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Electrical SuppliesITEM QTY.
3" recessed lights* 6
Dimmable LED flood bulbs 6
14-2 or 12-2 NM cable with ground 80'
Single-gang remodel box 1
Single-gang new-work box 1
Cable connectors (optional)
Wire connectors 30
1/2" staples 30
*We ordered 3" Recessed Lighting Kits, No. 90305
($19 each), from lumesty.com.
Shelf Materials ListITEM QTY.
2x6 x 8' SPF (spruce, pine, fir) 22
2x6 x 12' SPF (spruce, pine, fir) 4
4' x 8' x 1/2" drywall 8
8' drywall corner beads 14
Scraps of 1/2" plywood
Shims 2 pkgs.
16d nails 2 lbs.
3" construction screws 2 lbs.
1-1/4" drywall screws 2 lbs.
1-1/4" ring-shank drywall nails 2 lbs.
1"-long, 1/4"-crown staples (optional) 1 box
45-minute setting-type joint compound 2 bags
Premixed joint compound 1 bucket
Paper tape 1 roll
Mesh tape 1 roll
Optional (not included in materials cost)
1/4” glass shelves 2
Glass-shelf supports 8
Figure A Shelf framingOverall dimensions: 11' 11" wide x 9' tall
x 17-1/2" deep
TOP FRAME
SHELF
BLOCKING
SHELF
GLASS-SHELF
BLOCKING
BOTTOM
FRAME
2x6
BOXES
COLUMN
61"
37"
U-SHAPE
CROSSPIECES
L-SHAPE
CROSSPIECES
