Railings for kitchen

Sometimes unfamiliar definitions scare people away and they instantly disown the "overseas" definition, without even trying to get to the heart of the matter. This fate touched and railing - primitive systems with an unusual complex name. The very definition of "rail" means "pipe" or "crossbar". This is the name of metal holders that are attached to the walls. These "pipes" can be located in any room in the apartment, but the greatest benefit is for the kitchen rails.

Railing Properties

Initially, the crossbeams were used in the kitchens of restaurants, as they provided good access to kitchen utensils and saved space, which is very important in the conditions of professional cooking. Later, convenient adaptations entered the life of ordinary housewives, who love comfort and convenience. Kitchen rails are attractive with the following properties:

As you can see, this system has a lot of advantages and it will easily bring interesting notes to the interior of the kitchen.

Before choosing the handle railing for the kitchen, it is desirable to determine the appearance of the accessories. In the store you will be offered to choose the design of the stubs and the desired texture of the pipe. The most popular are the rails with a chrome-plated coating or imitation of bronze. However, there are models from brass, anodized aluminum, nickel or steel. If the kitchen set is made in classical style or a provence , then choose a crossbar made of bronze or aged copper.

How to fix a rail in the kitchen?

After choosing the right fittings, you need to start installing it. And then the question arises: how to arrange the railing for the kitchen? Everything is simple enough. The system is attached to the apron at the counter or the vertical wall of the kitchen. The wall can be made of plastic wood, glass or be tiled with ceramic tiles. The height of the rail in the kitchen should be 40-50 cm from the countertop or 5-7 cm from the bottom edge of the upper cabinet. For the angled headset, you can choose the angle system of the railing. Pay attention, that the accessories were in the working area and it was convenient to reach it by hand.

After measurements, you can go directly to the installation of railing in the kitchen. This is done in several stages:

  1. Drill a hole in the kitchen wall / apron. This is done to fix the holders of the system. Please note that if the surface is tiled, then only tile drills should be used for drilling. The diameter of the hole should be equal to the diameter of the dowel.
  2. Install the dowel. In the complete set to the railings there are holders and all necessary accessories. Take the plastic dowel from the kit and hammer it into the wall. Then screw the screw through the bushing.
  3. Set the railing. At the end of the work, the rod of the railing is attached. Its length should correspond to the size of its location. So that the pipe does not bend, calculate the number of holders, given that the distance between the fasteners is 50 cm.
  4. Cut the pipe of the railing and close the voids with bushings.

The installation of corner rails in the kitchen is slightly different from the installation of horizontal rails. They are mounted on connectors connecting the angular and straight sections of the rod. Some systems are attached to a special mounting profile, which already provides a place for the railing.