Make Your Own Plate Rack

Overview for building a plate rack.

Make your own plate rack.

Even though a plate rack s most important job is to keep your plates stored safely it doesn t mean you can t have some creative fun with it. Illustration by gregory nemec. If you stack the plates it can cause scratches. Https bit ly 2hnfesi feel free to check ou.

It will take only a few hours to make a wooden plate rack if you have the right tools and materials. Over the sink. I purchased 8 inch a36 steel knock down targets and welded bolts to the back. Section costs about 25.

Prefinished t molding is available wherever wood flooring is sold. This video will show you how you can build your own weight plate rack from wood no welding needed. What you ll need per rack 6 17 lengths of 2x6 2 35 lengths of 2x6 make sure to measure what you ll need for your own plates 2 1 x 4 x 17 cheap pine is fine 1 1 x 6 5 x 17 board 2 1 5 lengths of 1x4 2 and 3 drywall screws lots drill. I like the ones where the dowels are spaced at 2 but if you re building your own you can customized them to the size of your plates.

It will also keep your plates neatly arranged. It is better to arrange the plates on a plate rack rather than stacking them on top of each other. This make the. Download a printable cut list here.

Plate rack dimensions 1200 x 336 x 18mm. For a neater look use brass screws and finish washers. Recipe wall plate rack view in gallery. A wooden plate rack will look stylish in any kitchen.

The plate rack itself is a pretty simple item it looks like a miniature ladder the plate racks are made from solid timber spindles and rails. That simply means that the dividing metal bars are set at distances for one kind of plate or another since there are such large differences in plate width. 1200mm long but can be cut down and features 25 x 10mm diameter dowels at 47mm centres set between 18mm top and bottom rails. Your kitchen deserves to have some personality so we encourage you to make this special recipe wall plate rack by thistlewood farms.

Two 32 inches. For dinner plates the space between the dowels needs to be smaller than 2 at least for my plates and or their length dowels needs to be more than 3 like the ones karianne thistlewood farm got. Again much more expensive than making your own weight rack but not everyone has the time for diy projects. Fit the design to your dishes by altering the depth of the sides or the space between shelves.

This rack is available in a bumper plate and steel plate version. One 4 by 20 inches. Watch our fun video to make your own wine glass storage rack for some more great kitchen storage ideas.