Adding Doors To Metal Shelves

It s not cheap but i was able to get two doors out of one sheet and only had four doors.

Adding doors to metal shelves.

Bottom of the top of your frame to the top of your lowest shelf or the top of your kick plate. This instructable will show you how to build sliding doors for large bookcases. I am doing this project myself dh won t assist. Fedmax metal storage cabinet 71 tall lockable doors and adjustable shelves 70 86 tall x 31 5 w x 15 75 d great steel locker for garage kitchen pantry office and laundry room gray 4 1 out of 5 stars 259.

Also measure the depth of the recess so you get your door the correct thickness. Make nonparallel 45 degree miter cuts to the short ends of one of the extra shelves and angle it inside the bookcase using screws to secure one end to the middle shelf and the other to the unit s side. Gather glasses and bottles of wine liquor and mixers in this boozy bookcase. The cheapest doors they had were 600.

Measure the unit s width including the frame and divide the total in half for the width of each door. Any ideas for adding doors that are not going to be too costly. I was just going to add the doors and leave it at that but a lot of built ins like these are actually base cabinets with shallower bookcases set on top of them creating a ledge where they meet see my pinterest board on bookcase and built in inspirations here i like that little detail so i pondered how to modify the bookcases and eventually decided to use my jigsaw to cut mdf trim like this. Made from 3 8 pvc these wire shelving enclosures are easy to install and can help add privacy durability and security to your wire shelves quickly and easily.

Width from inside edge to inside edge leaving a little space for the hinges. If you can recess the door measure from the inside of your frame. Do the same for shorter shelf segments. Consider making a pair of doors for shelving units made of real or composite wood.

Because i needed something that would circulate air flow i knew i wanted to use the radiator metal sheeting i love this stuff. Nicer doors will need to be cut right up to the edge say if you re adding glass to a door. Sliding doors for large shelving units.