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| Suspended Shelves |
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Lacking shelf storage space in the kitchen? No space on the walls? Here’s the solution. Hang a set of shelves from your ceiling! This idea is based on a previous shelving unit idea.
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First, get up into the ceiling over the kitchen (or your desired area) to make sure it is relatively clear of all services (cables, pipes, etc). A good tip is to place old socks over the ends of your ladder to protect your paintwork when doing this.
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Locate where you require the shelves in relation to the ceiling by placing a shelf on the benchtop directly underneath the area.
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Transfer the shelf position onto the ceiling by using a straight edge and a spirit level, using a shelf as a template.
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Drill 4 x 10mm holes in all your pre-cut shelves 150mm in from each end and 50mm in from each side.
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Drill holes in the rod support timber using the shelf holes as a guide. Using one of the shelves as a template hold it up to the ceiling in the correct position to mark the drill holes.
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Carefully drill so that the drill bit only just passes through the ceiling plaster (some tape around the drill bit shaft may be used as a depth guide).
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Climb up into the ceiling space (or remove roofing section) with the rod support timber pieces. These will be nailed in position to support the shelving underneath.
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At this point it is handy to have a helper down below in the kitchen. Get them to thread the rods up through the holes.
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Feed the rods through the rod support timber and fasten with nuts and washers. Nail the rod support timber to the joists in the ceiling. Return to floor level.
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Feed the lengths of aluminium tube and the shelves onto the threaded rods and fasten with nuts and washers above and below each shelf. Secure the tubes with some masking tape before threading the first shelf into place. Repeat for the other two shelves. Some fine adjustment may be necessary to ensure that the shelving remains in a level position. Some Scandinavian oil can be used as a finish for the shelves.
NB: A good tip to speed up the nut fastening process is to stick tape (preferably of the cloth-backed variety) around your drill head, and position this against the nut and switch on. The friction will drive the nut at high speed to secure the shelving in place.
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Materials
10mm threaded steel rod (buy pre-cut, 4 lengths at 1800mm).
16mm aluminium tube (buy pre-cut, 4 pieces at 1200mm and 8 pieces at 200mm)
10mm nuts and washers
3 timber shelves (750mm long x 400mm wide x 20mm thick), pre-finished with varnish
2 lengths of 100mm x 50mm timber (600mm long) for ceiling rod supports
nails
Tools
Electric drill
Hacksaw
Spanner
Hammer
Pencil
Tape measure
Ladder
Scandinavian oil (or similar finish)
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Cost
Total cost around $100.00. Prices will vary
depending on timber used.
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More Info
All materials can be purchased from any good hardware store.
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Disclaimer
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