![]() After letting the stain soak into the wood for five minutes, I wiped off the excess stain with a clean cloth. ![]() I then stained two of the shelves with Minwax Simply White in the Wood Finish line of stains. As soon as it dried, I sanded it flush with the wood. Fill shallow holes with Minwax Stainable Wood FillerĪfter countersinking the nails, I filled the shallow holes with Minwax Stainable Wood Filler. To hide the unsightly edges of the birch plywood top and bottom, I glued and nailed thin strips of poplar to the front and two sides.ĥ. You want to make sure each bracket hole is drilled into one of the internal framework pieces (see picture below). On the back side of each shelf I drilled two holes the diameter and depth were determined by the size of the special wall brackets. The two internal supports are located where my wall brackets will be positioned (see Step 3). ![]() I then cut, glued, and nailed two pieces of quarter-inch birch plywood to the framework to create my first hollow shelf. Assemble hollow shelves with internal supports Your width and length will be determined by the location on your wall, plus what looks best. ![]() Instead, I created a hollow shelf by cutting and assembling, using glue and nails, a framework of 2-inch wide, lightweight pieces of poplar. I wanted our shelves to look “hefty,” but a heavy, two-inch slab of wood would pull the hidden wall brackets right off the wall. Estimated Work Time: 1 hour per shelf (excludes drying time)Īpril is National Woodworking Month, so I couldn’t think of a better time to try out a couple of new Minwax stain colors - True Black and Simply White - while also adding some more display space to our family room with four “floating” shelves.įollow along with me as I piece together these unique shelves using the steps below.Estimated Cost: 2″x18″x8″ poplar and birch wood ( $15 per shelf), wall brackets ( $5 per pair).Tools Needed: Minwax True Black Wood Finish, Minwax Simply White Wood Finish, Minwax Stainable Wood Filler, Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish, wall brackets, drill, level, tape measure.Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.
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