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intjonathan) wrote2007-01-27 05:36 pm
intjonathan) wrote2007-01-27 05:36 pm
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DIY pot rack
I must be feeling better. My catharsis project for Productive Saturday was a home made pot rack.
Pot racks are great, but if you try and buy one stock, they're at least $50 and go into the hundreds. Then there's the matter of finding one that fits your space, etc. and it can add up to a real hassle. Thinking that was all a bunch of noise, I looked online for a bit and amid the idiot suggestions of using bathroom grab bars, closet rods, and shelving brackets, I settled on 1/2" pipe and s-hooks. The only wild card was attaching the pipe to the wall somehow. I wanted something like a shelf angle bracket, only smaller and in a configuration that would hold the 1/2" pipe without requiring me to drill through it.
After checking all the likely sections at home depot, I concluded that it would be much easier to hang it from the ceiling. I didn't want it to hang very low at all, as I've not a ton of height to work with, so chains were out. I just needed something to screw into the ceiling that I could hang some s-hooks on. Turned out a lot simpler than I thought:
Stainless steel eye bolts and 3" s-hooks anchor the pipe to the ceiling, while 3" zinc-plated s-hooks hold the pots and pans. Screw on some pipe caps and I was good to go. The hardest part was finding a joist, I wanted it further from the adjacent wall, but the joists ran parallel to the wall 16" away, so I had to bring it to within 2" of the wall to find a joist. It's damn secure though, you could do pull-ups off of it.
You could add chains to bring the assembly lower, or use 90 degree fittings to create a square one, whatever you want. If you're stuck attaching it to the wall, you'll need chains and hooks instead of simple eye hooks.
I can't believe I didn't find a design this simple anywhere else online. Internet, it turns out, is no substitute for instincts.
Pot racks are great, but if you try and buy one stock, they're at least $50 and go into the hundreds. Then there's the matter of finding one that fits your space, etc. and it can add up to a real hassle. Thinking that was all a bunch of noise, I looked online for a bit and amid the idiot suggestions of using bathroom grab bars, closet rods, and shelving brackets, I settled on 1/2" pipe and s-hooks. The only wild card was attaching the pipe to the wall somehow. I wanted something like a shelf angle bracket, only smaller and in a configuration that would hold the 1/2" pipe without requiring me to drill through it.
After checking all the likely sections at home depot, I concluded that it would be much easier to hang it from the ceiling. I didn't want it to hang very low at all, as I've not a ton of height to work with, so chains were out. I just needed something to screw into the ceiling that I could hang some s-hooks on. Turned out a lot simpler than I thought:
Stainless steel eye bolts and 3" s-hooks anchor the pipe to the ceiling, while 3" zinc-plated s-hooks hold the pots and pans. Screw on some pipe caps and I was good to go. The hardest part was finding a joist, I wanted it further from the adjacent wall, but the joists ran parallel to the wall 16" away, so I had to bring it to within 2" of the wall to find a joist. It's damn secure though, you could do pull-ups off of it.
You could add chains to bring the assembly lower, or use 90 degree fittings to create a square one, whatever you want. If you're stuck attaching it to the wall, you'll need chains and hooks instead of simple eye hooks.
I can't believe I didn't find a design this simple anywhere else online. Internet, it turns out, is no substitute for instincts.
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when are we getting together?
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When are you back in town? I'm free anytime this week.
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