How to Build a Wooden CD Rack

CDs have become the industry standard for music and media storage, and storing them in a rack is better than leaving them stacked up. Plus, they can be organized better on shelves. Building a simple 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-tall wood rack to hold your CDs is possible when you follow a few simple steps.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Two 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of 3/4-inch high-quality smooth-finish wood
• Circular saw
• Measuring tape
• Screwdriver
• Wood stain or paint
• A box of 20 1 1/2-inch wood screws

Cutting The Pieces

1. Cut a 3-foot by 4-foot rectangular back piece from a sheet of plywood using the circular saw.

2. Cut the top and bottom pieces of your rack. Both pieces should be 6 inches by 3 feet.

3. Cut two side pieces that are 6 inches wide by 3 feet, 10 1/2 inches long.

4. The shelves are 6 inches by 2-foot, 10 1/2-inches each. Cut six shelves.

5. Sand the rough edges off all cut pieces. Apply wood stain or paint and allow to dry.

Assembling the CD Rack

6. Lay the 3-foot top and bottom pieces on edge parallel to each other 4 feet apart, and insert the two side pieces between them, forming a 3-foot by 4-foot rectangular frame. Drive two screws through each end of the top and bottom into the shorter pieces.

7. Align the back piece over the frame and attach it. Drive a screw every 3 inches through the back into the frame all the way around.

8. Stand the rack up on a 3-foot side and install the shelves. Measure up 6 1/5 inches from the bottom inside surface of the rack. Install a shelf directly above that 6 1/5-inch line by driving two screws through each side of the rack into the shelf. Next, measure up 6 1/5 inches from the top surface of that shelf and install the next shelf above that 6 1/5-inch line. Repeat this process and install all six shelves.

Tips & Warnings

• Be cautious when using power tools.