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Install accessible shelving to
keep high-traffic areas tidy
PICTURES ROBERT REICHENFELD
K
eep busy living areas
clutter-free and organised
with smart storage. The
key to a tidy area is to
be able to see where everything goes
and to have easy access. With the
Add-along pine shelving system, you
An inexpensive way to DIY
customised storage is to buy
pieces to assemble as a kit.
can create a bespoke streamlined
unit that fits against the wall in
walkthrough spaces and utility areas.
A small noticeboard for messages
and plenty of peg rails keep the
family organised, with room to
move during rush hour at home.
Essential equipment
Keep equipment visible with
plastic hobby boxes, $3 each.
Paint easier with
Wagner Handi
Roller, $50.
Try a bold wall colour
such as Dulux Silk
Designer Red 4L, $64.
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Assemble a shelving unit and peg rails
T
hese storage units are
adaptable and, because the
individual components
are already built, you can choose
combinations to suit your needs.
We used the Add-along four-shelf
starter unit, $60, bottle rack, $15,
pull-out box, $40, extra 770 x 400mm
shelves, $15 each, and additional
1100mm posts, about $8 for two. Use
a handsaw to cut the posts to size.
The timber can be left raw but,
if using a clear finish, stain or paint,
coat all pieces before assembly.
SHELF
POST
CROSS
BRACE
1 Square up the shelves and add the
cross brace to the back of the unit.
POST
TOP
SHELF
2 Place the unit on its side and mark
the post tops in line with the top shelf.
POST
3 Trim the posts to length along
the mark using a handsaw.
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P
eg rails are a neat way of
keeping irregular-shaped items
and clothing out of the way.
Insert wall plugs before hanging the
rail and use a spirit level to check
that it’s straight. Install more than
one rail by using a timber offcut as
a spacer to align the holes.
Utilise wall space
by joining pine
peg rails, $5 each.
Hang a corkboard, $5,
using picture hooks.
Essential equipment
Trim posts with the Spear & Jackson
Predator Laser-guided Saw, $40.
Trojan No.1 x 100mm Phillips
head screwdriver by Prager,
about $12, gives a good grip.
Hang the peg rail straight using Stanley
Fat Max Xtreme spirit level, $60.
Measure up with the sturdy
Stanley Fat Max Xtreme 8m tape, $50.
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Build the storage box
B
oxes are indispensable
for storing toys and sports
equipment, and the pine
storage boxes are designed to fit
within the frame of the wider unit,
so there’s no need for measuring
or cutting for assembly.
Castors slide the boxes into
place, while plastic storage boxes
can be bought to fit the shelves and
house smaller items for easy access.
To finish, leave the box raw or
apply clear finish, stain or paint after
assembly, before adding the castors.
Attach castors
to storage boxes
for easy access.
1 A power driver makes short work
of screwing the storage box together.
2 Use a small Phillips head
screwdriver to attach the castors.
Essential equipment
Suppliers
Assemble shelving
with Black & Decker
Firestorm 18V Cordless
Drill/Driver, $250.
BLACK & DECKER
www.blackanddecker.com.au
CABOT’S www.cabots.com.au
DULUX www.dulux.com.au
PRAGER www.prager.com.au
SPEAR & JACKSON
www.spear-and-jackson.com
STANLEY www.stanleytools.com.au
WAGNER www.wagnerspraytech.com.au
Apply a clear finish
with Cabot’s Crystal
Clear 1L, $38.
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Stackable storage
boxes, $20, can
organise messy
playrooms.
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