Bookcase Plans Free

This step by step diy woodworking project is about bookcase plans free. If you want to learn more about building a bookcase, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article. Work with attention and invest in high quality materials, before assembling the bookcase. Take a look over the rest of the bookcase plans, as there are many other plans to choose from.

Before starting the actual construction project, we recommend you to plan everything, as to save money and to keep the costs under control. Adjust the size and the design of the bookcase to suit your needs. In addition, we recommend you to invest in high-quality materials, such as pine, redwood or cedar, as they have a nice finish and are highly durable, especially in a humid environment.

If you don’t have a rich expertise in woodworking field, you should ask a friend to give you a hand with the project. There are many things that you could go wrong, so make sure you plan everything and invest in quality materials. Select the lumber with attention, making sure the components are perfectly straight and in a very good condition. Use a carpentry square to check if the corners are right-angled. See all my Premium Plans in the Shop.

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Building a bookcase

Materials

A – 2 pieces of 1×14 lumber – 48″ long SIDES
B – 5 pieces of 1×14 lumber – 38 1/2″ long, 1 piece – 7 1/2″ FRAME
C – 1 pieces of 1/4″ lumber – 40″x47 1/4″ long BACK
D – 2 pieces of 1×2 lumber – 48″ long, 5 pieces – 37″ long, 1 piece – 7 1/2″ long TRIMS
E – 1 pieces of 3/4″ plywood – 41 1/2″x15 1/4″ long TOP
F – 2 pieces of 1×1 lumber – 15 1/4″ long, 1 piece – 41 1/2″ long TRIMS
G – 4 pieces of 1×8 lumber – 12 1/2″ long, 4 piece – 17 1/2″ long, 2 pieces of 3/4″ plywood – 12 1/2″x16″ long DRAWERS

4 pieces of 1×14 lumber – 8 ft
1 piece of 1/4″ plywood – 4’x4′
4 pieces of 1×2 lumber – 8 ft
1 piece of 1×1 lumber – 8 ft
1 piece of 3/4″ plywood – 4’x4′
2 pieces of 1×8 lumber – 8 ft
slides
drawer pulls
2 1/2″ screws
1 1/4″ screws
glue, stain
wood filler

Tools

Safety gloves, glasses
Miter saw, jigsaw
Chalk line, tape measure, spirit level, carpentry pencil
Drill machinery and drill bits

Tips

Apply several coats of wood stain to the wooden components
Fill the holes with wood filler and smooth the surface

Time

One Day

Building a bookcase

Building the frame of the bookcase

The first step of the woodworking is to build the frame of the bookcase. As you can easily notice in the plans, we recommend you to build the frame out of 1×14 lumber. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the horizontal components and secure them to the sides with 1 1/4″ screws. Make sure the corners are right-angled and add waterproof glue to the joints, in order to create a rigid structure. Fut the partition to the bottom shelves, as shown in the diagram.

Fitting the trims

In order to enhance the look of the bookcase, we recommend you to fit the 1×2 trims to the face of the components, as in the diagram. Align the components at both ends before locking them into place with finishing nails. Drill pilot holes at both ends of the yellow components and secure them to the sides with 1 1/4″ screws.

Attaching the back panel

Cut a piece of 1/4″ or 1/2″ plywood and attach it to the back of the bookcase, as shown in the plans. Align the components at both ends and secure the plywood piece to the structure with finishing nails.

Building the drawers

Building the drawers for the bottom of the bookcase is a straight-forward process. Therefore, we recommend you to build the drawers using 1×8 slats. Make sure the components are aligned properly, leave no gaps between the components and secure them together with pocket holes. Build the bottom out of 3/4″ plywood.

Fitting the drawers

Fit the drawers inside the openings and attach handles to their faces. Smooth the faces with fine grit sandpaper.

Attaching the top

On order to enhance the look of the bookcase, we recommend you to fit the top components to the bookcase and secure it into place with finishing nails. Cut the ends of the trims at the right angle (45 degrees) and secure them into place with finishing nails.

Bookcase plans free

Last but not least, you need to attach the top shelf into place. Drill pocket holes at the top of the legs and insert 1 1/4″ screws into the shelf. We recommend you to take care of the finishing touches. Fill the holes with wood filler and let it to dry out for several hours. Afterwards, smooth the wooden surface with fine-grit sandpaper and vacuum the residues.

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