Diy Melamine Closet Shelves

Melamine is composed of a layer of plastic resin usually white but sometimes black applied over a cored of high density fiberboard particleboard.

Diy melamine closet shelves.

I prefer a minimum of every 36 for 3 4 thick melamine. Ugh can you even imagine. You can cut melamine sheets with a circular saw and. Since a standard melamine board comes in 96 length you can cut one board in half and make two 48 side panels.

Measure the width and depth of the space. From the actual width to determine the shelf length. For more information on closet standards you can check out my post on closet guidelines. Hold the bottom cubby dividers in place and use a level to ensure they are straight.

We notched it so that 3 4 of it s thickness was uncut because we planned to finish off the shelves with a 1 x 3 on the front. Most closets only need panels that are 48 in length with the exception of shelves that need to reach all the way to the floor. Prime paint already had. Kits come standard with either 48 or 72 side panels.

1 2 s or 1 3 s to act as supports or cleats if you will nail gun or a good ol fashioned hammer and nails. Nail a few nails into the top of each divider through the shelf above to secure it in place. 13 74 1 x6 ripped in half qty 2 1 49 1 x4 side shelves afterthought 10 88 white melamine edge banding 25ft qty 2 0 79 l bracket. Buy a pair of end mounting brackets and a pair of plastic clips for each shelf.

Shelves especially those holding the support of closet rods should have support at regular intervals. Melamine cut to the depth and width of the recessed portion of the closet. Prevent chip out by taping where you will cut the melamine shelving. If you re planning to install accessories similar to the ones we used for our white closet.

What you ll need for these diy closet shelves. To make a center support between the two shelves notch out a 2 x 2 x 8 so that each shelf will rest on the notch. Repeat for the middle row and top row of shelves. And for a small fraction of what we would have paid for custom closet shelving units.

Look for thermally fused melamine over 3 4 inch particle board which is the material of choice for closet specialists. The most common time that i have seen this mistake is in diy closets. Then choose the correct shelving and ask the salesperson to cut the shelves to length for you. This would give us the finished look we were after.

We took a melamine board and laid it on each brace. 29 99 4 x8 sheet of melamine. Better materials will use a thicker higher density fiberboard for the core.