Thread: clothes drying rack plans?

Mum had one kinda like this. But I don't want it in a circle. One that cme square out from the waal would be good. There seem to be half circle ones that screwed onto the wall.

This is kind of interesting!



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Aren't they called clothes horses? Whatever you do be careful of tanin comin out of the wood and spoiling your sundy bests

Is this the type of thing you are after?
I made it over 20 years ago and it fits under the bench in the bathroom. It is modified from a plan in "How to work with tool and wood" (21st printing 1972), pages 405-406. The plan is suitable to make it bigger if required.
This was a project where I used a mortice and tennon joint for the first time (and have not set out to use again). Done without power tools. While I was constructing it I purchased a router and used it to round some of the edges.

G'Day "Tea Lady",
This is a "clothes rack" my wife's dad [coach builder] built about 40 plus years ago.
It's had heaps of use and sustained some damage over the years.
The cross arms are about 21" long and the dowels are 24" long; it stands just over 6' high when in use.
I've taken a few photos for you to see how it works; it folds/collapses down for storage when not in use.
We use it in the laundry with a 15" fan to assist drying on damp days.
Cheers, crowie

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Tea Lady,

Must it be floor mounted?

Have you considered a Shelia Maid

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day "Tea Lady",
This is a "clothes rack" my wife's dad [coach builder] built about 40 plus years ago.
It's had heaps of use and sustained some damage over the years.
The cross arms are about 21" long and the dowels are 24" long; it stands just over 6' high when in use.
I've taken a few photos for you to see how it works; it folds/collapses down for storage when not in use.
We use it in the laundry with a 15" fan to assist drying on damp days.
Cheers, crowie

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Cool! Looks great! Love how it works at the base!

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

Tea Lady,

Must it be floor mounted?

Have you considered a Shelia Maid

That looks great too. But I live in a rental and they frown on holes in the walls let alone holes in the ceiling! My friend had a big one in the upper area of the cathedral ceiling at her place. All that hot air that all rises gets put to use.

Same principle and not wooden.
Here is ours.
We've had this for 40 years and it sits out on verandahs as well as in front of the fire in winter.

Being an X Victorian I understand the necessity for a clothes horse. I have a timber one I made about 12 yrs ago. It has been dubbed The Megadryer. It is similar to SG's metal one but it has 12x 6ft rungs and stands about 5ft tall. It will hold two baskets of washing and gets plenty of use in winter.

Hi Anne-Marie

I have one here that I'm minding for a friend of which is almost identical to the one that Crowie has put up, except it hooks from the top to hold it in place and has castors to allow you to move it when it's loaded with clothes.

You're welcome to borrow it or take measurements and I also have a heap of either 12mm or 1/2" dowel that you're welcome to.

Sorry for the crappy images, they were taken with my iPad in low light.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Hi Anne-Marie

I have one here that I'm minding for a friend of which is almost identical to the one that Crowie has put up, except it hooks from the top to hold it in place and has castors to allow you to move it when it's loaded with clothes.

You're welcome to borrow it or take measurements and I also have a heap of either 12mm or 1/2" dowel that you're welcome to.

Sorry for the crappy images, they were taken with my iPad in low light.

Oh that looks ver interesting DJ! Also can't say no to wood!