Cover Wire Shelves With Wood

Tool and materials you will need plywood sheathing 1 4 inch x 4 ft x 8 ft.

Cover wire shelves with wood.

Select pine board 1 inch x 4 inch x 6 ft. We started by taking out all the old wire shelving which i plan to donate. In my heart i knew. Anyone else hate wire shelving.

Things are always falling through the cracks and tipping over on the uneven surface. And then marking on the wall where the new shelves will go. Instead of putting up with it we made a wood overlay to cover the wire shelving in our laundry room. With my brother in law s help to construct the shelf covers i just added these wood covers to five shelves in my pantry and laundry room.

In the past we have made wood overlays to cover the wire shelving in both our laundry room and our front coat closet. And while i absolutely love the way these shelves have turned out i decided to try something a little. I used mostly screws we had left over from other projects all around 3 4 inches something like these that are. And the overlay simply sits on top of the original wire shelf.

Things don t sit quite right and everything falls through the cracks plus it doesn t look great. Renew wire shelf covers offers a practical and cost effective solution to remodeling your closet shelving without having to rip out the old wire shelving. Creating the look of a chunky wood shelf for only 20. Glue together after sanding i wiped down both pieces with a clean rag.

Measure cut and sand the first step to making the wood covers for wire shelving is to measure your shelf. It wasn t the real thing. I just completed an 85 laundry room makeover. Our hardwood shelf liners are the perfect addition to our wire kitchen carts to create additional counter space and the pvc liners allow you balance heavier or more unusually shaped items without having to worry about the gaps in the wires on your shelves.

Such a huge improvement at a very low cost. You can make a wood overlay to cover wire shelving. I painted mine with primer and two coats of semi gloss paint to match the painted cabinets in my house. It just wasn t enough.

Available in translucent polypropylene colored pvc acrylic or even hardwood. The number of sheets needed will depend on the number of shelves you will be. And here is the diy way to easily cover wire shelves with wood. Wood glue staple gun.

Paint or stain of your choice you ll also need a drill. In the residential and commercial world of remodeling we are constantly getting requests from people to tear out wire shelving and replace it with custom wood shelves just like the old days. Then i ran a line of wood glue along. Wire shelving makes me want to scream.