In this post I install a half-moon shape pot hanger.
The pot hanger I have had for years was wall-mounted with a bracket. However there is no place convenient in my kitchen to mount it on a wall. Here is how I hung it from the ceiling using chains. It took an hour and a half (or three hours if you count the time at Home Depot and on this blog.)
I hung it above the sink so it can double as a drying rack for the large pots. A pot hanger located above the sink is very convenient because I cook tons of pasta and have pots and strainer out all the time. And it's been a nuisance storing pots on the stove & also taking up dish rack space after washing. There is no dishwasher.
First locate four points where it will hang from ceiling:
about $20 worth of hardware from home depot
Toggle bolts expand above the ceiling to support a load. The holes need to be wide enough to insert them. Below, twisting the wallboard saw to make holes.
Below, what a toggle bolt looks like before installing. Toggle bolts come with screws so I needed to replace them with eye bolts of the proper diameter (1/4 inch) to screw in to toggle.
Ceiling mounts in place, below. S-hooks to connect chain to ceiling mount
With the hardware in place, chain length can be measured and cut so hanger hangs at desired height. Stainless steel chain was about $1.70/foot. I bought five feet but only used half. Any chain would support the hanger so I went with something that looked good.
Below, chain sections after cutting links. Dremel drill with steel-cutting bit used to cut links. Locking pliers used to pull links apart because drill bit would jam right before each cut was complete.
Below, I used hardware at the hanger similar to at ceiling except using nut/washer instead of toggle bolt.
Ta da!
