Dimensions for How to Build a Wood Boot Rack

Store your boots on a boot rack to help them expel moisture and to keep them organized. Build a custom wood boot rack for your boots using cedar. Cedar is a durable softwood that can handle exposure to moisture, allowing it to be a suitable choice for building boot racks. The dimensions for your boot rack depend on how tall your boots are. Taller boots will require longer dowels to store them as opposed to shorter boots.

Tape measure
Cedar dowels, 1 inch
Cedar board, 2 by 12 inches
Drill
Drill bit, 1 inch
Screw gun
Wood screws, 3 inch

Instructions

- 1
  
  Precise measurements are key to the finished project.
  
  Measure the depth of the boots from the top of the shoe to the bottom of the inside. Add 3 inches to this measurement and cut a 1-inch dowel at this measurement for each pair of shoes. Add 7 inches to the boot depth measurement and cut a 1-inch dowel at this length for each pair of boots. The first set of dowels will hold your front row of boots, and your second set will hold the back row of boots.
- 2
  
  Dowls that are secured in holes will be sturdy.
  
  Drill a pair of 1-inch-deep, 1-inch-diameter holes in the board for each pair of boots. Space the holes within each pair 8 inches apart so they're each 2 inches away from the edge and space the pairs 4 inches apart.
- 3
  Insert a dowel into each hole and screw through the bottom of the board, into the dowels.
- 4
  Set the insides of your boots over the front row of dowels so they're perpendicular to the board and pointing away from taller row of dowels. Set the rest of your boots on the second set of dowels so they hang over the first set.

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