Rashad Will DDS
Looking to create more space in my rather small kitchen, I have been longing for one of those nifty over-the-sink window shelves. This photo shows just how little kitchen area counter space I have to work with. You might be thinking, why would you put an old pallet anywhere near food preparation, but fear not, by the time this shelf got any where near the sink, it had been stripped of any and all layers of it’s not so clean past. This project calls for moderate woodworking skills, which is not my strong point. How to make an over the sink window shelf from pallet or skid wood: This post will show you the woodworking steps needed on how to make an over-the-sink window shelf from pallet wood.
The shelf, shown here with dark stain has been fully completed, except for the final coats of stain that I will be adding to make this piece look COMPLETELY different when all is said and done (click here to see the FINISHED product.) In the mean time, this will show you how to create more space in your kitchen by making a pallet wood, over-the-sink window shelf. In this step, and in order to make the shelf depth large enough to be useful, we are gluing two pieces of wood together in 3 sets.
The purpose of the 2 extra pieces of wood is for stabilizing the “shelf top” while it is drying.
The purpose of the wax paper is to keep the “shelf top” from getting glued to the extra wood pieces, while the liquid nails glue is drying. Lay the sheet of wax paper on top of the extra wood piece and run screws through predrilled holes and into the extra wood piece.
Do this step on both sides and let dry overnight or per liquid nail directions. Step 6: Unscrew shelf-top wood from the two extra pieces and remove the wax paper.
Run a bead of liquid nails along the top part of the leg piece, and then using an angle square, line up the shelf legs under the markings on the shelf length and attached with screws, be sure to screw down below the surface of the wood. Step 8: Power sand all grimy layers off the wood starting with 120 – 150 grit sand paper and ending with 220 grit paper until you reach the fresh wood layers.
Step 9: Stand up the shelf in the sink area and check for stability. As I had mentioned, I haven’t finished staining this piece, but when I do, I’ll betcha that you won’t recognize it!
Stay posted…the over-the-sink window shelf “big reveal”coming soon!! You can see how I finished this shelf with a coastal inspired, sun-bleached technique, here. Then, to keep the kitchen de-cluttered and to create even more space, I placed copper-looking dish bins on top of the over-the-sink shelf, and I must say, these dish pans have really helped keep the sink and counter space clean.
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