A large-capacity wine rack will allow you to store a wide variety of wines, which makes it easier to select a suitable bottle for any occasion, build up a sizable collection of your favorite vintages and let your wines age to perfection. A large wine storage rack also lets you buy wine by the case in order to take advantage of bulk discounts and quickly stock up on preferred varieties. While purchasing a high-quality wine rack can be pricey, with a little effort you can make a customized wine rack with space for 60 bottles--five cases.
Instructions
1. Cut shelf rails. Your 60-bottle wine rack will consist of six shelves, each able to hold 10 bottles. For each shelf, create two rails by cutting pieces of 1 x 4 lumber to a length of 44 inches, giving you 12 shelf rails in all.
2. Cut dividers. Each shelf will consist of two parallel rails with a series of 12-inch dividers laid perpendicularly across them to create individual cradles for the wine bottles. For each shelf, create 11 dividers by cutting pieces of 1 x 2 lumber to a length of 12 inches, giving you 66 dividers in all.
3. Assemble shelves. On a flat surface, lay out two shelf rails in parallel with 4 inches in between. Start an inch from one edge, place a divider across the rails perpendicularly and then place the remaining dividers every 2 inches. The last divider should rest an inch from the far edge. Use a square to check your angles, and then connect the dividers to the rails using brads or finish nails. Repeat to create five more shelves.
4. Cut corner posts and shelf supports. Your shelves will be held up by four vertical corner posts and a series of horizontal shelf supports. Create posts by cutting four pieces of 1 x 4 lumber to a length of 43 inches. Create supports by cutting 14 pieces of 1 x 2 lumber to a length of 12 inches, giving you two supports per shelf and two for the top.
5. Build sides. On a flat surface, lay out two corner posts in parallel with four inches in between. Start six inches from one edge, which will be the bottom of your wine rack, place a shelf support across the posts perpendicularly and then place the remaining supports every six inches. The last divider should rest an inch from the top. Use a square to check your angles, and then connect the supports and posts with wood screws. Repeat to create the other side of the wine rack.
6. Connect shelves to sides. Working from the bottom up, place each shelf onto the corresponding supports on the two sides, use a level and square to check your placement and then use finish nails or brads to connect everything.
7. Place top. Cut a piece of 1 x 12 lumber to a length of 43 inches, place it on the top set of supports and use finish nails or brads to anchor it. Your wine rack is now ready to use and enjoy.
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