Build a Shoe Rack: Collect Your Materials
- (1) 10'x 10' shelf board
- (4) 42' deck baluster (railing) boards
- (2) 1'x 42' dowel rods
- (2) Gate Hinges
- (12) 2.5' Wood Screws
Watch For Miters
When shopping, try to find baluster boards that have one end already mitered at a 45-degree angle. This will make it easier to balance the ladders on the level ground in your home. Are you a measuring novice? Learn how the pros use tape measure here.
Cut Your Parts
Measure and cut six, 11-in. long pieces of the 1-in. round dowel. These will become your ladder rungs.
Want to work more with dowels? Learn how to build shelves from dowels here.
Pre-Drill to Avoid Splits
Prep for Assembly
Get your screws ready by drilling them all the way through the railing board so just a tiny tip sticks out the other side. You'll use this tip to line it up with your dowel holes.
Build a Shoe Rack: Align Your Parts
Build a Shoe Rack: Flip for Ladders
Build a Shoe Rack: Cut Shelves to Size
Build a Shoe Rack: Sand and Finish
Put it All Together
Now it's time to assemble your shelf and load it up with shoes, gear or accessories. If you need to move it, just pull the shelves and collapse for easy transportation or storage. For a more permanent structure, secure the shelves to the rods by attaching round brackets on the underside of the shelves around the rungs.