PRACTICAL POT RACKS
pot racks
Installing a few purposeful kitchen racks is a perfect and practical way to save on cabinet storage space.
They gives a stylish look to your kitchen, adorning it with a beauty that is unique and elegant.
They provide easy access for kitchen tools and combine fashion and function, allowing a neat display and storage of your cookware at a sensible height.
Hanging up your pots and pans, as opposed to storing them inside each-other, may prevent scratch damage and racks it easier to locate a specific kitchen item.
Kitchen Suppliers offer over 350 different styles of racks!
- They can hang from the ceiling, be fixed to the wall or stand on the floor.
- They are fashioned from wood, stainless steel, cast iron, Wrought Iron, copper or chrome.
- They can be circular, semi-circular, oval, rectangular or half dome shaped.
- You can buy a basic rack with no frills or extremely artful and attention grabbing pieces of craftsmanship.
Free Standing Kitchen Pot Racks
A free standing rack has up to six graduated tiers allowing the storage and neat display of six similarly graduated sized pans plus their lids.
As it is free standing, it will take up floor space but free up cabinet storage space.
It gives easy access to pots and pans but at varying heights.
As these pots and pans are stored individually, the scratch damage will be minimal.
Wall Mounted Kitchen Pot racks
Wall mounted kitchen racks come in various rectangular forms with a single or double rail. Some offer a combination lighting fixture.
All pans to be hung must have a hole in their handles!
Most wall mounted racks have a useful shelf that will hold pan lids, cookery books or decorative items.
This rack is usually positioned below or between the kitchen cabinets and in close proximity to the cooking area.
As this rack could become heavy when loaded it requires secure fastening to a suitable wall.
Ceiling hanging Racks
Ceiling hanging racks come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. They can be plain or hugely decorative and some have light fittings incorporated.
It is important to consider the space of your kitchen and the height of your ceiling.
- For an average sized person, to have a comfortable reach to the pot rack, the ceiling to floor height should be between 8-9ft.
- Naturally to make the best use of this pot rack, a comfortable arm reach to the pots and pans must be found for all the cooks in the house.
- Chain lengths can sometimes be adjusted and extension hooks used, to alter the height of the rack.
Check that the central shelf, from where the hooks, supporting the pots hang, is not out of reach.
If it is out of reach then it may still be used for displaying decorative items.
The pan lids may need to be stored inside a cabinet.
- A ceiling hanging pot rack, is generally placed over the kitchen island or peninsula and in close proximity to the cooking area.
- To check if this positioning of the rack is possible, it is important to find out the position of the joists on the floor above.
- You may need professional help to locate the joist or may need to have the ceiling area strengthened.
Professional Guidance from Kitchen Installers
A rack loaded with pots and pans and other items can be very heavy. It is important to follow the installation instructions specified by the manufacturer and it is suggested that when in any doubt get professional help.
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