| Bathroom towel racks are one of the most | | | | regular towel hooks, although the basic principle |
| commonly used means of adding extra storage | | | | remains the same. You must first decide where on |
| space to a bathroom. They are relatively simple to | | | | the wall you would like to install your rack, making |
| install, and can help to keep your bathroom looking | | | | sure there is enough clearance space around the |
| tidy and stylish. | | | | rack. |
| The most basic racks come in two different designs. | | | | If you are installing a railed rack, you also need to |
| The first is not actually a rack, but rather a single | | | | ensure that there is enough vertical space for your |
| horizontal shelf that can be used to store folded | | | | hanging towels. This can easily be done by holding a |
| towels. However because it is a shelf, it does not | | | | towel at the location you are thinking of installing |
| offer the ability to hang towels. For that, you need a | | | | your rack, and making sure that it does not touch |
| railed towel rack. | | | | the floor and is a reasonable distance away from it. |
| Railed towel racks are similar to towel shelves, but | | | | After deciding on your location it is important to scan |
| because they contain rails they can be used to hang | | | | that area with a metal detector to check for |
| towels vertically as well as store them horizontally. | | | | electrical wiring or pipes in the wall. Once you are |
| More expensive designs tend to have an | | | | certain there is nothing there, place your rack on the |
| arrangement of two or more railed shelves, in | | | | wall using a spirit level to ensure it is completely level. |
| addition to an under hanging rail bar or set of hooks. | | | | You can then screw in your rack into the wall. |
| These provide extra storage space, as well as | | | | Depending on the size of your rack, you may have |
| hanging space, and are therefore far more functional | | | | to use wall plugs in addition to the screws. These will |
| that shelves or single railed racks. | | | | provide extra grip to the screws, and prevent the |
| Although these are physically larger than the other | | | | rack from ripping them out the wall under heavy |
| alternatives, their extra functionality tends to make | | | | loads. |
| them the preferred option for homeowners. | | | | This whole process shouldn't take more than 10-15 |
| Installing A Towel Rack In Your Bathroom | | | | minutes, after which you will have added some |
| Towel racks require a bit more skill to install than | | | | valuable storage space to your bathroom! |