3/8/2024 0 Comments Wood scaffold plank![]() Once your holes have been pre-drilled, you can use a countersink bit to make sure your screw-heads will sit flush on the wood. These will ensure the wood doesn’t split when you screw them together. You can then clamp one piece in place at a time and drill some pilot holes. ![]() These are the measurements for our brackets, however, yours may need to be smaller/larger than this depending on the depth of your shelf. To make one shelf bracket, you’ll need to cut three pieces of timber to size. You want your brackets to cover at least three-quarters of the width of your shelf, however, for heavy-duty use, I’d personally always go longer (as you’ll see we have!). This measurement will determine how wide the brackets need to be. This means our shelves will be around 33cm deep. We’ll be using one full scaffold plank and then half a plank which we’ll achieve by cutting a plank lengthways down the centre. Step One – Cut Your Timbers To Sizeįirst of all, you’ll need to decide how deep you want your shelves to be. Standard scaffold brackets would only fit 1 single scaffold plank depth, so making our own has allowed us to customise our sizes. You’ll see in this tutorial our shelves are 1 and a half scaffold planks deep. If you’re on a budget like us, making your own shelf brackets can save you A LOT! It also allows you to make shelves to any depth you require. You can of course buy pre-made shelf brackets for scaffold boards, however, these can be quite pricey. To make the brackets for our scaffold shelves, we’re going to be using these roof battens*, however, you can use any similar-sized piece of timber (25mm x 38mm). How To Make Shelf Brackets for Scaffold Boards Drill Bits* (Including a Countersink Bit).Mitre Saw* (Or a Handsaw with Mitre Box).Scaffold boards (I recommend eBay/Facebook Marketplace for the best bargains). ![]() Click here to read more about how affiliate links work on this blog. All affiliate links to these sites are clearly marked with an asterisk (*). This blog is part of the eBay partner network and the Amazon Associate Programme. Purchasing via an affiliate link doesn’t cost you any extra, and I only recommend products I have bought or used myself. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which allows me to receive a small commission if you visit a link and buy something on my recommendation.
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