Magazine Rack Plans

This step by step diy woodworking project is about magazine rack plans. If you want to learn more about building the magazine rack, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article. There are many storage solutions for your home, so make sure you pay attention to the rest of the woodworking projects that are featured on our website.

Before starting the actual construction project, we recommend you to plan everything, as to save money and to keep the costs under control. Adjust the size and the design of the magazine rack to suit your needs. In addition, we recommend you to invest in high-quality materials, such as pine, redwood or cedar, as they have a nice finish and are highly durable, especially in a humid environment.

If you don’t have a rich expertise in woodworking field, you should ask a friend to give you a hand with the project. There are many things that you could go wrong, so make sure you plan everything and invest in quality materials. Select the lumber with attention, making sure the components are perfectly straight and in a very good condition. Use a carpentry square to check if the corners are right-angled. See all my Premium Plans in the Shop.

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Building a magazine rack

Materials

A – 2 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 32″ long SIDES
B – 3 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 15 1/2″ long SHELVES
C – 4 pieces of 1×2 – 15 1/2″ long RAILS

2 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 8 ft
1 piece of 1×2 lumber – 6 ft
2 1/2″ screws
1 1/4″ screws
glue, stain
wood filler

Tools

Safety gloves, glasses
Miter saw, jigsaw
Chalk line, tape measure, spirit level, carpentry pencil
Drill machinery and drill bits

Tips

Apply several coats of wood stain to the wooden components
Fill the holes with wood filler and smooth the surface

Time

One Day

Shelves Plans

Building a magazine rack

Building the side components

The first step of the project is to build the sides of the magazine rack. As you can easily notice in the diagram, we recommend you to cut out the top corner of the 1×6 lumber with a circular saw. Smooth the cut edges with sandpaper and remove the residues with a damp cloth.

Fitting the shelves

Drill pocket holes at both ends of the shelves and secure them to the side components with galvanized screws. Make sure the corners are right-angled before inserting the galvanized screws. Work with attention and place the shelves equally-spaced, in order to create a symmetrical result.

Fitting the supports

Fit the 1×2 rails to the front face of the rack, as shown in the diagram. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the rails and secure them to the sides with 1 1/4″ galvanized screws.

Magazine rack plans

Last but not least, we recommend you to take care of the finishing touches. Fill the holes with wood filler and let it to dry out for several hours. Afterwards, smooth the wooden surface with fine-grit sandpaper and vacuum the residues. Fit a support to the top of the rack. Drill a pilot holes and insert a screws directly into a stud, in order to create a rigid joint.

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