Garden Shelving - Joinery?

[wizer]

Hi Guys

I want to build some shelving units for my veg patch. Like this:

Nothing pretty, purely functional. I was wondering what joinery would be best? Whilst designing it I was thinking Pocket screws. But I think it's going to work out very expensive on the screws. Plus I only have the junior kit, which means a laborious task of having to clamp the jig onto the wood for each screw. The only alternative I can think of is to just screw through the long uprights into the shelf supports and filling with some sort of weather resistant putty. Will be cheaper but would take just as long.

Any bright ideas?

 

[Racers]

Hi, Wizer

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30058508

You can't make it for that price.


Pete

 

[TrimTheKing]

Hi, Wizer

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30058508

You can't make it for that price.


Pete

Exactly what I thought when I saw the designs Tom.

If it's purely functional then get the ikea ones and spend the time on weather treating them, then get back to some real woodwork

 

[wizer]

Ah yes. I did look around the garden centres and DIY sheds but none seemed to have anything suitable (anything at all actually). I didn't think of Ikea. Looks like I'm going to have to have a drive over there next week (or maybe the week after if the kids are on holiday )

They don't do the exact sizes that I wanted and I do have a good source of cheap softwood. But I'd still be saving significantly with the Ikea option.

Perfecto. Thanks guys. 8)

 

[eoinsgaff]

Ikea is probably the best option

However if you were to make them yourself I'd imagine the simplest joint would be a lap joint and glue as long as you can cut the 'laps' efficiently - a dado blade for example.

As always, just a thought

Eoin

 

[StevieB]

All the sheds sell this design as well - typically flat packed with the shelves being screwed through the uprights. I have had them several times, cheap pine but handy for places they will not be in display like in the shed. I also have a plastic set from B and Q, tad more expensive but will not rot.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...refview=search&ts=1272694714179&isSearch=true

Steve

 

[petermillard]

They don't do the exact sizes that I wanted...

They're easy enough to cut down... :wink:

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi Tom,

Am I right in believing you have a Domino? If you really want to make them yourself, then use the Domino, and good waterproof glue. Also, I believe you can use the domino biscuits as shelving supports.

But as has been said, Ikea's stuff is attractive on price. It all boils down to the kind of job you want.

No gardener me, some years ago I put some shelves in the wife's potting shed, using pallets. They really need replacing, so maybe I should have used cedar wood and M&Ts! (Or a Domino if I had one!)

Regards

John : D

 

[wizer]

They don't do the exact sizes that I wanted...

They're easy enough to cut down... :wink:

They won't grow tho....

Hi Tom,

Am I right in believing you have a Domino?

No, you are not.

 

[Benchwayze]

They don't do the exact sizes that I wanted...

They're easy enough to cut down... :wink:

They won't grow tho....

Hi Tom,

Am I right in believing you have a Domino?

No, you are not.

Oh well we join the club and the queue then!

John

 

[jimi43]

Hi Tom

I would pop over to Blewer's in West Kingsdown and get some treated decking boards and some decking screws.

You can bash that together in five minutes with some quick "plonk it over the top of a bit of 1x1" joints. Bit for the back to stop it going trapezoid and you are done.

You buy enough...they even deliver!

You might even be closer to them than me and they are REALLY helpful if you act dumb! :wink:

Jim

 

[wizer]

Thanks Jim, I'll check out the prices. I'm getting 20x45 PAR Softwood for 56p PLM, which I think is hard to beat. At the moment I'm leaning back towards making them myself as I want them to fit the space they're going into, to maximise space\storage. Plus I'm thinking about building some raised planters too.

 

[jimi43]

Thanks Jim, I'll check out the prices. I'm getting 20x45 PAR Softwood for 56p PLM, which I think is hard to beat. At the moment I'm leaning back towards making them myself as I want them to fit the space they're going into, to maximise space\storage. Plus I'm thinking about building some raised planters too.

Give 'em a call...they aren't open on Sunday's though! (not like Broken and Quick)....

I think they were cheaper than that for sure. The fence I made out of the treated boards has lasted the test of time....I never treat it and it is perfect.

Jim

 

[OPJ]

If you do end up building them yourself, instead of some kind of filler or putty, I would counterbore for wooden plugs. I'd only use filler if the units were being painted but, even then, I hate the stuff.

If you really wanted, you could cut notches in to the vertical posts for the shelf supports, and then screw them in - another chance to use your new mitre saw, perhaps! :wink:

Perfecto.