Hanging Pot Rack
Faced with too many pots, pans and kitchen gadgets, I looked for a way to organize it all. Kitchen stores sell hanging pot racks, but for hundreds of dollars, and with very little space. A simple garden trellis provides the same functions, but for less than $15
Assemble Materials
Need:
Garden trellis: these are available at home improvement and garden stores. The ones I used were 36" on a side, made from 1x1 strips. They had 2 longer strips in the center for driving into the ground; cut these off.
S-hooks: get lots. The ones I use are made of 1/8" steel. Take your trellis to the hook department and make sure that they are the right size to fit over the trellis slats. They might need just a little bending
Mounting screws: Long enough to go through 3/4" strip and 1/2" drywall... 2" are a good choice. Also may want some drywall screws to add extra stabilizing support for parts that aren't over studs.
Sandpaper: Straight from the store, this wood is pretty rough. I gave it a quick touch with 160 grit to take off the splinters. You could finish or paint it if you like
Tools: Drill, stud-finder, screwdriver, saw, vice-grips or other sturdy pliers
Garden trellis: these are available at home improvement and garden stores. The ones I used were 36" on a side, made from 1x1 strips. They had 2 longer strips in the center for driving into the ground; cut these off.
S-hooks: get lots. The ones I use are made of 1/8" steel. Take your trellis to the hook department and make sure that they are the right size to fit over the trellis slats. They might need just a little bending
Mounting screws: Long enough to go through 3/4" strip and 1/2" drywall... 2" are a good choice. Also may want some drywall screws to add extra stabilizing support for parts that aren't over studs.
Sandpaper: Straight from the store, this wood is pretty rough. I gave it a quick touch with 160 grit to take off the splinters. You could finish or paint it if you like
Tools: Drill, stud-finder, screwdriver, saw, vice-grips or other sturdy pliers
Locate and Hang
Use a stud finder to locate stud to hang pot rack from. It's going to be holding a lot of weight, so at least one bar should go into a stud. I also put a couple of drywall screws into other bars to stabilize it.
Drill pilot holes into the stud and pre-drill the holes in the trellis, otherwise you'll split the thin strips.
Attach the vertical bars to the wall. This will leave the horizontal bars 3/4" of an inch away from the wall so you can slip the hooks over.
Drill pilot holes into the stud and pre-drill the holes in the trellis, otherwise you'll split the thin strips.
Attach the vertical bars to the wall. This will leave the horizontal bars 3/4" of an inch away from the wall so you can slip the hooks over.
Prepare Hooks
The S-hooks that were available at my store were too closed to fit over the trellis slats. Grab them in 2 pairs of sturdy pliers (or use a vice) and bend one side out a smidge so they fit over the bars. Don't open them too much, though, or they will rotate off the bar.
Hang Stuff!
Fitting everything on the rack is sort of like a puzzle. Fit in the big pots, then find room for all the other kitchen gadgets that have holes through them. Pot lids, hot-mits, measuring cups. Go back to the store for more hooks when you run out.