- 1). Cut a 10-inch-long piece of 1-by-10 lumber (a square) in half diagonally with a saw, so that you have two triangular pieces of lumber for the shelf brackets. Sand all the components of the kitchen shelves, including the brackets, a shelf top of 1-by-12 lumber cut 40 inches long and a wall mount, or cleat, of 1-by-3 lumber cut 38 inches long.
- 2). Lay the cleat flat on the work surface and place the two brackets on either end. Position the brackets with a 10-inch edge on the work surface and a 10-inch edge sticking up, flush with the top edge of the cleat.
- 3). Attach the brackets to the cleat with two 2-inch wood screws through the bracket side into each end of the cleat.
- 4). Clamp the cleat upright, so that the bracket arm that is jutting out is horizontal. Place the shelf top over the bracket arms, ends flush with the edge of the brackets and back flush with the back of the cleat. Attach the shelf with finishing nails driven every 3 inches through the back of the shelf into the top edge of the cleat and into the arm of the brackets until you reach the point that the tips of the nails go through the undersides of the brackets.
- 5). Fill all the nail and screw holes with putty and let dry. Sand over the putty holes, then paint, varnish or stain the wooden kitchen shelf. Leave to dry.
- 6). Find two wall studs in the location you want to put the shelves and mark a 40-inch line on the wall over the studs, using a level to ensure it is straight and even.
- 7). Hold the shelf against the level line, then drive two 3-inch drywall screws though the cleat into the wall stud positions. Touch up the screw holes with putty and varnish, stain or paint.
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