Forget the cellar, keep your wine on hand and looking its best with this innovative wine rack.
Materials Required
- 2 x 40mm wood screws
1 x 750mm length of wooden dowel, 30mm diam.
2 x pieces of plywood 16mm, 330mm x 300mm
Paint (sample pots)
Pair of rod sockets
6 x wire coat hangers
Tools Required
- Paint brushes
- Pliers
- Power drill
- Hacksaw
- Ruler, pencil
WHAT TO DO:
- Using a pair of pliers bend your coat hangers into shape (see illustration).
- Mark a place in the top centre of your plywood for mounting the closet rod sockets.
- Drill wood screws from the outside of the plywood, through the sockets and into the rod. Drilling guide holes first will make this easier.
- Notch the rod with the hacksaw to keep the hangers in place. The two notches for the same hanger should be 2.5cm apart.
- Each set of notches should be approx 7.5cm apart. A 90cm rod will accommodate 8 sets of notches.
- Fit the hangers onto the notches on the rod.
- Select a location that does not receive direct sunlight and fill your rack with some of your favourite wines.
Fig. 1 - How to make a wine rack with coat hangers.
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