Maple fold-down drying rack
A wall drying rack that folds up to just 60mm deep: eleven maple dowels on a frame that drops down level on two brass chains to dry a whole wash, then lifts back inside its warm-white frame and clicks shut on a magnet. A maple shelf on top holds the pegs and the detergent, and three pegs on the top rail take hangers, so it replaces a floor-standing airer that never had anywhere to live.
Passes Crava's checks for fit, strength and stability. Change any size, the wood or the finish in the app, and it is checked again.
At a glance
- Overall W x D x H
- 640 x 900 x 940 mm25 3/16" x 35 7/16" x 37"
- Parts to cut
- 23
- Build steps
- 23
- Boards
- 5
- Solid wood
- 4.5 bd ft
- Weight
- 7.1 kg16 lb
Materials
- Hard maple
- Poplar (paint grade)
Finish
- Paint - warm white, satin
- Finishing oil - Hardwax oil, matt
Tools
- Saw
- Square
- Tape
- Chisel
- Clamps
- Drill
- Dowel jig
- Sandpaper
- Brush
Hardware and fittings
- 1 x Brass butt hinges, 50mm, pair
- 2 x Brass jack chain, 900mm, with screw eyes
- 1 x Magnetic cabinet catch with plate
Cut list
The first 3 of 9 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.
| Letter | Qty | Part | L x W x T | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Rack stile | 840 x 44 x 2233 1/16" x 1 3/4" x 7/8" | Hard maple |
| B | 1 | Top shelf | 640 x 160 x 2025 3/16" x 6 5/16" x 13/16" | Hard maple |
| C | 1 | Rack end rail | 566 x 44 x 2222 5/16" x 1 3/4" x 7/8" | Hard maple |
| +19 more parts | ||||
Open this design in Crava to see the full cut list and plans - all 23 parts, cutting diagrams for every board and sheet, a drawing of each part, and the 23 build steps in order.
Open in CravaOpening and changing a design needs no account. The full plans come with a free one.
The 3D model
