I wanted my design to be simple stackable and sturdy.
Vinyl storage rack diy.
Yes we re calling time on leaving lp records to languish in a pile gathering dust in a corner of a room.
My wife kelly has been wanting something to help organize some rolls of 12 vinyl that she uses with her cricut machine.
The alexander vinyl storage rack is made of acacia wood and can hold up to 50 records in a total of twelve slots.
This diy vinyl record storage display features 8 separate cubbies that will hold about 350 records total.
This is what we decided on.
Ikea plastic bag holder apparently these things are only a couple of dollars each.
We have stored our vinyl record collection in milk crates for years.
So i made some wall racks to store all 180 lbs of our record collection.
It is shaped like a cube but a little wider to allow for more records browsing space.
This system allows the records to be organized in multiple categories according to a variety of preferences.
The frame is made from two 1 4 boards that go together so easy with the kreg jig.
Honestly the hardest part is drilling all the holes.
End result happy wife happy.
The only thing better than collecting vinyl and spinning it on one of the best turntables is chucking aside a few hours or more to store your vinyl properly and for that you re gonna need some sweet ass vinyl record storage.
You may need to use plastic wall anchors or something similar that can hold the weight of the vinyl storage rack and the rolls of vinyl.
If you re looking for something smaller i ve also drawn up the plans for a 6 cubby version which will hold about 250 records total.
Install your new craft vinyl storage rack to the wall with the proper hangers.
Ikea baskets hung up on a wall.
Build a vinyl roll storage rack but the best part of this vinyl storage rack is how easy it is to make.
Ikea s shoe storage turned to scrapbooking storage perfect for vinyl too.
Their vinyl storage cabinets called lp record racks are hand made from solid birch plywood with birch wood veneer edging and are not only built for storing your records but engineered to last.
This portion of my wall actually happens to be plywood so i was able to screw directly into the wall.
On the back it has to planks of ply that run over the top and bottom with the aim of added extra strength and squaring the box up to proper 90 degree angles.
Ikea wine rack for 25.
Ikea s paper storage bins.
They are heavy and take up a lot of floor space plus the records are not easily accessible.