Build a shoe rack

You will need

SHOPPING LIST

• • 610mm laminated pine, cut to:seven 600 x 300mm pieces (shelves)
• • 3 000 x 22 x 44mm planed pine, cut to:four 2 100mm pieces (uprightsfor frame) four 300mm pieces (short crossmembers for frame) three 600mm pieces (long crossmembers for frame)
• • 3 000 x 22 x 22mm planed pine, cut to:seven 600mm pieces (retaining planks)
• • two wood offcuts: one of 272mm andone of 250mm (spacers)
• • one packet of 8mm x 30mm chipboard screws
• • one packet of 6mm x 50mm chipboard screws
• • wood glue
• • wood filler
• • 120-grit sandpaper
• • paint or varnish (optional)
• TOOLS
• • cordless drill and 3mm drill bit
• • pencil
• • jigsaw
• • tape measure
• • square
• • paintbrush
• • scraper

Get started

1. Attach a 22 x 22 x 600mmretaining plank to one long side ofeach 600 x 300mm shelf piecewith glue and screws.

2. For the side frames Using the jigsaw, cut the ends of the four 2 100mm uprights and the four300mm short cross-members at a 45° angle. Glue and screw two short cross-members between theends of two uprights (see sketch 1).

3. Join the two frames with thethree 600mm cross-membersby screwing together two ofthese long cross-members at thebottom and one at the top(see sketch 2).

4. Measure and make a mark100mm from the bottom on the tworear uprights. Turn the rack overonto its back. Position the back ofthe first shelf on the 100mm markand the retaining plank on the frontof the long cross-member, andscrew together. Using the 272mmspacer at the back and the 250mmspacer at the front (measure fromabove the retaining plank), markthe next shelf's position. Repeat forall the shelves.

To finish

Fill the screw holes withwood filler and allow to drycompletely. Sand the shoerack thoroughly beforefinishing it in the paint orvarnish of your choice.We used white Sabre SatinGlow enamel paint.

Timber and screwsprovided byCape Boards. Styling Marian van Wyk