Shelf supports in vanity

[Jag Man]

The bathroom vanity I got needs a shelve in the under-counter space. One side can easily be supported with the little peg-style supports because the holes would be through a verticle side inside the vanity. Unfortunately, the other side is at the exposed end of the vanity, so I would not want to drill through. So the question is how to support that side of the shelf. The end wall is

1/2" particle board.

My current thoughts:

1. Put a collar on a drill bit to limit the depth to, say, 3/8". Allowing for the drill point, that should stop about 1/16" short of the outter surface. However, any little slip-up could spell disaster.

1. Get a length of 1/2" square hardwood stock and and glue it to the inside surface. Clamping would be difficult, but perhaps I could use some short screws to hold it in place while the glue dries.

Which would be best? Any thing I've missed?

TIA

Ed

[Norminn]

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Cut a piece of plywood or whatever to fit inside the end panel, drill holes in it. The shelves will hold it in place and it will hold up the shelves.

[Jeff Wisnia]

Or if it's only one shelf you're installing then just cut that piece the right height to fit under the shelf and slap it against the vanity wall with a slathering of construction adhesive behind it.

Jeff

[Jag Man]

Norminn & Jeff,

Great ideas. Thanks!

Ed

[Norminn]

Gotta be careful drilling holes inside stuff you like - I hurt a nice library table trying to attach the leg. Ended up with a hole through the top, but I could put a doily over it :o)