A sturdy pot rack shows off copper-bottom pots.
A ceiling pot rack gets your pots and pans out of dark cupboards so you don't have to bang and clang your way around the kitchen every time you want to cook. Position the rack so that it is not in the way of any walking areas or your head if you are tall. Show off your pot collection and get your kitchen organized at the same time. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Locate the studs in the ceiling and lightly mark the ceiling with a pencil or chalk in the area where you plan on hanging the pot rack. Figure out in what direction the studs are and how far apart they are.
2. Set the pot rack on the floor or counter directly below where you want to hang it. Plumb the positions of the anchoring hooks by hanging a simple weight such as a ladle from a string long enough to reach from the ceiling to the pot rack. Reposition the string on the ceiling until the weight lines up with the chain hanging location. Mark the positions on the ceiling with a pencil, lining them up with the stud marks.
3. Drill a small hole into the ceiling at one of the marks to check for the position of the studs in the ceiling. Push a section of wire about 12 inches up into the space above the kitchen ceiling if you did not hit a stud or if the studs are not close enough to where you want to hang the rack.
4. Look in the attic area above the kitchen for the position of the wires if you have access to the space, or drill another small hole until you find a stud, which usually are spaced 18 or 24 inches apart. If your installation does not line up with the studs, install a 2-by-4 brace between the studs in the attic space where the wire comes up through.
5. Drill pilot holes for the wood screw hooks to go through the ceiling and into the wood framework after you find their positions.
6. Screw the hooks in place and attach the pot rack chains to the hooks, lifting the pot rack into position.
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