How to make a Wooden Towel Rail
Wood adds a warm accent to any room, even clinical tiled bathrooms. This modern towel rail is a great way of introducing a cosy touch, and is designed to match the standard towel size 50 x 100 cm.
The most elegant way to mount the towel rail is with glue joints, thus ensuring the joints are invisible. However, since this method requires some experience, these instructions show you how to fasten the joints with screws. In this case, the screw heads remain visible.
You will need:
This project uses 35mm thick pine, but a smaller or larger thickness can be substituted. Have all your timber cut to size at your local Timbercity.
[2] 2000 x 50mm uprights sections
[2] 530 x 50mm horizontal supports
[4] 560 x 50mm x 20mm towel rails
[2] Rubber stopper/pads
4 x 60mm flathead wood screws
3 x 20mm flathead wood screws
20mm Forstner bit
Here's how:
Step 1
Arrange the upright frame sections and horizontal frame sections on the floor in the way that you want to assemble them.
In this case, the horizontal frame sections are always enclosed by the upright frame sections.
Using your pencil, mark all components with a triangle so that you always know what goes where. Mark the outlines of the horizontal frame sections on the inside of the upright frame sections. Within this outlined area, draw two drilling hole positions. Make the holes using the drill and 4-mm wood drill bit and countersink them from the outer sides.
GOOD TO KNOW
Take time to prepare the surfaces so they are in the best working condition possible before starting assembly. First sand all frame section edges with sanding paper with a grit of 120 or 180 at a 45° angle to create a small bevel. Use your sander to sand all visible surfaces in the direction of the wood grain, first with 120-grit sanding paper and then with 240-grit sanding paper.
Step 2
Prepare the upright frame sections to accommodate the individual rails: First use a pencil to mark the positions of the drilling holes.
Make the blind holes measuring 16mm in depth using the drill and 20mm Forstner or spade bit.
Step 3
Dab glue in the blind holes in the upright frame sections.
Insert the individual rails in the holes in one upright frame section and connect them to the holes in the other section. Wipe away any excess glue immediately with a damp cloth.
Step 4
se a cordless screwdriver or drill/driver and screws (4 x 60) to fasten the horizontal frame sections with the upright frame sections.
Step 5
ow you are ready to finish the piece. You can stain, seal or paint.
GOOD TO KNOW
When staining or sealing a project, always work on vertical surfaces, starting from the bottom and moving to the top. Otherwise, since wood stain has low viscosity and the wood surface absorbs it quickly, the wood stain could trickle down and form lap marks that cannot be removed.