Photo Ledge

I absolutely love projects that cost very little and are easy to do.  The photo ledge is definitely one of those projects.  It can be done in a very short amount of time, it looks great and the cost is minimal. 

The items you will need include:

• lumber
• screws (1 1/2" and 2")
• wood putty
• sand paper
• paint
• wood glue
• drill

I purchased the following lumber in 6 foot lengths:

• 1  1x2
• 1  1x3
• 1  1x4

You can cut the lumber in any length you want and you could even experiment with the sizes of the lumber.  Sand all of the lumber until it's smooth.

Assembler the lumber as follows:

Pre-drill and countersink screw locations.  

Apply wood glue to lumber to be screwed together. 

Place 1 1/2" screws in these locations every 12 - 18 inches. 

Sand all of the screw hole areas until smooth.

Fill screw holes with wood putty and allow to dry. 

After the screw holes are dry, sand again until all areas are smooth and free of dust, etc.

Paint all of the lumber in desired color.  You can use more than one color if you like. 

Pre-drill holes where the ledge will be attached to the wall and attach to the wall at stud locations with 2" screws.