Ten Green Wee Shelving: small shelving unit using beer bottles

Step 4 Assemble

Select a bottom shelf , ensuring it is facing up. Screw in a cup hook into one of the 3mm pilot holes (the small holes) towards the centre of the shelf. Place two bottles on the shelf, anywhere either side of the hook.

Take your next shelf and place it on top of the bottles. Arrange the bottles to line up under any of the 32mm holes in the upper shelf. Note the position of the lower cup hook and screw in another hook in the corresponding position on the underside of the next shelf.

Replace the second shelf on top of the bottles. Adjust the bases of the bottles to ensure that they are flush with the lower shelf. Attach a hook and eye strainer, and ess hook if necessary , between the two hooks and tighten it up by turning the central buckle. The design of these turnbuckles varies, so you will have to experiment to see which way to turn the buckle in order to tighten it. Ensure that the screw hooks do not unscrew from the shelves as you tighten. The shelves may bend a little so be sure not to over-tighten the hook-and-eye strainer, but ensure that the upper shelf does not move from side to side. When you are done the unit should be rigid and liftable without deforming as shown.

Repeat steps 3 to 4 for the remaining shelves.

For every fourth shelf, or if the surface the shelves are sitting on is uneven, use glass plates and screw them into the wall for security.