{"id":1082,"date":"2020-03-30T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:58:21","slug":"shelves-for-the-laundry-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/index.php\/2020\/03\/30\/shelves-for-the-laundry-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelves for the laundry room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I was tasked by my bride on to build shelves for the laundry room. I came up with a rough design, mostly in my head, I usually work that way. I put it on paper just for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100650.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I got some 1&#8243; X 10&#8243;, 1&#8243; X 12&#8243; and a sheet of lauan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Made some measurement and cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1085\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_100810.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1086\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_101013.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1087\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102920.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1088\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1088\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_102937.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I cut the lauan for the back and started assembling the carcass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1089\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1089\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1042181.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1137361-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1090\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1137361-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1137361-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_1137361-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_121302.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Measured and cut the shelves and installed the shelf blocks and installed the shelves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1093\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_110744-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_110744-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_110744-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_110744-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bella did her best to help me with the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1094\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_200909.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Got the shelves installed and stained the whole thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1095\" src=\"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1095\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20200329_122123.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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