How Do You Put Cedar Shelves In A Walk-In Closet?
Cedar wood is a popular choice for lining closets, especially linen closets. Cedar has insect-repellent properties and many find the fragrance of cedar pleasant. Installing cedar shelves in your walk-in closet can help keep undesirable insects out of your linens and clothes and can give your closets a custom feel. Measure the length of the area where you want to install the shelves. If you are replacing other shelving with cedar you need only cut the cedar the same length as the previous shelves and install on the existing brackets. Decide if you will use shelf brackets (L-shaped brackets or brackets on adjustable strips attached to the wall) or ledger boards. If you use shelf brackets follow the instructions that came with those brackets. Make sure you have enough brackets to give the shelves sufficient support. These brackets will work only if you want your shelf to be the same width as the brackets available. If you want a wider shelf you will need to use ledger boards. Decide where