https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/f26908b2-c034-4dcd-b0ec-e6873915fdef In this video, This Old House senior technical editor Mark Powers shows how to build a boot stand. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and cutlist.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse This winter, give muddy, salt-stained floors the boot with this clever stand, a perfect resting place for wet Wellies and snowy footwear. Ours gets a stylish upgrade from a mix of turned-wood stair balusters. Hit up your local salvage yard or pick up new ones at the home center, starting at $5 each. Shopping List for How to Build a Boot Stand: 2x6 pine for the base: Get 3 feet., 2x4 pine for the feet: Get 2 feet., Turned balusters: Get eight, to hold four pairs of boots., 1/4-by-3-inch lag screws, 2 1/2-inch deck screws, Latex primer, Latex satin paint, Tools for How to Build a Boot Stand: Tape measure, Pencil, Combination square, Miter saw, Drill/driver, 1/4-inch drill bit, 3/8-inch paddle bit, Socket wrench with 7/16-inch socket, 2-inch nylon polyester brush   Cut list: Balusters: eight @ 23 inches long, with uniform base heights cut to 10° Boot-rack base: one 2x6 cut with 45° angled ends and to 24 inches between long points Boot-rack feet: two 2x4s cut with 45° angled ends and to 8 ½ inches between long points, Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Boot Stand | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:51:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/f26908b2-c034-4dcd-b0ec-e6873915fdef All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.