How to Make Skateboard Shelving

All kids need a place to stash their stuff. Shelving on the wall provides a storage solution to keep things off the floor. Add some practical fun to your child's room by installing skateboard shelving. Boys and girls will love these shelves; just coordinate the colors to your child's room.

Three skateboards
Two (25-inch) hanging standards
Six sturdy 6 1/2-inch shelf brackets
Six wall anchors
Six screws
Drill
Screwdriver
Pen

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the width between the skateboard wheels. Mark the wheel width on the wall. Install the wall anchors and then the hanging standards for the shelves.
- 2
  Place the brackets in the hanging standards. Leave enough space between the brackets for three shelves.
- 3
  Place the skateboards on the brackets. Use a pen to mark the spot on the skateboard for the pilot holes.
- 4
  Remove the skateboards from the brackets. Drill pilot holes in the skateboards, using caution not to drill completely through the boards.
- 5
  Place the skateboards back on the brackets. Secure the skateboards by inserting screws through the brackets into the pilot holes.
- 6
  Place small bins on the skateboards for your child to organize his things.

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