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How to make a basketball rack out of wood

DIY Basketball Rack Cart

This year, I had* Equation Boy/Man in our Christmas Grab-bag. (By 'had', I mean that in my mind, I was to buy/build for him because I bought/built for my brother-in-law Shaun last year. It appears that the guys-only Grab-bag may have fallen apart, but I'll soldier on, alternating between the two of them anyway.)

Earlier this year, Equation Boy/Man had a really nice basketball hoop installed in his new driveway and I've spent many a late afternoon down at their place playing hoops with my nephew. Everytime we play, the balls were scattered across the yard or garage. Bingo! I knew what I could build him - a rolling basketball rack/cart.

I started with red cedar 4X4 beams for the corners. The rest of the pieces are cedar 2X4s. An adult basketball has a (just shy of) 10" diameter, so I made the rack 40" long to hold 4 balls. 3 levels means 12 adult balls.

I'll have to grab a photo of the finished product (because I forgot to!) that shows the wheels and how I modified the bottom level to accomodate smaller (kid-sized) balls.

Lou Malnati's Salad Dressing Recipe as Published in the 60's

Earlier this winter, I wrote about the old Lou Malnati's menu and mentioned that as I was waiting around for my pie to finish up, I spied an old Chicago Tribune article posted on the wall that included the original Lou Malnati's Italian Salad Dressing Recipe. The Tribune reporter called it "prized". We were set to host a little pizza party over the weekend, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Here's the article as seen through my mobile phone's camera. I'm not a wine drinker, so the fact that the recipe called for Burgundy wine didn't strike me as odd. I went shopping at Angelo Caputos in Addison - a really incredible shopping experience - and when I got to the wine section I found Burgundy wine was carried ONLY in those HUGE jugs. And they were dirt cheap. The only issue is that needed just 4 ounces. We ended up with a whole-lotta-wine that Nat won't drink. I've taken the recipe and modified it a bit by eliminating the percentage

Saucer Magnolia Tree Winter Buds - February 2022

Late February and Early March is usually the time when I start to get a little garden-stir-crazy and begin to get back out to examine the winter damage and build up my hopes for the coming growing season. It is when the tree and shrub buds begin to swell and we can start to see what is going to pop. It is also a sloppy, wet and muddy time of year. Or, a frozen-solid, snow-covered time of year. This past week, it was a mix of both. We had some warming temperatures with snow melting and some rains which made the ground soggy and saturated. They say you're supposed to stay out of your garden beds during the wet season of Spring to keep the ground from compacting too much, so I've mostly tooled around the lawn this week. It is a good time to document in the [tree diary] and [garden diary] the state of some of the buds that are beef'ing up and getting ready to put on a show. I'll start where I have typically started before: with our Saucer Magnolia. Below, you can

Building a Japanese Moon Gate - DIY Exploration

Late last week, I posted about the idea of building a 'garden nook' or a secluded area that draws you in as something that is 'on trend' this year and maybe something to consider for our backyard. In that same post, I made a reference near the bottom of Japanese Moon Gates . I included the moon gate as a way to potentially create a 'nook' but after looking around the Web, I now realize they're so much more. From this Old House Online story , you can find out the details of the structure: A moon gate is a circular opening, usually in a garden wall, which acts as a passageway. In China, where the gates were built in the gardens of wealthy nobles, various parts of the form and its ornamentation carry meaning. More generally, though, a moon gate is thought to offer an auspicious welcome or fortune to those who pass through. English gardeners borrowed the idea from China in the late 19th century. American gardeners immediately followed suit. A moon gat

How to Build a Super DIY Wood Basketball Hoop in Hours!

Our DIY Reclaimed Wood basketball Hoop was incredibly easy to make & only took a few hours to build for just the cost of a basketball rim. Sharing all of our tips & tricks for how to make an awesome DIY wood basketball hoop with pictures. It’s a hit with our kids for those home bound rainy days when they are stuck indoors!

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DIY Reclaimed Wood Basketball Hoop

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Hands down our family’s favorite sport is basketball.

With the kids home this Spring & so many rainy days to come we decided to make an indoor DIY wood Basketball Hoop for our new home gym/ office.

With most of the furniture out of the room, thanks to our new bookcase turned entertainment center (see that here) we have plenty of room for the kids to let out ALL this extra energy they have!!!

Although our basement ceilings are low (7 feet), we decided it would still be fun to make the kids a DIY reclaimed wood basketball hoop since they love playing basketball together & can’t play outside when the weather is bad.

Supplies Needed for a DIY Wood Basketball Hoop

Our DIY Basketball Hoop Backboard Dimensions are 27″ inches high & 44″ wide.

Reclaimed Wood for Basketball Wood Backboard
Saw to Cut the Wood to Size
Basketball Hoop (we purchased this one Here)
Spray Paint
Scrap Wood to Secure the Wood Basketball Backboard to the Wall
Screws & Screwdriver

How to Build/ Make a DIY Wood Basketball Hoop in 4 Steps…

Step ONE – Creating the Wood Backboard for the DIY Basketball Hoop

Jason had some leftover wood from our former dining room church pew (see that here) that there had been some controversy over.

Long story short, I wanted to keep the church pew & Jason wanted to build benches for our dining room instead.

Jason won & he built 2 benches to replace the pew.

However, I do have to admit that I love the character the old reclaimed wood from our former church pew gives to both the DIY wood basketball hoop backboard as well as our bookcase/ entertainment center.

Our custom DIY wood basketball hoop backboard is a bit smaller than regulation size so we could fit it in our room. Jason cut the reclaimed wood boards for the backboard to be 27 inches high and 44 inches long.

Once the pew boards were cut to the same length Jason attached some spared oak boards to the attach to span any board seams and hold the boards together.

Step TWO – Painting the White Square on the Wood Backboard

Once the DIY wood basketball hoop backboard was together Jason painted on the white square with the same spray paint we used for Audrey’s nightstand & desk. (see those makeovers here)

Printer paper & masking tape did a great job creating the perfect square for our wood basketball hoop with spray paint.

Step THREE – Securing the Basketball Hoop Wood Backboard to the Wall

To secure something heavy to a wall a good method is to cut 2 boards at a 45 degree angle the length of it.

You can then attach one board to wall securely finding the studs to screw into such that it will receive the similar board attached to the backboard and draw it into the wall.

For the DIY wood basketball backboard Jason doubled this up and did 2 boards on the wall and 2 boards on the back of the backboard.

Measure carefully to space out the angled boards appropriately that are attached to the wall and the angled boards attached to the back of the wood basketball hoop backboard.

Once these are attached you should just be able to lift the backboard up to the wall and set it in place.

Jason found that the backboard rattled when a ball bounced against it more than he liked so he also put 2 screws through the front of the wooden backboard to the wood he had already screwed into the wall.

As you noticed from the picture of the back of the backboard Jason finished off the sides with some wood from the pew to give it a nice finished look and hide the support boards on the back of the wood basketball hoop backboard.

Step FOUR – Attaching the Hoop to our DIY Wood Basketball Hoop Backboard

We added this basketball hoop to the wood baseboard.

It took the kids no time to start putting our DIY Reclaimed Wood Basketball Hoop to use.

Our family is not known for our height & everyone was excited to FINALLY be able to dunk. 🙂

See our Home Gym & Exercise Room with our DIY Wood Basketball Hoop (

here)

I hope this inspires you & answers all your questions about how to create a DIY Wood Basketball Hoop at your home!

by Tara Lehman

DOn’t forget to pin & save our DIY Wood Basketball Hoop to your Favorite Pinterest Board!

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Basketball hoop - how to make a stand with a backboard with your own hands

Love basketball and want to make a hoop? I wanted to make it myself, not buy it, and I ended up making it. It's pretty cheap, especially if you have some of the stuff you need to assemble.

Let's start assembling the basketball hoop with our own hands.

Step 1: Shape the Ring

The first thing you will need is a ring, I made it with 12mm rod, but it doesn't have to be that size. The standard diameter of a basketball hoop is 450 mm.

To make it flat you need something to wrap it around, this thing should be about 400mm in diameter.

I found an old car rim of the right size, you will need to clamp it to the table with a clamp using a piece of wood.

As shown in photo 2, place another clamp a little further from the first with a rod between them.

As shown in photo 3, slowly wrap the rod around the disk, once you wrap the rod and its edges overlap, cut off the straight ends.

Use a clamp to press the ends together, then weld them together.

To complete this part, place the ring on the ground and straighten out all the curves.

Step 2: Frame

Bend a piece of flat metal, mine was 4mm thick.
Weld it to a flat point in the ring.
Cut two rods 320 mm long.
Weld them as shown in the photo.
Drill four holes to match your existing bolts.
If you need a netball ring, you can simply attach it to the pole and skip the rest of the steps.

Step 3: Mesh Staples (Optional)

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Do this step if you need mesh. If you need a network, you will have to buy it.
This step is not as difficult as it seems.

cut 12 pieces of wire 90 mm long (I would recommend making a few spare parts, as they are easy to ruin.)
bend them in the middle (it doesn't matter if the tips are the same length)
clamp the wire in a vise with a steel rod at one end
bend wire over rod
repeat this with all parts of
retighten the wire wrapped around the rod (see photo)
bend it
repeat with all parts
retighten the wire wrapped around the rod
bend it (at this point you can't just remove the wire from the rod - you will need to slide it to one of its edges and remove it from the edge)
repeat with all parts of
divide into 12 pieces and weld on the brackets

Step 4: Backboard

Cut the board to size. My board does not fit the full size of basketball boards. (the second picture shows the dimensions of a standard shield).

My measurements are 1100mm wide, 700mm high and 25mm thick. (You don't have to be that size.)

Step 5: Paint the Shield

Once you've drawn all the lines on the shield, lay masking tape over them. If you try, everything will look neat.

If you are using MDF, you will need to take care to protect the edges from moisture (as shown in photo 2).

Carefully paint over the areas around the masking tape.

Remove masking tape after enough coats of paint have been applied and the board looks complete.

Step 6: Paint the ring

First you need to sand the metal. I used a grinding disc on a grinder.

The ring must not be black or white, it must stand out from the shield. Usually the ring is painted orange or red.

The easiest way to paint inventory is from a can.

Step 7: Assemble

Put it all together. Screw the ring to the shield, hang a net on the ring.

Step 8: Installation

DIY Basketball Post is great to mount on a garage or house wall, but if you want to mount it on a pole, you can create one too.

I installed my ring in the yard using heavy duty wood screws.

A standard basketball hoop must be placed 3 meters from the ground.

I am not responsible for any damage you cause to yourself or your property - you make your own ring.

Successful throws!

Basketball hoop - how to make a stand with a backboard with your own hands

Love basketball and want to make a hoop? I wanted to make it myself, not buy it, and I ended up making it. It's pretty cheap, especially if you have some of the stuff you need to assemble.

Let's start assembling the basketball hoop with our own hands.

Step 1: Shape the ring

The first thing you need is a ring, I made it with 12mm rod, but it doesn't have to be that size. The standard diameter of a basketball hoop is 450 mm.

To make it flat, you need something to wrap it around, this thing should be about 400mm in diameter.

I found an old car rim of the right size, you will need to clamp it to the table with a clamp using a piece of wood.

As shown in photo 2, place another clamp a little further from the first with a rod in between.

As shown in photo 3, slowly wrap the rod around the disk, once you wrap the rod and its edges overlap, cut off the straight ends.

Use a clamp to press the ends together, then weld them together.

To complete this part, place the ring on the ground and straighten out all the curves.