The rainy weather in autumn and winter makes waterproof rubber boots an absolute must-have. But the sight of wet and dirty shoes in the hallway after a walk or a day in the garden is unbearable. Considering that a family of four has even more pairs of shoes waiting at the door, a practical storage solution is recommended. As is often the case with space issues, it is bestto think vertically! With a DIY wall boot rack you can hang your boots to save space and let them dry in a decorative way.
This wooden boot holder also offers a storage space that is perfect for gloves, scarves and decorations. And the best part: The boot rack is easy to build yourself and even easier to adapt to your available space and needs. The boot holder described in the instructions is one meter long and can hold four pairs of boots, but you can adjust the dimensions to hang more or fewer boots.
Build your own boot holder – materials and tools:
What you need:
– a wooden board 16 cm x 2 cm with a length of 500 cm or two 250 cm each
– Tape measure
- Hand saw
– Holzleim
– Clamping and expanding clamp
– Rundstab Ø 25 mm L: 1000 mm
– Grinding machine
– Sandpaper grit 60
– Sandpaper grit 120
- Pencil
– Flat drill for wood Ø 25
– Cordless drill/screwdriver
– Holzreste
– Tack-Tuch
- Color
– Clear varnish
- Paint brush
– two shelf brackets, triangle, 120 x 200 mm
– eight screws 20 mm
– six countersunk nails 38 mm
– Hammer
Step-by-step instructions for the boot holder
Step 1
Cut three pieces, each 1 meter long, from the wooden boards. One piece is used for the shoe rack and two pieces for the shelf that hangs above it.
Need to accommodate more than four pairs of boots? Simply add 18 to 20 centimeters for each additional pair of boots you want to hang.
First, connect the two boards to build the shelf. Apply wood glue to the long edge, press the boards together and tighten them with clamps. After the glue has dried for the manufacturer's recommended time, remove the clamps.
Step 2
Take the round stick and cut nine 28 cm long pieces. Sand the edges to remove the splinters.
Step 3
Take the third wooden board, measure 4 cm from the bottom edge and draw a line the entire length. Then along this line make all the marks at a distance of 9 cm. Each of the nine markings shows where you need to drill.
Step 4
Drill Ø 25 holes into the wooden board using the flat drill bit for wood. Place a piece of scrap wood under the board to prevent drilling into your work table, then hold the drill vertically and drill through the board at each mark. Sand the inside of the holes.
Step 5
Place the round rods into the freshly cut holes. Although the rod should fit snugly into the hole, you should line the holes with wood glue before gluing them in place.
Once all nine are upright, check that they are all perfectly vertical and in line with each other. Allow the wood glue to dry for as long as recommended on the packaging.
Step 6
To achieve a smooth surface, completely sand the shelf (from step 1) and the boot holder. Use a coarser 60-grit sandpaper for the first pass and then use 120-grit sandpaper. When you're finished sanding, remove the dust with a tack cloth.
Step 7
Since the boots are usually wet and muddy, it is important to treat the wood so that it is water-resistant - after all, the boot holder is intended to last for more than one season. Color can help with this, especially if it has a certain sheen, e.g. B. a satin or semi-gloss color (semi-gloss).
Paint the part of the boot holder with the round bars with two coats of black paint. To maintain the natural look of the wood as a contrast, you can also paint the shelf with just two coats of transparent varnish. After the paint has dried, apply a final coat of clear varnish.
Step 8
Once the coats of paint have dried, assemble the boot rack using two shelf brackets and screws.
Start by positioning a shelf bracket 1 inch from each end of the shelf and adjusting it so that the top is even with the top edge of the shelf. Attach the 13cm side of the shelf bracket to the wooden board with 20mm screws. Screw the 20cm side of the shelf bracket to the bottom of the shelf.
Reinforce the shelf brackets by driving a few 38mm countersunk nails along the back of the shelf into the back of the boot holder.
Step 9
Finally, mount your boot rack on the wall. You can either mount it low so that the shelf becomes a practical hallway table, or slightly higher so that you still have enough space underneath for another shelf or bench.
When you want to fill the boot holder, simply turn the boots over and squeeze each shaft so that it fits between a pair of round rods. This prevents the boots from slipping.
Boot holder for outside
With this practical storage, wet boots are no longer in the way! The self-made boot holder can also be installed outside on a covered terrace, in the garage or in the garden shed. Have fun replicating!
