How to Make a Towel Rack With Vintage Taps

By Amy R. Hughes, This Old House magazine

hands attaching a tap to the base mounted on a board to make a vintage porcelain tap towel rack

Photo: Kristine Larsen

Fill the metal fittings at the base of each tap with epoxy and fit them on top of the spindles. Wait 5 minutes for the epoxy to set. (It takes 1 hour for it to fully cure.)

Steps

Introduction
Overview
1. Calculate the Space Between Taps
2. Mark the Board For a Shelf
3. Position the Brackets
4. Screw the Brackets On
5. Mark the Tap Positions
6. Attach the Spindles
7. Glue the Escutcheons On
8. Set the Taps
9. Attach the Shelf Top

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