How to Make a Water Resistant Shoe Rack

Home organization never ends as homeowners are always looking for a way to store more stuff in shrinking spaces. From old golf clubs, to piles of scrapbooks, homeowners have less room to fit their possessions. A common conundrum is what to do with shoes. The solution is purchasing a rack. It also helps if the shoe rack is water resistant. This will help protect it when placing shoes with wet soles on the rack.

2 1/2-inch by 6-inch lumber planks
2 1/2-inch by 3-inch lumber planks
Circular saw
Medium-grit sandpaper
Compressed air
Paint
Paintbrushes
Polyurethane
Ultra-fine sandpaper
L-brackets
Screws
Screw gun

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the 1/2-inch by 6-inch, and 1/2-inch by 3-inch lumber planks to equal lengths with a circular saw. The length can be any size you desire. To hold at least four pairs of shoes, cut the lumber to 36 inches.
- 2
  Sand both the 1/2-inch by 6-inch lumber planks and the 1/2-inch by 3-inch lumber planks with medium grit sandpaper to make them smooth and get rid of splinters.
- 3
  Blow off the lumber planks with compressed air, then paint the four lumber planks any color of you like with a paintbrush. Allow to dry for three to four hours.
- 4
  Waterproof the planks by applying a coat of polyurethane to each plank with a clean paintbrush. Allow the polyurethane to dry overnight.
- 5
  Gently sand each plank with ultra-fine sandpaper to make it smooth. Then, fasten an L-bracket to the underside of the 1/2-inch by 3-inch planks with screws and a screw gun.
- 6
  Connect the larger planks to the smaller planks by fastening the L-brackets to the back of the 1/2-inch by 6-inch lumber planks. You'll now have a horizontal U shape, with the narrow planks on top and the deeper planks on the bottom. Attach the shoe rack to a wall using a screw gun and screws.

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