Step 7: Install the Coat Hooks

Install the Coat Hooks to build a wall-mounted coatrack
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Attach one coat hook to each 1×4, using the screws provided. Position the hooks about 9 inches down from the top end of the coatrack, and be sure each one is centered on the 1×4.
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      Miter saw
    • circular saw
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    • drill
      Drill/driver
    • adjustable clamp
      Speed clamps
    • paintbrushes
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    1x4 We chose pine. Get two 8-foot lengths.

    1x3 Get one 8-foot length.

    ⅜-by-2-⅜-inch fluted door casing Get two 7-foot lengths.

    Wire baskets Get two or more.

    Coat hooks and hardware Get three.

    Cup hooks Get two for each basket.1-¼-inch trim-head screws

    120-grit sandpaper

    Wood glue

    Primer and paint for the coatrack

    Spray primer and spray paint for the wire baskets