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Add Vertical Supports and Spacers

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What happens here

After securing the initial ledger boards to the wall, the next step involves cutting and installing vertical spacer blocks and a main vertical support. The presenter demonstrates how to cut uniform spacer blocks to ensure consistent shelf spacing between the ledger boards along the wall. He then installs a longer vertical 2x4 stud in the corner, flush with the ends of the wall-mounted ledger boards, to act as a primary support for the outer edge of the shelves. This vertical support will be tied into each horizontal ledger.

Goal: Create the framework for consistent shelf spacing and outer support.

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw — Cutting the wooden planks for the spacers and vertical support
  • Cordless Drill Milwaukee — Securing the spacer blocks and vertical support
  • Level Pittsburgh — Checking the plumb of the vertical support
  • Measuring Tape — Measuring the length of the spacer blocks and vertical support
  • Wood Planks — Creating uniform spacing between shelves
  • Wood Screws — Fastening the spacers and vertical support

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That's level right there. I'm going to screw this up. All right, so now that we got the back one on, we're going to go ahead and throw our side one on here. All right, so I cut these spacer blocks, so now all of my shelves will be the same distance all the way up. So, I'm just going to put the spacer blocks on there. Drop my second shelf ledger. And then all I got to do is make sure that it's level. Perfectly level. We'll do two more shelves going up, then we put our plywood on. Next step is is to run a board from here to here on all of them,

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