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| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| What makes VintageView® different to other
wine racks? |
VintageView® racks have a unique design that stores
your bottles with the label forward, displaying the label
not just the cork.
With a choice of one, two or three bottles deep, and nine or
twelve bottles high, you have an exceptionally flexible and
effective way to store wine bottles in nearly any space, regardless
of height, depth or width limitations.
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By combining any of these six basic racks, you can
cover almost any number of bottles and store your wine
collection in the most efficient and effective way. |
It's the only wine storage solution that easily fits into narrow
spaces, like hallways and under staircases, while still being able
to expand to perfectly store larger collections. |
| What are the racks made of? |
The racks are all made of high grade steel and come
in two different finishes: powder coated to produce
a stylish Matt Black finish and brushed nickel to produce
a smart modern Platinum finish. |
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| Can I store as many bottles with VintageView® wine
racks as with traditional racks? |
For a straightforward installation, our
3-bottle deep racks will generally hold the same quantity
of bottles as standard cork-forward racks…9 bottles
per square foot. However, where you have different or
unusual spaces, the options within our range allow you
to fit even more bottles than with a traditional rack,
for example into tight corners. Apart from utilising
the 1 or 2 deep racks for narrower spaces, you can also
interlace our 3-bottle racks (call for details - see
pdf below) and increase your storage capacity to as much
as 11 bottles per square foot.
Of course all this comes with the fact that your bottles are
now being displayed, label forward, not just stored! |
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This 'wine wall' is in
the Vanilla Restaurant in Brighton and uses a combination
of 1 & 2 deep racks to great effect. |
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| Is installation difficult with the VintageView® wine
rack? |
Our racks are simple to install using a standard
level, a wine bottle and a screwdriver (you may also
need a drill with some mounting surfaces). All racks
come with detailed installation instructions. VintageView® racks
can be installed onto wood, brick, plasterboard, drywall
or just about any other surface.
Due to the variety of possible applications fasteners are
not included with your racks, though we suggest M4 x 40mm
screws for most surfaces and, if needed, a suitable fixing
(e.g. wall plugs or spiral hollow fixing).
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There are six pre-drilled mounting holes for fasteners on each
set of racks, three holes per side. The top fastener has the
most pull out force (horizontal pressure away from the wall)
so when installing wall strips ALWAYS make sure the top fastener
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| Can I fix my racks to a plasterboard wall? |
Yes. Even though plasterboard may be the 'weakest'
of all wall materials, it is so common that we have
found most of our home installations are likely to
be on this type of wall. In all the thousands of installations
using our racks across the world, there has never been
a single reported case of racks falling of a wall,
it just needs a little care with the choice of fixing.
The most common and effective fixing is the spring toggle
(or butterfly) anchor, which is designed to spread out into
the cavity behind the wall, making a secure support for heavier
items. There are a number of other options, it is best to
check with a local DIY or hardware store to see what they
may have. Please feel free to contact us if you need further
advice.
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| Will the racks fit my space? |
With the option of one, two or three deep units,
you can fit our racks into almost any available space. They
can be easily combined in any configuration and even be cut
to fit unusual situations
(click to download pdf )
WS3 series - dimensions (cm)
WS31 - WS32 - WS33 side views and front view |
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WS4 series - dimensions (cm)
WS41 - WS42 - WS43 side views and front view |
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| What are the general installation
guidelines? |
Standard bottles [750ml] average 30cm in length.
For
this size bottle the VintageView® racks are mounted at
19cm apart per upright (starting a minimum of 7cm distance
from your first perpendicular wall) and then 14cm between
sets of racks.
Therefore each rack requires approximately
33cm of space, side-to-side, for installation with standard
bottles.
Note: All wine bottles vary in size: make sure to confirm your
bottle measurements before installing your VintageView® wine
racks. |
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| What are the recommended fixings for different surfaces? |
Fixings will obviously depend on the nature of the wall you are mounting the racks on, but we can offer the following suggestions:
- Wood Surface: M4 x 35mm wood screw
- Plasterboard/Drywall Surface: M4 x 35mm screws with spiral inserts for the bottom 2 holes in each strip and an expanding hollow wall anchor for the top holes (see above)
- Brick/Concrete Surface: 50mm masonry screws, with expanding anchor if necessary
Please feel free to get in touch if you want further information |
| Any other questions? |
| Please feel free to get in touch with any questions
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