Clothing rack – the DIY way!

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Are you wondering whether it is possible to make a clothing rack all by yourself? A lot of people run their own small business. It makes great sense for these people to build a clothing rack of their own. This article tells you how you can make your own wooden clothing rack. This will help you display your sellable products, and in addition, it also lets you have a unique environment in your store.

In most of the cases, wooden racks look much better than typical metal racks. Also small sized wooden rack can look great in your home or bedroom closet, since it offers great storage space for storing your essential items. And a lot of people set clothing racks for organizing their special or casual clothing.

Here’s a list of things you’ll need for making your own clothing rack

• Wood glue  
• Hammer Drill  
• 1/8-inch drilling bit Screwdriver  
• 4 2X1/4X16-inch wood boards  
• 1 20X20X1/4-inch wood board  
• 1X1X36-inch wood beam  
• 2 1X1/4X12-inch wood beams  
• 3 1-inch wood screws  
• Finishing nails  
• 6 Pegs with round heads  
• Measuring tape  
• Pencil  

1. Get started with the base, as it needs to be built first. You can make yourself a frame using that 4 2X1/4X16-inch board you collected beforehand. You have to use some wood glue here for securing those boards right in place. Now glue up that 20X20X1/4-inch board onto the frame. Let the glue dry up for a while.

2. Now use those finishing nails for securing each and every joint of that frame. Those nails should be also sued for attaching the 20X20X1/4-inch board propertly.

3. Turn that base fully upside down. Use your measuring tape along with the pencil, to gauge the precise central point of that board. Then drill down a small pilot hole in the base that is at the central point. Remember that 1X1X36-inch wooden beam? Carefully line up its end with that hole. You have to use one of those wood screws for joining the beam and the base.

4. Take up that 1X1/4X12 wood beams now and drill a 1/8-inch deep hole. Get to the other wood beam and drill down 5 holes, which are evenly spaced as 1/8-inch deep. Those holes must be sufficiently wide to ensure that the pegs fit well. Consider putting one drop of your wood glue into each of the holes. Then just insert those pegs.

5. Take your wood screws now and attach both of the 1X1/4X12-inch wood beams just to the edge or end of that 36-inch beam. Make sure you have place one just 1 inch higher than the other.

At the other end of the spectrum, there are lots of racks sold in furniture stores or home improvement shops. Some times, buying one of those saves you the time cost, monetary cost and phychological cost. But you should build your own clothing rack when you’re doing it for mental satisfaction!

Find a large selction of clothing racks @ Amazon or have a look at the small assortment below.