I wanted it pretty wide so I can accommodate as much product as possible. Now open your ladder shelf and figure out how wide of an angle you would like your ladder. It feels super secure so… I think we are good. I decided to use 2″ long screws and just do the outside screws because my drill wouldn’t fit to do the inside ones. Then screw all 4 screws on the outside to secure the studs in place. Just use a hammer and do gentle taps on the end of the board to help it slide in. Push it until your lumber reaches the bracket inside and its all the way in.įor the second bracket, you might need a little help since it might not align perfectly. Just align your two halves on their side with the steps facing outwards and slide one sawhorse bracket on each side. Now it’s time to assemble your ladder shelf using the sawhorse brackets. Now follow the same steps for your second half using the first one to transfer your measurements.

Repeat the process for each step and you got yourself one half of your ladder shelf. Apply a little bit of wood glue and nail it in place. Remember to use a straight edge to make sure your steps are not crooked. After cutting all 4 steps for my ladder shelf to the right length, I joined them in place with wood glue and brad nails. Since my shelves are 5.5″ wide, the length of my steps is 12.5″ (5.5 + 3.5+3.5). Now it’s time to put in the ladder steps, which are made of 1″ x 4″. I marked the width of my first step (3.5″) and then the width of my shelf (3/4″) and then I repeated the process for all my four shelves. To figure out the length of your spacers or “steps”, align your shelf piece between two 2″ x 4″ as shown on the picture below.Īfter that, start measuring from the bottom up to where you want your first shelf to go. I decided to use a single piece of 1″ x 6″ x 6′, but you can totally use two and have an 11″ deep shelf. I am going to be displaying wood signs so I just needed a couple of inches. The first step is to figure out the spacing for your shelves. Miter Saw (I used my Dewalt 12″ Double-Bevel Compound Miter Saw, but you can do these cuts with a 12″ Hand Saw and a Miter Box )īrad Nailer (I used my Ryobi Brad Nailer ) HOW TO DO THIS PROJECT? Wood stain of your preference ( I used MinWax in Mahogany)ġ set of Saw Horse Brackets WHAT TOOLS DO YOU NEED TO HAVE? So, when I started to see ladder shelves online, I decided to build my own and show you how I did it. It needed to be big enough to accommodate multiple designs but it also needed to be collapsible, so I can pack it away and fit it in my car. On top of building products for the event, I had to come up with a cute way to display my products. If you follow my Instagram, you know that I participate in local market events from time to time. Today I am going to show you how to do my version of a ladder shelf.

Ladder shelf diy plans