shelf Sides
Now just add the shelf side trim to the corresponding shelves. Super
easy. I used pocket holes, but trim screws would work as well – and
glue.
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Step 5
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Front and Back Trim
Now the front and back trim. Make sure you also screw into the side
trim and use glue.
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Step 6
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Assembly
Now if you are going to mess up anywhere, this is the spot. Take time to
carefully prepare by cleaning your workspace free of sawdust. Now
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measure the legs and mark the shelf locations, as shown in the diagram
above. Then mark each of the shelves 2″ in from the top front corners.
This is the point where the shelves meet the marks you made on the
legs. Lay the legs with the back down on the floor. Then start with the
bottom shelf, screwing through the legs into the side trim for the
bottom shelf with 1 1/4″ screws. Then work your way up. Check all the
shelves and back legs for level – I did have to adjust mine.
This weekend, I spent most of my time in the garage, working on
projects for HGTV. And I'm so happy with how this one turned out.
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What do you think of our Freestanding Painter's Ladder Shelf? I really
went out of my comfort zone with the orange paint. Loved how Pottery
Barn went for white [22], but for whatever reason, I just had to use up a
ooops quart of construction zone orange. Yes, that is my magnetic
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steel wall [23]in the background.
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And while you are going to have to wait until the posts publishes on
HGTV for this exact plan, if you fancy a wider shelf, today's your day.
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[25]The coolest part about this design? Well, there is a couple of cool
parts. One, it's cheap. Two, it's sturdy and free standing. Three, it
works in tight space. Four, well, it looks so good in color!
Source URL: http://www.ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/painter%E2%8
0%99s-ladder-shelf
Links
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[1] http://www.ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/painter%E2%80%99s-ladd
er-shelf
[2] http://www.ana-white.com/users/ana-white
[3] http://www.ana-white.com/category/plans/project-type/bookshelves
[4] http://www.ana-white.com/category/plans/room/bathroom
[5] http://www.ana-white.com/category/plans/skill-level/intermediate
[6] http://www.ana-white.com/category/plans/style/cottage
[7] http://www.ana-white.com/category/plans/estimated-cost/20-50
[8] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/537
[9] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/92
[10] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/636
[11] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/552
[12] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/187
[13] https://www.ryobitools.com/power-tools/products/details/774
[14]
http://www.hgtv.com/design/rooms/bathrooms/build-a-storage-ladder
[15] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-1.jpg
[16] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-3.jpg
[17] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-4.jpg
[18] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-5.jpg
[19] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-6.jpg
[20] http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/bath-ladder-storage-wi
de-7.jpg
[21] http://ana-white.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bath-storage-to
wer_cropped4.jpg
[22] http://www.potterybarn.com/products/bath-ladder-storage/popup/
more-views.html
[23] http://ana-white.com/2010/10/what-is-cooler-than-a-fridge.html
[24] http://ana-white.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bath-storage-to
wer_cropped2.jpg
[25] http://ana-white.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bath-ladder-stor
age-wide-1.jpg
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