EASY STEPS TO A WALL STORAGE RACK

Gather your supplies

• Slats 64 x 19mm x 2.4m dressed pine (6)

• Rails 18 x 18mm x 1.8m dressed pine (2)

You’ll also need Measuring tape; quick square; circular saw; clamps; straightedge; black spray paint; drill; countersinking drill bit; 30mm wood screws; clear varnish; painting equipment; fixings to suit wall type; round hooks

Here’s how

STEP 1 Lay out 64 x 19mm timber on your bench with the ends aligned. Measure 800mm from each end and use a quick square to mark all 6 pieces. Cut along these lines with a circular saw to create each piece.

STEP 2 Clamp a straight length of timber to your bench to act as a stopper. Place the first slat against the stopper and use the quick square to make it perpendicular to the stopper, then clamp slat.

STEP 3 Lay out more slats, butting one end against the stopper. Use an offcut to create spacers, here 30mm wide, to make the gaps between slats even.

STEP 4 Use a straightedge to mark the slats for the rails. Measuring from the stopper, mark the outside edges of the rails at 100mm and 670mm.

STEP 5 Cut rails to length so the ends are about 10mm from the edges of the top and bottom slat. Apply 2 coats of black spray paint to the rails. STEP 6 Use a countersinking drill bit to predrill through the rails into the slats, then screw using 30mm wood screws. Use 2 screws per slat. STEP 7 To make sure all the ends of the slats are straight, use your circular saw to cut all the ends off in one go. A DIY saw guide

TOOL TIP

A countersinking drill bit does two jobs in one, making the job quicker and easier. It predrills a hole for the screw and also countersinks the material for the screw head. There are different bits to suit the various sizes of screws.

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