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How to Make a Shelf for a Stereo

A stereo in the kitchen, bathroom or laundry room is a nice way to pass the time while doing menial tasks. However, the space in these rooms is often limited. If you want to listen to the radio in your home but lack the counter, table or stand space, you can build a simple shelf. Storing items on a wall keeps your work surfaces free while allowing you to have other accessories such as a stereo in your room. Select hardwood and sturdy decorative shelf brackets for your stereo shelf so it fits in with your existing home furnishings.

Things You'll Need

  • 28-inch hardwood board, 1-by-12-inches
  • Flexible curve ruler
  • Band saw
  • Sandpaper, 120-grit
  • Tack cloth
  • Wood finish
  • Paintbrush
  • 2 decorative heavy duty shelf brackets, with screws
  • Screw gun
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place the 1-by-12-by-28-inch board with the 12-by-28-inch side flat against a work surface.

    • 2

      Draw a curve on the corners of one 28-inch side of the board with a pencil and flexible curve ruler. The curve is decorative and can be drawn to your aesthetic preference.

    • 3

      Saw the curves off the board using a band saw. Push the board through the saw steadily without forcing it as you guide it along the pencil lines to cut each curve off.

    • 4

      Sand the curves and other surfaces of the board with 120-grit sandpaper. Wipe off the board with a tack cloth to remove the dust left from sanding.

    • 5

      Apply an even coat of wood finish using a paintbrush. Allow the finish to dry for 24 hours.

    • 6

      Attach one shelf bracket on each end of the bottom 12-by-28-inch side of the board. The curved corners are the front of the board. Orient the back of the brackets along the back 28-inch long side of the board. Locate one shelf bracket 6 inches in from each end. This will allow you to mount the shelf to wall studs, which are spaced at a standard 16 inches on center in walls.

    • 7

      Drive the provided screws through the holes in the brackets into the bottom of the board with a screw gun to fasten them in place.

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