How to Install Iron and Board Rack

Fig.1 Iron Board Holder

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Iron board hanger kit: Screws, paper template, plastic anchors
Claw hammer
Phillip screwdriver-manual
Torpedo level


Mrs. D wanted an iron and board frame installed in her home. She was fed up with the iron falling off the dryer and or the iron board falling behind her laundry door. She called my repair service to install the iron board kit.

This post shows the six steps to install the iron board metal frame.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the frame of the iron board hanger.
Step 2: Fig.2 through fig.5 shows the progression of punching a hole into the wallboard. Use the new iron board metal frame for the exact location for the holes or the paper template that comes with the packaging. If by chance the driver hits a wood stud, do not use the plastic hanger just screw into the wall the metal screw.

Fig.2 Place the screwdriver 
into the Hole

Fig.3 Punch the driver into the hole

Fig.4 Push the driver 
into wood stud

Fig.5 Place the plastic anchor 
and hammer the anchor

Step 3: Fig.6 shows that after the holes are punched out use the plastic anchors with metal screws.

Fig.6 Anchor is ready for use

Step 4: Fig.7 shows the metal frame that will hang on top of the screws. Use a Torpedo level to make sure the frame is level.

Fig.7 Iron board frame

Step 5: Fig.8 and fig.9 shows the metal screws are tightened against the metal frame so that it will hold the clothe equipment. If you have the chance to use metal screws into the wood studs that would be the best bet for a strong frame. This iron board frame was not in the wood studs and only being held by the wall anchors.

Fig.8 Metal rack bottom holes

Fig.9 Metal rack top holes

Step 6: Fig.10 shows clothe iron on the metal frame.

Fig.10 Iron top frame

Step 7: Fig.11 shows the clothing iron and iron board are hanging from the metal frame.

Fig.11 Job finished

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