We keep buying shelves but we never seem to have enough when we really need them. The shelves are full and the closets empty.
How can you make more room for your stuff?
The DIY Industrial Shelving Unit by The Rehab Life is yours to make. This shelf’s best feature is its ability to be moved on wheels. It doesn’t compromise style or charm.
This is a simple tutorial on how to build a rustic shelving unit that can move.
What You’ll Need:
- 3 pcs. Boards 5 cmx30cm x1.2m
- 8 pcs. 3/10 cm floor flanges
- 4 pcs. 3/10 cm galvanized pipes (20 cm)
- 4 pcs. 4 pcs. 8 cm steel caster wheels
- Hammer
- Optional small chisel/screwdriver
- Wood stain
- Screws (1/10 cm)
Step 1: Use Your Hammer To Pound The Boards
These boards measure 5 cmx30cm and are the right size for this shelf. To give these boards a rustic look, distress them with your hammer.
With a small chisel and a screwdriver, you can poke holes in the surface or make scratches.
Step 2: Sand The Boards
To smoothen the edges, and remove miller marks, use your sanding blocks.
Step 3: Apply The Wood Stain
The boards can be covered with the wood stain of your choice and left to dry for a few hours.
Step 4: Cover The Boards With Poly
To protect the boards from moisture and damage, coat them with polyurethane and let them dry.
Step 5: Assemble Your Pipes
As your boards dry, take your pipes out and arrange them as follows.
Connect them. There should be 4 pipes in total.
Step 6: Attach The Pipes And Boards
Attach two pipes to each side of the board measuring 5×30 cm. The pipes should be placed in a centered position and at least 8 cm from the edge of the boards.
Fix the pipes.
Step 7: Place Another Board On The Bottom Of The Pipes
Another 5 cmx30cm is needed. Place it flat on the ground. Place the board with the screws on it on top of the floor.
To ensure that shelves are straight and perfectly aligned, ensure that the other end pipes are centered at 8 cm from the edge of the boards. Secure everything by using screws.
Step 8: Attach The Two Last Pipes To The Last Board
You can repeat Step 6 by adding the final two pipes to the board and the last 5cmx30cm board.
Step 9: Connect All Boards Together To Create The Shelf
Place the board you made in Step 8 on top of the boards you made in Step 7. Place the board from Step 8 on top of the boards from Step 7.
All things should be put in place
Step 10: Attach The Wheels
Youre almost done. Grab the caster wheels. Simply place them upside-down on the bottom board and secure them with screws.
Flip the shelf and you’re done! You can fill the shelves with shoes or other things, and then place it anywhere you like.
