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DIY Porch Shelf

4/1/2015

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A few months ago my mother-in-law asked me to help her sell a few items.  One of them was this planter shelf her father made for her years ago.  I posted it on my facebook page and had quite a few people who wanted it.  After selling it to the first one to ask I offered that I could custom build a similar one for others who were interested.
Here is the tutorial on how I build mine. 

I bought 8ft 1x2's.  I cut off 10"  and cut what was left in half (about 43").  Then I cut a 2x2 in half.  I used the 10 pieces as spacers.

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I was going to buy the lathe boards that are already cut to a point but I had a ton of 1x2s already so I used them instead.  I used a square to mark my angle, and a circular saw to cut them.
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I used 1x2's on the back to hold everything together.  I attached them with wood glue and a brad nailer.

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Then I built brackets for the shelf by using my square again and the circular saw.
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I attached them on the inside of the 2x2 with wood glue and the brad nailer.
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After attaching them I measured for each shelf individually.
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Then I nailed on the shelf with three holes from the top and one from the bottom.
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Then I took the pieces I had cut, plus I cut a bunch more.  I attached the front ones with two boards on the back and the sides with one.  Spacing them so that they would fit like so...
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I sold this one unfinished so the customer could paint it however she wanted!
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Alese Stewart
owner of 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt

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A little about alese

I live in Benjamin, UT with my husband and 10 year old son.  He wants to be a bull rider when he grows up, and we love helping him chase that dream just like I'm chasing mine.

In about 2010 after making a few custom handmade gifts for friends and family members, my husband told me, "You could make a business out of this."  I started out mostly blogging about the things that I made for others.  My business has since evolved to what it is today.  All of my items are handmade in Utah by me!  Building and creating is my passion. Thank you for being a part of it! 

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