When I built this rack, it was perfectly square, the saddles were all tight, and it didn’t move at all. 3 months later, I guess the pressure-treated wood has shrunk and it’s sagging.
So what’s the right way to build something like this? Just let the lumber sit for several months to dry out? Don’t buy from Home Depot? Is there a way to tell when the wood is “ready”?
That’s why I didn’t have braces in the first place. I figured if the joints were tight enough, they’d hold. Wrong, because the wood has deformed. I really don’t want to anchor it to the wall unless absolutely necessary.
Plan was to put braces in the lower square portion.
I came here to say, “put bracesin the lower square portion.” Mounting it to the wall wouldn’t hurt either. Belt AND Suspenders thinking.