How to Build a 6 Bottle Wood Wine Rack

Maybe you like to come home at the end of a long day and have a glass of wine. Now you keep your wine in the cabinet before you chill it in the refrigerator. How about build your own wine rack with a few simple steps. We will build a 6 bottle simple wine rack.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1x10 spruce lumber (You will need to measure your favorite 6 bottles first by laying them side by side and measure them). Let’s say they all measure 24”, measuring tape, circular saw, square, goggles

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   Measure the width of each of your bottle; this will give you the width of your shelf. Say your bottles are a little less than 4” at the widest part. This will be the width of your inside shelves.

2. You now have 24” tall. 6 bottles times 4 inches gives you the 24”. Add 1 ½” for the top and bottom shelves this will give you 25 ½” but round it off to 26” for the wine rack height all together. So for your sides you will need a 5’ 1x12 just for the sides.

3. Now you need the measurement for the lumber for the shelves top and bottom. You have 5 shelves 4” wide that is 20”. The top and bottom will be 5 ½” wide x 2 is 11”. So now you have 11”+20”=31”, so you will need a 3’ piece of 1x12.

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   So you will need to purchase at least a 10’ 1x12 spruce lumber to do the project.

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   Put on your goggles and don’t take them off until you are done cutting.

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   Measure and cut your side pieces which will be 24” cut your 5 shelves which are 4”, last cut your top and bottom which are 5 ½”. Now all the lumber is cut and it’s time to put it together.

7. Take and screw your two sides together with your top and bottom. Screw through the 5 ½” pieces into the 24" pieces. Make sure to use your square to keep it square.

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   Now take your 1st shelf and measure up from the bottom 4” on both sides and mark it. Put your first shelf on the top of this mark and screw the first shelve on through the sides. Make sure to keep it square and level.

9. Measure up in the same way until you have attached your last shelves. Be sure to cheek your wine rack for square as you go.

10. Once you have assembled the wine rack you can paint it or stain it tor just leave it the natural look.
    Fill up your wine rack with your favorite wines and enjoy.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 5/13/2009 Thanks for the wooden wine rack directions. Your picture is great! 5*