Hi, new to any forum so have patience. Im replacing a railing in our house with a pony wall with built in shelves. Its going to be about 12" wide and 8' long, my plan is to build 2 frames out of 2x4 and frame shelves in, its going to be painted and i dont know what type of wood will paint best. Unsure of mdf and im on a budget, so recommended thickness and type would be appreciated. Apologize for vagueness.
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plans lol
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worst plans ever, but since its a pony wall replacing a railing above entryway, it needs to be structural and the only thing that makes sense to me is framing it like an actual wall, 2'or so on center, then coming out about a foot and doing the same thing, putting 1x2 in across front to back where shelves will sit, plywood front and back with cutout openings for a seamless front and using 1x12 or or something for shelves, or I was gona drywall and trim around shelf openings. however I hate mudding things and am not the best at it. I know I sound like the worst carpenter but I have a vision lol
worst plans ever, but since its a pony wall replacing a railing above entryway, it needs to be structural and the only thing that makes sense to me is framing it like an actual wall, 2'or so on center, then coming out about a foot and doing the same thing, putting 1x2 in across front to back where shelves will sit, plywood front and back with cutout openings for a seamless front and using 1x12 or or something for shelves, or I was gona drywall and trim around shelf openings. however I hate mudding things and am not the best at it. I know I sound like the worst carpenter but I have a vision lol
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