Do.It.Yourself 102

I recently moved in a smaller pad. I used to live in a 35 square meters, now I am living in more or less 20 square meters. I have so much books and other stuff. I had given my other stuff to charity and some were bought by my friends. Anyway, to make the place spacious, I have to think of a way. I thought of having a hanging bookshelf, so I went to Handyman and Ace Hardware to find the materials needed. The plywood I needed costs around Php 325.00 (1m x 2") plus I also needed to buy the L bar that costs Php 59.50 and the screw that costs Php 29.00 per 10pcs. It's a big dent on my budget, so I kept on looking for a cheaper. Since these are big hardware shop in the mall, I cannot find a cheaper on. I went to the construction supply in my neighborhood, but they do not have 1/4 size plywood. One of the sales personnel suggested that I would go to Kalentong because there's a hardware that sells cut plywood. From Boni, I went to Kalentong to buy the plywood I needed. True enough, I was able to buy 1/4 plywood and had it cut into 3, to be exact, it's (1m x 2"). I thought this is what I need! Then I bought the L bar which had free screw for Php 5.00 per pair. To sum up, I was able to make the hanging bookshelf for Php 420.00 in contrast to the Php 1,300.00 (plywood, L bar, and screw). I asked the caretaker of the pad I'm staying to attach it on the wall. Please see attached picture.



I wasn't satisfied with how it looked because it's too plain and pale. Because of that, I bought a can of varnish which costs Php 185.00 at Ace Hardware (I didn't have time to go to Anton's Construction Supply in Kalentong). Now, I am satisfied after my sister painted the wood with varnish. Please see the attached image for my DIY.



DIY 102 How to make a hanging bookshelf:

Materials:
L Bar
Plywood (1m x 2")
Screw
Screw Driver
Varnish (1 can)
Paint brush (1-2")
Sand paper


Instructions:
1. Clean the plywood using sandpaper. Make sure that the plywood has been polished before attaching the L Bar.
2. Attach three L bars with the screw before putting in on the desired place.
3. Position the plywood on the wall and attach the L bar with screw.
4. Use the same procedure for the 2nd and first layer. Remember, you must start on the 3 level-- from the upper part of the wall down.
5. After attaching the 3 plywood, apply the varnish. I only use two coatings so that it won't look very dark.
6. Lastly, you can already put your books and other displays on the shelves.