installing a pot rack
I wanted to remove one of the 1970s cabinets in my kitchen and install a pot rack. Unfortunately, the location of the studs didn’t exactly line up with the holes in the rack, which was a bummer.
The solution was to cut away the drywall on the other side of the wall (which was easy, since it was in my garage), and attach an extra 2×4 to each of the studs, effectively making each stud twice as wide.
Cutting the drywall took the longest. The middle cut was my first one. It’s huge because I didn’t really know what I was doing. The cut on the right is a bit smaller, after practicing on the first one, and the cut on the left is the smallest and neatest, showing that you do get better with practice.
Removing the old cabinet and installing the new rack was pretty easy once all the studs were in place.
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Looks good! Like the pot rack! Just a word of warning. When you go to replace the drywall in the garage be sure to measure the thickness of the existing drywall (probably 5/8″ thick if existing is firecode and 1/2″ thickness if not)to be sure it matches and use firecode drywall if you can (will be marked as such in any Home Depot style store). Prolly not a huge deal if you don’t but it is likely the code in your area and the cost difference for materials for that size piece of drywall is negligible. Also, it is probably easier for you to cut away one big rectagle and replace it with a single sheet of drywall than replacing all 3 holes with special cuts and patching/taping each of the joints. Good luck!