How to make shelves in the pantry with their own hands?

Modern builders and designers very often refuse to introduce ancillary facilities to apartments, but old-good pantries, despite everything, are also very popular among residents. Most often in such premises are stored old things or objects of seasonal use, for example, skis or sleds. Many tenants store in the pantry a stock of canned food, small construction equipment and sports equipment. Whatever you say, a pantry is a convenient tool for optimizing living space and storing rarely used things. Today we will tell you how to make shelves in a pantry with your own hands to rationally use space and compactly place a lot of things with good access to them.

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Shelves in the storeroom with their own hands

There is an opinion that it is thanks to pantries and loggias that many people try to buy real estate in the secondary market. Although in old houses the rooms do not have a large area, but in these apartments there are small auxiliary rooms - pantries, in which you can remove temporarily unnecessary things from your eyes, store stocks for the winter.

For rational storage of things in the utility room, there are at least two ways:

• Make the rack in the pantry.
• Attach U-shaped shelves to the walls.

Both methods do not require special skills and high financial costs. A wide selection of building materials makes it possible to rationally arrange the space of the room yourself, without spending a lot of time and without resorting to the help of professionals. Below we will consider how to make racks in the pantry and shelves according to the required dimensions, for specific things.

Before proceeding to the construction of the pantry, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work, purchase the necessary tools and materials, and conduct a detailed layout of the room.

Detailed layout of the pantry and choice of design

First of all, decide on the dimensions of the room. Measure the width of the pantry to find out which design is best used. In order to make the rack in the pantry with their own hands, you need to have a large enough space. Of course, you can not be puzzled and screw any shelves to the side walls of the utility room. And in this case, the room will be comfortable enough and roomy, but the strength and reliability of this design is not being conducted.

The device of the

racking Having decided to equip the utility room, decide on its purpose. This also determines which shelves and racks must be manufactured. Here are just a few recommendations:

• If you are doing home preservation and the room is intended for storage, then make wide, strong and stable shelves on metal supports so that the construction can withstand a serious load.
• If you plan to place books and any collections in the pantry, give preference to hinged shelves with glazing to reliably protect rare items from dust.
• If you plan to store boxes indoors, then make volume shelves with sufficient depth.

Important! After you have decided on the number and type of racks, on paper make a marking with the designation of the width, height and depth of the structure. Be sure to consider the dimensions of the items that will be placed on the shelves to choose the appropriate thickness and material of the shelf.

Materials for work

As for the material of the rack construction, this issue is up to you. Many prefer drywall or metal and plastic products. When choosing it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the material, for example, metal and plastic require special treatment, so it is better to buy such products ready.

We advise you to pay attention to the wood:

• in the first place - shelves made of wood are durable and durable;
• secondly - working with such material does not take much time and effort;
• thirdly - you can decorate the structure according to your preference, for example, painting on a tree, making a colorful and beautiful design.

Important! If you have old furniture left, then you can disassemble it and use the material for making shelves.

Tips:

• If you do not know how to make shelves in a pantry, then the most acceptable solution is pressed wood. Remember: the heavier the things placed, the thicker the shelf should be.

Important! The optimal option - a thickness of 3 cm. Partitions between sections can be made from plywood.

• Do not forget about the fixings of the structure. To the walls the shelves can be fastened with wooden bars or metal fasteners. The most qualitative fastening of the shelf to the wall occurs with the help of metal brackets.

Important! Remember: the longer the length of the shelves, the more fasteners will be required.

Preparatory work for

Before starting the construction of the room, the following work is necessary: ​​

1. Clean the pantry of unnecessary things.
2. Perform a general cleaning of the room.
3. Carry out the necessary redecoration in the utility room. Treat surface of walls, ceiling and floor with antifungal, antibacterial composition. You can polish the floor with ceramic tiles, and paint the walls in a light color.
4. Solve the problem with ventilating the utility room.
5. Light the room. It is better to equip the back room with fluorescent lamps.

Preparing tools

Before making shelves in the pantry( prefabricated or conventional), we recommend that you arm yourself with the necessary materials and tools. So, for work you will need:

• Edged planed boards 25-30 mm thick.
• Bar size 20x30 mm( for stationary shelves).
• Metal pipe for furniture( to strengthen the structure).
• Flanges for fastening.
• Decorative laminated wood of any kind. When choosing the material, focus on the style and design of the room.
• Plywood.
• Joiner's glue.
• Hacksaw or electric jigsaw.
• Plane.
• Sandpaper.
• Construction level.
• Measuring tape, pencil.
• Confirmates.
• Metal brackets.
• Rotary hammer.
• "Liquid nails".
• Screws made of metal.
• Accessories for lockers( if planned).
• Household tools suitable for repair.
• Stain( choose the color to taste).

Important! Before starting work, mark the proposed shelves on the wall of the pantry.

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Sequence of manufacturing and installation

Shelves in the pantry can be arranged as follows:

• At the end of the storage room.
• In the form of the letter G. This arrangement allows the use of wide shelves.
• In the form of a letter P. The width of the shelves should leave a sufficient passage in the middle.

Select the depth of the shelves, depending on their purpose and the area of ​​the room.

Step-by-step algorithm for manufacturing stationary shelves:

1. Mark the locations of the shelves on the wall using the building level.
2. Cut the bars into pieces equal to the depth of the shelf.
3. Secure the blocks on the end and side walls of the utility room using self-tapping screws.
4. Prepare the shelves. Cut the boards to the required length, sandpaper and cover with stain.
5. Prepare the prepared boards on top of the bars.
6. Fasten the shelves with self-tapping screws for wood( length 35-40 mm).

Important! To strengthen the structure and secure the shelves from deformation, when placing loads on them, cut the metal pipe into pieces: the first one - by the height from the floor to the bottom shelf, and the second - between the shelves. Install the pipe pieces and secure them with flanges. Install the pipes in one vertical direction to ensure maximum stability.

Step-by-step algorithm for the manufacture of hinged shelves

For the manufacture and installation of hinged shelves, the same tools will be needed, with only one difference - the board can be 1.5-2 cm thick.

Proceed as follows:

1. Saw the board into parts. For one shelf you need 2 segments of 80 cm and 2 - 25 cm each.
2. Cut slices with sandpaper.
3. Connect all parts at right angles to each other.
4. Twist the details with confirmations.
5. Close the back of the products with plywood, cutting it to the size of the shelves.
6. Screw the hinges at the rear of the hinge.
7. Treat the shelves with stain, after drying, cover with varnish.
8. Drill in the wall holes( 2 for each shelf) under the anchors( dowels).
9. After drying, hang the shelves on the wall.

Tips:

• If the walls in the utility room are plasterboard, then use special fasteners - an anchor type "butterfly".Such fasteners can withstand up to 15 kg. If the structure should withstand a greater weight, then fix it with a supporting frame made of a wooden beam.
• Before drilling holes, make sure that the shelf is level with the construction level. Mark the necessary places for drilling with a pencil.
• If you want to install two- and three-tier shelves, use metal furniture brackets to mount and fasten the structure to the wall, which can withstand heavy loads and distribute it evenly over the entire surface of the wall.
• Shelves can be made from gypsum board and fastened in a guiding profile. The frame for the profile can be made of metal and assemble with nuts and bolts. After the frame is ready, cut out the plasterboard shelves with a construction knife and install them into the structure.

Important! If desired, gypsum cardboard can be pasted with wallpaper, remaining after repair, or with a film-glue. This design will look very modern and neat.

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How to make a rack in the pantry with their own hands?

For the manufacture of an outdoor shelving consisting of a number of shelves, you will need:

• Bar section 50x50 mm.
• Metal fasteners.
• Rotary hammer.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Dowels for fixing.
• Plywood.
• Building level.
• Furniture flanges.

Step-by-step instruction for the manufacture and installation of the structure:

1. First of all measure the pantry. Make a markup on one wall for future shelves. The optimal distance between the shelves is 30 cm. In this case, you can place in the rack 3-liter cans or boxes from under the shoes.
2. Using the building level, draw horizontal lines on all three walls.
3. Cut the bar into pieces of the required length. To the wall it will be necessary to fix 2 timbers. Between the bars placed jumpers, the number of which depends on the number of shelves. On the opposite wall it is also necessary to install 2 beams and jumpers. On the ceiling - should also install 2 timber.
4. Use a perforator to drill holes in the wall to fasten the bar with a screwdriver.
5. On the marked lines, fix the bars to the wall with 2-3 screws.
6. Cut the shelves to the required lengths using a jigsaw or hacksaw.
7. Cut the slices.
8. Shelves are treated with sandpaper or a plane.
9. Wood panels are painted with stain, and then varnished.
10. Place the shelves on the bars and fix them with wood screws( 40 mm).
11. At the bottom, screw the plywood - it will be the lowest shelf.
12. In the ceiling area, fix 2 beams.
13. To ensure that the shelves do not bend under the load, secure them with a metal pipe and flanges, as is the case with stationary shelves.
14. Install the LED strip on the shelf or small overhead spotlights for convenience.

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Useful advices:

• Place the widest shelves at the bottom, and those smaller in size at the top of the structure. Large things are more convenient to store at the bottom, and small - on top.
• If storage is stored in the storage room, then the thickness of the shelves should be 30 mm, and if you plan to store small and not heavy things, then enough shelves with a thickness of 10 mm.

Use the utility room, maximally placing in it suitable for the purpose and area of ​​the structure. We hope that our advice and recommendations helped you to determine the way of production and installation. It will be a rack or shelves( stationary or suspended), the main thing - in order to store all the items in the back room, which you decided to hide away from the eyes.