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This combination bookshelf-bar is built from scratch, but you can modify the concept and use an existing bookshelf, too.
Step 1: Mark Up the Joins
Step 2: Assemble the Frame
Step 3: Attach the Shelves
Step 4: Secure the Mirror and Legs
Step 5: Hinge the Doors
Step 6: Add the Door Hardware
Step 7: Finish the Shelf
Step 8: Secure to the Wall
Along the top and base mark the dividers 3/4-in. from the end, 15-in., 3/4-in., 15-in. and 3/4-in., drilling three 1/16-in. countersunk pilot holes at the center of the 3/4-in. strips. On the sides and dividers mark 3/4-in., 15-in., 3/4-in., 15-in. and 3/4-in. for shelves.
Secure the sides and dividers to the top with wood glue and screws. Use a combination square to check the joints are 90° then secure the base with adhesive and screws. Use an internal miter clamp to square the top and dividers.
Along the 3/4-in. strips of the sides and dividers, drill pilot holes to secure the outer shelves with adhesive and screws then secure corner blocks to the shelves. Paint the unit then cut the backing, mark the shelf positions and secure with brad nails.
On the back of the mirror apply glass adhesive and position, leaving a gap around the mirror until the adhesive has cured before sealing with silicone. Drill 1/16-in. pilot holes 1/2-in. deep for the legs and secure.
Position the hinges 2-in. from the edge of the doors, drill 1/16-in. pilot holes and secure with screws. Position the doors with an equal gap all round and secure the hinge to the shelf with each door fully open.
Use side cutters to cut 20-in. lengths of chain, securing it 1 1/8-in. from the edge and 1 1/2-in. from the top of the sides and dividers, and 2-in. from the edge of the door to hold it level. Attach the catch tongues and rollers then the handles.
Before painting, use a spatula to apply wood filler to the joints and to cover screw heads, leaving it to dry then smoothing all surfaces with 120-grit sandpaper. Apply two coats of interior gloss acrylic or apply clear polyurethane for a natural finish.
Attach 1 1/2-in. angle brackets at the back, then drill 3/16-in. holes in the wall and use nail-in wall anchors to attach the brackets. For plasterboard walls, find the studs, then secure the brackets using #8 x 2-1/2-in. wood screws.
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