Use a stud finder when looking for wall studs. Don't rely on knocking. Don't hammer a nail directly into dry wall, it will come right out. Use a wall anchor if you're hanging something that isn't on a stud. Pay attention to the weight restrictions listed on the boxes of hardware, going over them could result in your things falling off the wall. If you don't have a level handy, you can use a golf ball or a glass of water to see if a shelf is level.
5 Wood (pine) 1”x4” boards at 8’ tall (if you can find them at 6’ you don’t need to cut them down.)1 Wood (pine) 1”x2” board at 8’ tall24 Drywall screws 1 ½” long1 Quart of water-based wood stain (I am using a stain and poly blend in the color of ebony)Paint brush or rag for wood stain1 Large galvanized bin/bucket4 drawer pulls, or other interesting items you could use as knobs (We will be using blue metal hose bibbs shown here.) You will only see the blue part.4 Metal bolts with matching nuts and washers size: ¼” x2.5”White paint (or any color that you would like to use for your words)Small artist paintbrushDrill/screw gun with phillips head2 metal angle brackets sized 8” (maybe…if you need stability)OPTIONAL: Stencils for the lettering. OPTIONAL: Mounted drink/bottle openerOPTIONAL: Small metal cup to catch the bottle capsInstructions:
