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36″ wall bookshelf, 3 shelves, 1×8
A 36-inch hanging bookshelf with 3 shelves, 7¼″ deep, all from 1×8.
Intermediate3 hours5 parts1× board
Other sizes:24″ wide, 2 shelves, 7¼″ deep24″ wide, 3 shelves, 7¼″ deep30″ wide, 3 shelves, 7¼″ deep36″ wide, 3 shelves, 7¼″ deep30″ wide, 3 shelves, 9¼″ deep36″ wide, 4 shelves, 9¼″ deep
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Cutting diagram
Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | Width × length | Cut from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Side | 2 | 7¼″ × 30″184 × 762 mm | 1× board |
| B | Shelf | 3 | 7¼″ × 34½″184 × 876 mm | 1× board |
How to build it
- Cut two sides at 30″ and 3 shelves at 34½″, making sure the shelves are exactly the same length.
- Clamp the sides together and mark the shelf positions on both at once, 10″ apart.
- Screw through the sides into the shelf ends, two screws per joint, keeping everything square.
- Fit keyhole hangers to the back edges of the sides.
- Hang it on screws driven into studs, and keep the heavy books on the bottom shelf.