How to Build a Boot Stand | This Old House

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In this video, This Old House senior technical editor Mark Powers shows how to build a boot stand. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and cutlist.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse This winter, give muddy, salt-stained floors the boot with this clever stand, a perfect resting place for wet Wellies and snowy footwear. Ours gets a stylish upgrade from a mix of turned-wood stair balusters. Hit up your local salvage yard or pick up new ones at the home center, starting at $5 each. Shopping List for How to Build a Boot Stand: - 2x6 pine for the base: Get 3 feet. - 2x4 pine for the feet: Get 2 feet. - Turned balusters: Get eight, to hold four pairs of boots. - 1/4-by-3-inch lag screws - 2 1/2-inch deck screws - Latex primer - Latex satin paint Tools for How to Build a Boot Stand: - Tape measure - Pencil - Combination square - Miter saw - Drill/driver - 1/4-inch drill bit - 3/8-inch paddle bit - Socket wrench with 7/16-inch socket - 2-inch nylon polyester brush   Cut list: Balusters: eight @ 23 inches long, with uniform base heights cut to 10° Boot-rack base: one 2x6 cut with 45° angled ends and to 24 inches between long points Boot-rack feet: two 2x4s cut with 45° angled ends and to 8 ½ inches between long points Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode st

Published 2014-12-17 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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