IMO you should get the best quality 3/4 plywood you can find (as many plys as possible) rip it to width, then glue 2 layers of that plywood together to make a 1 1/2″ thick shelf. If desired, you could cap the cut ends with solid wood.
Thereof, How thick should Plywood be for shelves?
3/4 inch
Also to know is, How deep should garage shelves be? 16” depth
Subsequently, question is, How thick should Wood be for shelves? 3/4-inch
Also, What kind of wood should I use to make a bookshelf?
Most lumberyards stock the basics: birch, maple, and oak veneer plywoods. Birch is the best wood to use if you plan to paint your bookcase, and maple lends itself to a variety of stains.
How thick should floating shelves be?
3 inches
How much does it cost to build garage shelves?
Garage shelves cost between $50 and $1,000 on average. You can install them almost for free by setting them up yourself, or hire a professional and pay around $50 to $100.
How do you make a simple storage shelf?
Is plywood strong enough for a shelf?
And a typical shelf load to plan for is 20-40# per foot – libraries often plan for 35#. A 30” wide adjustable shelf that is 10” deep, made of any of these three (plywood, poplar, pine) materials, will have an acceptable sag for a load of up to 35# per foot, or about 90# for the entire shelf.
What kind of wood should I use for shelves?
If you are making shelves where the color and grain of the wood is an important part of the design, look for oak, maple, or cherry plywood—these options will still offer durability, but will help keep costs down compared to with non-manufactured hardwoods of the same species.
How deep should garage cabinets be?
16 and 24 inches
What type of wood is used for floating shelves?
The best wood is any hardwood like solid walnut, oak, pine, maple or mahogany to name a few. Rough cut wood is more raw and will show some impurities. Finished or unfinished? some floating shelves will come finished with a stain or clear coat and some will come unfinished and paintable.
How do you build a 2×4 garage shelf?
How do you make a homemade bookshelf?
How deep should a shelf be?
Shelf depth is determined by the size of the items to be stored, generally within the range of 6 to 24 inches. Shelf depth for a general purpose bookshelf is usually 10 to 12 inches. Shelf spacing will generally range from 7 to 15 inches with 8 to 12 inches being common for bookshelves.
How deep should built in shelves be?
11 to 12 inches
How high should garage cabinets be?
Measure down from the upper cabinet top line 30″ and mark reference lines for the bottom of the upper cabinets (make sure your cabinets are 30″ high first—this is a standard but there is occasional variation).
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