How to Build a Bookcase

Watch more Home Repair & DIY videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/265353-How-to-B… If you can read, you can build a bookcase. These instructions are for a 30-inch high, 28-inch wide, 11 1/4-inch deep bookcase. Step 1: Glue the frame Using a generous layer of wood glue, affix each of the 28 1/2-inch pieces to both ends of the 28-inch pieces so the planks form a rectangle with the shorter pieces on the top and bottom. Use the bar clamps to hold the pieces in place. Tip Put pieces of scrap wood between the clamps' grips and the wood to avoid damaging the bookcase. Step 2: Drill holes Mark the four corners of the top and bottom planks, about an inch in from the back and face of the frame, and 3/8 of an inch in from the sides. Using a drill bit that's slightly smaller than the diameter of your 1½-inch wood screws, drill eight holes on the marks. Step 3: Attach the boards Screw the wood screws into the holes using your drill's screwdriver attachment or a manual screwdrive