Primitive DVD Storage – 12 Steps to Build Your Own DVD Storage Unit

Having a DVD collection can become a problem quicker than ever imagined. Having a great storage unit for your collection can be absolutely fantastic and something to be proud of, especially when you managed to make DVD storage furniture yourself.

The tools you will need to build your own dvd storage:

• Pen, paper and lineal
• particleboard
• level
• drill
• screws
• any type of wood glue
• a friend (optional)

Here are the basic instructions to create your own primitive DVD storage:

1. First figure out how many DVDs you have by counting your DVDs.
2. Take a pen and paper then write down the measurements of any DVD. If you have any special edition DVD with an ordinary measurements, write them down too. An ordinary DVD is 7 1/2 inches tall, 5 1/4 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
3. Next step is to calculate how many shelves you will need to store your collection of DVDs. A 3 foot shelf can hold about 70 DVDs. When planning on your shelf space, take the growth of your DVD collection into account. Building a primitive DVD storage capable of storing double the amount of your DVD collection will allow you to use the empty shelves for years to come.
4. Now it is time to calculate the amount of wood you will need to build your DVD storage. Keep in mind that, when calculating the amount, not to forget the wood needed for the bottom shelf (which is likely not to store any DVDs) and the side panels.
5. Picking the type of wood is important to prevent you from overpaying for your self made primitive DVD storage. A good inexpensive option suitable for this little project is particleboard.
6. Calculate the amount of screws you will need to put together the DVD storage and envisioning where they need to go is crucial in order to end up with a stable and firmly constructed unit. Knowing that these crews will be going on the outside of the vertical boards, and that each screw should be 1 inch from the edge of the wood, we know we need 4 screws per shelf.
7. Next we need to cut the wood. You can ask your hardware sales person to cut it for you, if you want to avoid purchasing a table saw.
8. When putting together your shelves make sure they are straight by using a level. Before screwing any board in the side panels mark where each board goes before screwing the screws in.
9. Apply a thin layer of any type of wood glue between the board and side panels to make the construction sturdy.
10. Drill holes in the boards where the screws will go to allow the screws to be screwed in smoothly.
11. Next, let it all dry according to the specifications of your wood glue. Most wood glues typically require between 12 and 24 hours to dry before putting anything on the shelves.
12. Optionally, you can now give your primitive DVD storage a touch of color if you prefer. Once the paint job has dried up, fill up your shelves with your entire DVD collection.

While building and setting up all the parts to construct your personal DVD storage unit, consider asking a friend to help you hold the boards in place while you screw every shelf onto the side panels. When doing calculations always double check your measurements and calculations twice to avoid regrettable mistakes.