How To Build A Coat Rack With Wood
The screws that came with my coat hooks were just a teensy bit too long and protruded out the back of the wood just a bit.
How to build a coat rack with wood. If you purchased pre surfaced lumber than go ahead and cut to length and width. How to build a diy wooden coat rack. Your shelf can be any length but i thought 30 looked. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the 1 2 slats and secure them to the vertical supports with 1 1 4 screws.
First of all you need to assemble the frame of the coat rack. Get the full tutorial at bob vila. If using rough lumber cut it to the length you want your coat rack and proceed to joint and plane the wood. Ease all the edges of the legs except the notch using 100 grit sandpaper.
I made my coat racks 30 long to fit in the space i had but you could make them any length. Mark the 2 inch wide foot on the lower right corner. Drill pocket holes along the bottom edges of the post and secure it to the base with 2 1 2 screws. Build a fun coat rack from vintage wood shoe coat rack.
Smooth the cut ends with fine grit sandpaper after making sure the cuts are perfectly straight. Design and cut out corbels. First cut two sections of the 1 8 boards into 30 lengths. Trace and cut out three additional legs.
I used a ryobi multi tool to cut the tips of the screws off so they wouldn t scratch the wall and then i covered them with tiny pieces of duct tape for added protection. Use 2 3 lumber for the vertical supports and 1 2 lumber for the horizontal supports. Add glue to the joint and make sure the corners are right angled. This wall mounted diy coat rack is great on any wall and perfect when you are short on space.
Build the main component of the coat rack out of 4 4 lumber. Add glue to the joints and make sure the corners are square. I really wanted to have a perfectly laid out step by step for this one but we were literally finishing and hanging. Cut the leg using a jigsaw.
Cut and dimension your lumber. Assemble the coat rack. This simple diy project from bright green door will add life and character to your entryway. Building a coat rack has never been easier.
Sketch the leg s contoured outline from the notch to the foot or use this template. Sand the pieces smooth.