everything should float 2
Materials: EXPEDIT wall shelf, black-brown 3/4 "x 2 1/2" oak planks 1/2 "plywod oak wood glue Onyx spot varnish Mahogony table saw saw drill tabs 1 "Forstner bit Finish nailer
description: I just wandering through Ikea and saw the wall EXPEDIT shelf and loved for a bedside table. I did not like the idea of hanging ropes on the sides, or it was less than 16 "deep. I just wanted a little more, and I wanted a way to hide cords for my lamps, clock, etc. I did not like the spacing wall brackets would not let me ride in a wall stud, so I would be very limited in the weight it would support. But with just a small change ... .
I created a back for her, using 18 pieces "x24" 1/2 "oak veneer plywood thickness. I framed this against-plated with 3/4 "strips of oak, to create a box. I lined unity and drilled holes for mounting and EXPEDIT (again using the blue band) where the marked top of the wall shelf is. I used the Forstner bit to drill two holes for the power cords through. to mount on the wall, I used the best, the easiest (and cheapest) Support wall I know. - The french stopper
I use another 3/4 "x 3" my piece of plywood scraps and ran through the table saw, cut through the middle at a 45 degree angle. a piece was glued and nailed under my nightstand, the other was screwed in wall studs. to hang up, I simply lift the table and lower the stop. the angle downward force and more firmly on the tab. Voila! Two floating nightstands, less than $ 100 in total. Look at the picture of the French dock and see why I value the blue tape to mark things.
~ Scott C, Southern California
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Julius Yap "I'm Jules, the engine behind IKEAHackers and one who maintains this site and running. My mission is to capture all the wonderful, inspiring, clever hacks and ideas for our beloved IKEA products. "
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