How to Frame a Built-In Bookcase
A built-in bookcase is a valuable addition to any room, as it provides extra space for storage and also serves as a display area. Framing a built-in bookcase will give the piece a finished look, adding to its visual appeal. With a few basic tools, you can give your built-in bookcase a custom look, making it more than just a storage or display area. It can be a design element, as well. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Select a type of decorative door molding that suits your style and the design of the room.
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Measure the edges of the bookcase. Lay a tape measure across the top edge of the bookcase and along each of the sides of the bookcase.
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Mark out the measurement of the top of the bookcase on a piece of molding with a pencil. Use a miter saw to make an outward 45-degree angle on each of the ends of the molding. Make the cuts over each of the pencil marks.
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Hang the cut piece of molding over the top of the bookcase. Position the molding so that the mitered ends are above the edges of the bookcase. Hammer a finishing nail into each of the ends and the center of the molding.
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Mark out the measurements of each of the sides of the bookcase on two separate pieces of molding, using a pencil. Make a 45-degree inward miter cut in one end of each of the pieces of molding; one piece should be cut to fit the left side of the bookcase, and one piece should be made to fit the right side of the bookcase.
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Fit the piece of molding cut for the left side of the bookcase into place. Hammer a finishing nail in each of the ends of the molding, and hammer two evenly spaced finishing nails along the center of the molding.
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Fit the piece of molding cut for the right side of the bookcase into place. Hammer a finishing nail in each of the ends of the molding, and hammer two evenly spaced finishing nails along the center of the molding.
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