The cold, wet winter is perfect for cosying up with a good book. And what better place to store your favourite books than in a book storage crate you’ve made yourself? Follow this quick and easy step-by-step video to make your own affordable book storage crate:
What do you need?
measuring tape
pencil
1 wooden crate
jigsaw with wood blade
2 wooden planks equal in length to the long side of the crates
cordless drill with screwdriver bit
4 wood screws (6mm x 40mm)
100-grit sandpaper
Woodoc Colours in Seagrass (20ml)
Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR Sealer in Matt/Clear (1 litre)
paintbrush
4 hooks and nails
Step-by-step video: how to make a book storage crate
10 easy steps to make your own book storage crate
1. Use a measuring tape and mark the centre point of the short sides of the crate and draw a line with a pencil from top to bottom, across the short sides of the crate.
2. Cut the crate in half using the jigsaw with wood blade.
3. Using the jigsaw, cut the wooden planks to fit each crate lengthwise across the bottom, and drill holes on each end with the cordless drill with the screwdriver bit.
4. Attach the wooden planks using the 6mm x 40mm screws so they fit horizontally across the vertical slats at the bottom of each crate and sand the crate until smooth with the 100-grit sandpaper.
5. Shake the Woodoc Colours in Seagrass well and mix into the Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR Sealer in Matt/Clear. Stir the mixture well and apply one light coat to the book storage crate with the paintbrush and leave it to dry thoroughly. When dry, sand the first coat lightly with 100-grit sandpaper.
6. Apply the second coat to darken the tone of the Woodoc Colours in Seagrass and leave to dry thoroughly. When the second coat is dry, sand lightly with the 100-grit sandpaper.
7. Apply the final coat, leave to dry thoroughly and sand lightly with the 100-grit sandpaper.
8. Attach the hooks on either side of the back of the crate and drill two holes in relation to the placement of the hooks.
9. Mount the crate on the wall using the four nails.
10. And that’s it! Happy reading.
Woodoc Water-Borne FLOOR is a tough and durable modern sealer that is easy to apply and can be used for all indoor wooden floors and indoor wooden stairs. This product is water-, alcohol- and stain-resistant, and is available in Clear/White and Matt/Gloss.
Woodoc Colours are formulated to be added to the Clear Woodoc Sealer of your choice to ensure an easy and controlled application. Woodoc Colours are available in 12 fashion shades and eight wood shades, and can be used on pine furniture, wooden floors, wooden toys, wooden patio furniture, garage doors and gates.
For more information on Woodoc wood-care and maintenance products, visit www.woodoc.com.
