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How to make a timber boot rack

By Bunnings magazine / Spring 2021

Timber boot rack with a pair of black gum boots

Overview

A boot rack is a great addition to your front porch or mudroom; it’ll give your boots a chance to dry out after a wet workday. Try making this peg-style boot rack for a unique and modern take on a household must-have.

Steps

1

Cut pine and dowel to size

From the pine, measure, mark and cut two bases 800mm long and two sides at 300mm. From the dowel, cut six 400mm lengths and six 300mm lengths. Smooth over all the pieces with 180-grit abrasive paper.

Mitre saw cutting a piece of dowel

2

Drill indents for dowels

On the bases, measure and mark along 100mm, 220mm, 340mm, 460mm, 580mm and 700mm. Drill halfway through the marks using a 25mm spade bit.

Green Bunnings hammer
Tip: Mark the depth on the bit with a felt-tip pen and use it as a guide to avoid drilling right through. The dowel should be a tight fit, but if it doesn't tap in, sand the end and inside the hole until it fits.

3

Position and secure dowels

To install the dowel, apply adhesive into the holes, position the 300mm dowels in one base and the 400mm dowels in the other. Secure the dowel through the bases with 30mm timber screws.

Close up of a pair of hands securing dowel into pine with a screw

4

Measure and pre-drill side pine pieces

On the side pieces, measure and mark 20mm in from the ends and 10mm in from the sides, then pre-drill holes with a 3mm bit.

A piece of pine measured and marked ready to be cut

5

Secure base with adhesive and screws

Position the bases upside down between the saw horses. Apply adhesive to the ends, position the sides so the ends are flush with the bases, and secure with 30mm screws. Wear gloves to apply Danish oil with a cloth.

Pine bases attached together with glue and a screw

6

More D.I.Y. inspiration

If you’re looking for another timber project, check out our guide to making a hat rack with dowel rods.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.