How to Make an Adjustable Clothing Rack

An adjustable, wooden clothing rack is an ideal place to dry your laundry if you do not want to use a dryer. The rack is self standing when opened and after use it is easy to close and store in a closet or under the bed. You do not need to be an expert in woodworking to make this clothing rack. All the tools and equipment you need can be bought from most home improvement stores. You can also paint and/or decorate the rack to fit your decor.

7 wood boards, 8-feet long, 5/8-inches thick and 3/4-inches wide
Skill saw
Tape measure
Pencil
1/8-inch drill bit and a drill
24 screws, minimum 1-inch long for the boards
Screwdriver
6 to 9 self-closing hinges
24 to 54 1/2-inch long screws for the hinges

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the 5/8-inch thick and 3/4-inch wide wood boards using a miter or a skill saw. You will need eight 4-foot long boards to make the vertical stands of the clothing rack and 12 2-foot long boards to make the horizontal rails for the rack.
- 2
  Place the 4-feet long boards on the floor so that the wide side is against the floor. Use a tape measure and a pencil and make small marks on the center of the boards 1 inch, 13 inches and 25 inches from the top of the boards.
- 3
  Use an 1/8-inch drill bit and drill small round holes where you made the pencil marks.
- 4
  Mark the center of each end of the 2-foot long wood boards with a pencil and a tape measure.
- 5
  Use an 1/8-inch drill bit to make the small holes at the ends of the 2-foot boards. These holes are for attaching the 2-foot boards onto the 4-foot long vertical stands with screws.
- 6
  Screw three 2-foot long boards from the ends onto one 4-foot long board using three 1-inch screws and a screwdriver.
- 7
  Attach another 4-foot board to the opposite ends of the three 2-foot boards with three 1-inch screws. The resulting assembly should resemble a ladder.
- 8
  Repeat Steps 6 and 7 with the remaining four 4-foot long boards and nine 2-foot long boards to make a total of four identical “ladder” assemblies.
- 9
  Take two ladder assemblies and attach them together using two or three small self-closing hinges. Take a pencil and mark the hole spots for the hinges to one of the 4-foot long boards of each ladder assembly. Make sure you mark them at the same level to make the assembly level.
- 10
  Use an 1/8-inch drill bit and drill small holes according to the pencil marks. Screw the hinge into the 4-foot boards with four to six screws per hinge so you can attach two ladder assemblies together on one side. The resulting structure can be opened to a v-shaped formation and will stand freely.
- 11
  Repeat Steps 9 and 10 to attach third and fourth ladder assembly to the structure. As a result, you have an adjustable and self-standing clothing rack that you can open to a four-part structure.

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