Oak bookcase plan from fine woodworking. continue to 9 of 14 below. 09 of 14. built-in bookshelf plan. this old house. here's another free bookcase plan from this old house, this one for a 6-shelf built-in bookcase that you can adjust to fit your own space. besides detailed building instructions, this free bookcase plan also includes diagrams. There are some easy book case plans that you can purchase and start making the bookcase yourself. you simply have to go online and find the website which is selling you these plans. make sure that don`t get fooled with free online plans.. Make its depth 1 1/2 to 2 in. less than the depth of the bookcase itself. its height must be 1/8 in. taller than the baseboard molding you plan to install to make sure the molding slips in easily..
The plan features instructions for building only the bookcase part so if you want, you can build the bookshelf alone as well. the bookshelf will cost around $100 which is pretty reasonable. moreover, the intstructions cover the process of building the shelf step-by-step with measurement diagrams so even if you don’t have a lot of woodworking. Add the legs, top and back. the legs are held to the sides of the bookcase with biscuits. when attached, the legs should protrude 1/2 in. past the outside, and overlap the shelves by 1/4 in. glue in the biscuits, spread a line of glue along the edge of the side, and clamp the legs to the sides ( photo 11 )..