How to Hang a Pots & Pan Rack

Display your favorite pots and pans on a hanging rack.

There is no better way to show off your pots and pans than by putting them on a hanging rack. Positioned so that it does not get in your way or block light, a hanging pot rack can help you organize your kitchen and free up cabinet space. While the process of hanging a rack requires time, patience and planning so that it is in a location where you won't knock your head and can reach your cookware, the touch of elegance the finished project will add to your kitchen will makes it all worthwhile.

Things You'll Need

• Drill
• Pencil
• Ceiling screws
• Stud finder
• Ladder

Instructions

1. Slide a stud finder across the ceiling. When it beeps or flashes, you will have found a joist, which is a solid support beam that you can use to hold the hanging rack.

2. Measure the space between the chains of your pots and pans rack so that you know where to drill on the support beam. Mark the spot on the joists with a pencil before drilling pilot holes.

3. Screw the rack's hooks into the ceiling. Put the chains on the hooks, making sure that you will be able to reach the rack once you attach it.

4. Attach the rack to the chains and begin hanging your pots and pans.

References

• Fante's Kitchen Wares Shop: Pot Rack Guide
• Range Kleen: P ot and Pan Racks
• The Metal Peddler: Hanging a Ceiling Pot Rack