How to Make and Install Hungarian Shelves

Step 4 Hold vertical sticks on the wall

Use the strong screw in the middle of the stick.

Check verticality with a bubble level.

Fix the other 3 screws in every stick.

Comments

[mikola.tibor]

Hali! tuti polc! Ezt meg is barkácsolom :) köszi

[juliofo]

Thank to you for your comment but post pictures of your set up whenever possible.

[jvercilo]

Hi. I know this guide has been here for some time, but I've just found it. And I have a doubt about step 4: do you fix all the screws in the mortices? I ask this because in step 5 theres a drawing of a screw above the mortice. So, which one is right?

Thanks a lot for the guide, I'll try to build one of these as soon as I move to my new apartment!

[Goedjn]

If you put the screws into the mortices, you can use shorter screws, and
the screwheads are hidden by the shelves. If you put the screws above and below, you pretty much eliminate any chance of the weight on the shelf
splitting the risers.

[Victor Neuberg]

If you're still wanting to do this, I screwed mine directly into the mortices.  Just make sure you have a long enough bit to get inside the mortice.  And I pre-drilled the holes in the mortice and used wide head screws so it doesn't stress the wood so bad.  Good luck!  It's really fun!

[juliofo]

Hi jvercillo

It is up tu you.

Your are rigth. Drawings do not match with the text. But the whole instructable is more a customizable recipie than an strict construction algorithm.

To me it makes sense to put the screws into the mortices but this makes it a little weaker than putting them on the surface. Even you could choose half and half.

Look at the photos and adapt the idea to your needs in your new apartment.

Have fun and post the photos.

good luck

[jvercilo]

Juliofo, thanks a lot for the reponse. I'll sure post some photos, but unfortunately it'll take a while until I actually get the chance to build it. Cheers!