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October 14, 2014 by Jennifer

DIY Upcycled Skateboard Shelves

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 Boys Skateboard Shelves DIY Tutorial - BusyBeingJennifer.com

Hey guys and dolls! Ok so today we are gonna talk about the ultimate in cool shelving for your boys room/ mini-man cave – Upcycled Skateboard Shelves!  You can pick up used skateboards almost anywhere pretty cheap. We paid less than $4 for each of these. They are not useable anymore for riding on however they make awesome shelving for books, legos or other collectibles. Ready to get started? Ok here we go.

skateboard shelves supplies

Supply List {makes one shelf}

Used Skateboard (or new if you prefer)
2″x 2″ x length of space between the wheels of the skateboard piece of lumber
2 Toggle Bolts 1/8 in x 3in
3 Exterior Screws 1 5/8″

skateboard shelves Tool list

Tool List

Power Drill
Level
saw (if you don’t have one you can have your wood cut at your local home improvement place, such as Lowes or Home Depot)
3/64 Drill bit for pilot holes
3/8 Drill bit for toggle bolts
Phillips Driver Bit

Instructions

1. Cut the 2×2 just long enough to fit between the space between the two trucks {the two sets of wheels.} If you had your wood pre-cut please skip to the next step.

2.Drill two holes straight through one side of the 2×2 (as shown below)

skateboard shelves pilot holes

3. Place the 2×2 in the desired location on the wall. Level it. Mark the holes on the wall with a pencil.

4. Drill holes into the wall, where you marked earlier for the toggle bolts.

5. Fasten the 2×2 to the wall using the toggle bolts.

6. Pre-drill your 3 exterior screws partially through the skateboard about 1inch away from the back. (as shown below)

skateboard shelves 1

 

7. Set the skateboard on top of your 2×2 and screw DOWN the rest of the way through the skateboard with your exterior screws into the 2×2 in three places.

skateboard shelves

skateboard shelves

8. Accessorize shelves with awesomeness.

skateboard shelves

 skateboard shelves

*You can also paint the 2×2 to match your wall color or the color of the skateboard. Do this BEFORE affixing it to the wall.

  • We would love to see your finished DIY projects. Upload them to Instagram and hashtag it #BBJDIY . Or you can tag  Jennifer ( @busybeingjennifer ) & Myself ( @littlemisswhisk ) in the photo.

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  1. Danita says

    October 14, 2014 at 10:35 am

    That is such a great idea! My son has a couple of old skateboards he just can't get rid of. I'm going to suggest this!

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  2. Kat Curling says

    October 14, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    LOVE this! I've always been a fan of skateboarding and actually did a little bit of it myself in high school. This is a good way to get it out of the kids toy box or closet as well! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  3. Deb says

    October 14, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    What a great idea! So clever!

    Reply
  4. thelaurawayblog says

    October 14, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    That's so clever, wish I thought of that!

    Reply
  5. paige says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:43 pm

    These are so cool!

    Reply
  6. A Little Claireification says

    October 14, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    Love these!! My son had skateboard shelves from pottery barn about 8 or 10 yrs ago. Yours look so much cooler – theirs didn't have wheels!!

    Reply
  7. Kathy Penney says

    October 14, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    This is so clever! Any boy would love these in his room.

    Reply
  8. Krysten says

    October 15, 2014 at 8:28 am

    My brother would have LOVED this when he was a teen!

    Reply
  9. Ashley says

    October 15, 2014 at 9:00 am

    How cool! I would have never thought of that.

    Reply
  10. Kendra says

    October 15, 2014 at 10:27 am

    My brother would have loved this growing up! My dad made him a bench out of his old snowboards.

    Reply
  11. Jamie (mamamommymom) says

    October 15, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Those are so cool! If my little dude was into skateboards, I'd so be trying to get him to get on board with this!

    Reply
  12. Ana Love Craft says

    January 4, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    Super cute idea! Thanks for sharing it!
    Happy New Year!
    Hugs and love from Portugal,
    Ana Love Craft http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

    Reply
  13. LikeableNut says

    January 5, 2015 at 6:39 am

    So cool- absolutely perfect for a boy's room!! Thank you (again) for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday!! Hope you'll come back later this week with your latest makes & bakes!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  14. Dee says

    January 5, 2015 at 8:58 am

    These are awesome! I'll have to keep this in mind for my little guy! . Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  15. virtuallyateacher says

    January 6, 2015 at 2:37 am

    This is awesome for a boys room. Cute idea!

    Reply
  16. aimeethecrazycraftlady says

    January 6, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    What a clever idea! I'll have to remember this one for when R gets older. Stopping by from Treasure box Tuesday!

    Reply
  17. Amy says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:52 am

    This is such a neat idea! Perfect for a boys room.

    Reply
  18. Brittany M. says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    I would have never thought of this, this would be a good idea for turning my boys’ room into a big boy room! Stopping by from Turn it up Tuesday!

    Reply
  19. elaine says

    January 8, 2015 at 9:08 am

    Love this idea!! Hey I would love for you to share your stuff on my new link party that started today! Its called My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! Here is the link http://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-thi…

    Reply
  20. That Recipe says

    January 9, 2015 at 10:58 am

    Love this idea. My son isn't into skateboards yet, but this will be great when he is ready for them and a big boy room.

    found this on You're Gonna Love It.

    Reply
  21. Crystal says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    What a cute way to recycle skateboards! I'd love it if you shared this at the Saturday creative showcase at bowdabrablog.com

    ~Crystal

    Reply
  22. Deborah says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Oh how I love a great upcycle! This is great

    Reply
  23. Kimberly says

    January 10, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    I love this idea! Pinned and tweeted. Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
  24. Heidy L. McCallum says

    January 12, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Jennifer:
    Thank you so much for participating along with us at the #PureBlogLove Link Party! It's always a pleasure seeing your work! It looks outstanding!
    Besos
    Heidy

    Reply
  25. Christina says

    January 15, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Great idea! Featuring you at my place this week. Thanks so much for linking up at the Wildly Original linky party!

    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!

    Reply
  26. The Practical Mom says

    January 16, 2015 at 12:22 am

    Such a great Idea!

    Thepracticalmomblog.blogspot.in

    Reply
  27. dianaramblesdotcom says

    January 16, 2015 at 10:24 am

    Congratulations! This post is featured over at Diana Rambles today and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest, Tweeted, and Recommended on G+. Please grab a featured button off my button page or via the post guidelines graphic. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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