It's hard to find a shower rack that works for a claw foot tub because they generally are made to go around the shower neck. The shower neck on my claw foot is completely vertical so most racks just don't work. I had used the kind of rack that fits in the corner, but it got rusty so I decided to have a go at making my own. It turned out to be a relatively cheap and easy alternative. The cool thing about this rack is that you can add whichever shape and type of basket you want and reposition at will.
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Supplies:
4 yards of chain - I got coated white to match the shower and in the hopes it wouldn't rust (about $6)
2 U clamps (about $1.50 each)
4 quick links (mini carabiner) ($.89 each)
2 eye and hook turnbuckles (about $3 each)
9 feet of bendable wire (I used this to secure the back of the rack, if you find baskets that have a back, you don't need this) ($3)
And of course, baskets! I searched high and low for the perfect baskets and ended up not finding quite what I wanted for the amount I wanted to spend (under $20 total) so I ended up settling for some kitchen racks from Home Depot. They were $7 and $4.
Tools:
Pliers
Adjustable wrench
4 yards of chain - I got coated white to match the shower and in the hopes it wouldn't rust (about $6)
2 U clamps (about $1.50 each)
4 quick links (mini carabiner) ($.89 each)
2 eye and hook turnbuckles (about $3 each)
9 feet of bendable wire (I used this to secure the back of the rack, if you find baskets that have a back, you don't need this) ($3)
And of course, baskets! I searched high and low for the perfect baskets and ended up not finding quite what I wanted for the amount I wanted to spend (under $20 total) so I ended up settling for some kitchen racks from Home Depot. They were $7 and $4.
Tools:
Pliers
Adjustable wrench
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jessyratfink says:
Jun 17, 2012. 11:07 PMReplySuch a good idea. Looks great!
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