Custom Bathroom Corner Shelves for Rounded RV Wall

[DutchmenSport]

We've had our current High Country since brand new. I've made many, many changes to it, some out of necessity, others for convenience purposes. Well, 2 days ago the wife said she'd like to have additional shelving space in the bathroom and wanted it in the corner between the wall with the door and the cabinet above the sink. Actually, I've been wanting something there myself since the camper was new (7 years ago). She wanted to buy something, but the problem is, that corner is round, not square. That is also the reason it's not been done .... until now.

I told the wife we'd never find anything store bought to fit that rounded corner, so I bit the bullet and told her I'd make something. So, I put my carpentry skills to work and 48 hours later, here it is. It's been a while since I used my scroll saw, I'm glad I have it. Excuse the "mess". To measure, fit, and install, I just shoved everything out of the way.

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[RicTrim]

awesome job! (not that anyone is surprised...)

 

[Mark77]

Looks great... Nice use of previously unusable space!

 

[bsdf200]

How did you anchor it?

 

[Daryles]

Nice job !!!

 

[DutchmenSport]

How did you anchor it?

The shelf itself was a piece of plywood that I salvaged from a shipping crate some time ago. The wood was really clean and I just like it over anything else I had laying around.

I used a 1x8 scrap long enough the rounded arch could be made for all 3 shelves. I then traced a pattern on paper with one of those tools for copying weird angles, corners, round object and such to the paper. Made sure the paper cut out fit perfect then traced it to the plywood and the 1x8 scrap.

The 1x8 scrap was cut out making a bottom about 1 inch thick. Once the bottom support was attached to the top plywood, I drilled 2 pilot holes through the 1 inch under support that would go directly in to the wall. I used my stud finder to find the best stud to screw into. I could find only 1 stud, but drilled a second hole that would just go into wall with no backing on it. I thought about using a Molly Bolt, but then decided to use Liquid Nails and the second bolt into the thin wall.

My fit was tight. I did that deliberately. The first screw went into the wall, the true holding screw went into the stud, anchoring it down tight. The Liquid Nails gave enough support it would not wiggle. I think I will add one more small screw on the actual cabinet side, just enough to give a little extra support there. The Liquid Nails, once dried anchored the week spot making it solid.

 

[Cbrandt79]

Nice job! Creative solution for sure

 

[beeje]

We've had our current High Country since brand new. I've made many, many changes to it, some out of necessity, others for convenience purposes. Well, 2 days ago the wife said she'd like to have additional shelving space in the bathroom and wanted it in the corner between the wall with the door and the cabinet above the sink. Actually, I've been wanting something there myself since the camper was new (7 years ago). She wanted to buy something, but the problem is, that corner is round, not square. That is also the reason it's not been done .... until now.

I told the wife we'd never find anything store bought to fit that rounded corner, so I bit the bullet and told her I'd make something. So, I put my carpentry skills to work and 48 hours later, here it is. It's been a while since I used my scroll saw, I'm glad I have it. Excuse the "mess". To measure, fit, and install, I just shoved everything out of the way.

Before:

After:

I can't tell from the picture but if it's like mine the door opens ass backwards. I took mine off flipped it 180° installed the handle downwards supposed to be and filled the old holes in

 

[Miatadoc]

Very nice!

 

[bsdf200]

Thanks for the info and pics.