Installing a Hanging Pot Rack

With a hanging pot rack, you'll have a place to display your cookware.

Installing a hanging pot rack is a great way to add storage space and a touch of class to your kitchen. Though hanging pot racks come in a variety of designs, from huge wagon wheels to simple wire squares, the procedure for installing one safely is the same. With a few minutes and basic tools, you will be able to install your hanging pot rack in the best location possible at a fraction of the cost of having professional help.

Things You'll Need

• Hanging pot rack
• Mounting hardware
• Drill
• Drill bit
• Stud finder
• Pencil
• Ladder

Instructions

1. Find the studs. Pass the stud finder back and forth across the desired hanging area. The stud finder will beep when it encounters studs. Mark the location of these studs with the pencil. It is essential that you find studs in the ceiling to support the weight of the rack and the pots. Using the markings of the studs as your guide, mark the ceiling where you will be installing your hooks. The hooks need to be evenly and properly spaced.

2. Drill into each mark using a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the hooks you will be installing. Drill slightly less deep than the hooks themselves will be entering the wood. It is essential that you hit a stud at each spot or you will have to shift your position and find a location that has studs on each corner.

3. Screw in each of the hooks, rotating them in a clockwise motion until they are buried in the ceiling up to their curved portions. Be careful not to damage the ceiling by rotating the hooks too far and scratching the surface. Slowly and carefully lift the chains of the pot rack up to these hooks and attach them. Test the pot rack carefully before adding weight.

Tips & Warnings

• Different types of pot racks may require different numbers of hooks, so be prepared with extras if necessary.

• Some pot racks come with their own hooks, but some will require you to buy your own. Be sure to buy strong hooks with wood-screw threads, and look for a weight capacity of at least 50 lbs.

• If you intend to hold large items like stew pots and heavy skillets, you may want to add extra chains and hooks.

• If you cannot find a stud for one of the hooks but you have anchored all the rest securely, you can use a heavy-weight drywall anchor to hold the final stud.

• Never hang on or play on a pot rack, as this may cause it to fall from the ceiling.

References

• Hanging Pot Rack, Wall Mounted Pot Rack: Cost Effective and High Quality
• DIY Simple, Modern Pot Rack
• Kitchen Pot Rack