- Matthew got his first drilling lesson when it was time to attach the backer boards onto the backs of the brackets.
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- Ron drew three marks on the back of each bracket indicating where the holes should be drilled. Ron showed Matthew how to hold the drill straight up and down and press firmly on the back with his other hand.
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- Ron attached a countersink bit into his drill that would create cone-shaped holes in the backer boards allowing the screw heads to be recessed below the surface that would come in contact with the wall. They would be concealed when the brackets were attached to the wall.
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- Ron clamped the bracket to the workbench with its backside up and applied a bead of wood glue.
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- Matthew used a small brush to evenly spread the glue.
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- Ron centered the backer board piece on the back of the bracket and Matthew drove in a couple of screws to attach the two together.
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6. Paint
- While Ron continued to assemble the brackets, Eric and Matthew applied an even coat of spray paint to each bracket.
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- When the paint was dry, they moved into the bedroom to lay out the shelves.
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7. Shelf layout
- Ron used a four-foot level to draw a straight and level line across the wall at the height where they wanted to place the shelves, which was approximately 18 inches below the ceiling.
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- He used a shorter two-foot level to extend the stud marks Eric had drawn earlier, down to the shelf line.
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- Finally, with the brackets laid out in front of each wall stud, they began passing the copper pipe through the holes in each bracket.
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8. Attach shelves to wall
- After the first shelf was assembled, it was time to attach it to the wall.They positioned the backer boards over the wall studs with the top of each board aligned at the 18-inch line they had drawn earlier.
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- Ron used 2-1/2 " screws, which were long enough to go through the backer board, the wallboard, and then securely into the stud.
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- The countersink holes allowed the screw heads to lay beneath the surface for a more attractive look.
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9. Pipe elbows
- To join the ends of the pipes together in the corners, they used 90-degree elbows, which are a common copper pipefitting.
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- Eric slipped the elbows onto one end of the pipe and then slid the other end in.
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