Ladder shelves

I just can't stop building stuffs for my dining room. Maybe after buying rug, I can say my dining room is finally complete....(maybe :)

I built these shelves as a bookcase and display shelves. My dining room can be dining/reading area.

The first shelf..

The second shelf ..

I made two 5-tier red oak ladder shelf.

 

I didn't took a lot of photos this time but the process was very easy.

How to make 5-tier ladder shelf

Taper one end of two 1 X 2 X 70" (ripped from 1X5X70 board) by cutting two shorter sides of a triangle 10" and 1 1/2".

 Cut five 20" long rectangles in decreasing sizes(14,12,10,9,7 1/2") for the shelves.

The trick: Use two 5" tall scraps board to support the first shelf (tier) as shown below, use glue and screw to attach to the legs.

 And two 12" scrap boards for the rest of the tiers, working your way to the top.

Final dimensions:

If you want to build using plywood or MDF, here's a very good plan to follow from AnnaWhite.com.

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