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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes VintageView® different to other wine racks?
What are the racks made of?
Can I store as many bottles with VintageView® wine racks as with traditional racks?
Is installation difficult with the VintageView® system?
Can I fix my racks to a plasterboard wall?
Will the racks fit my space?
What are the general installation guidelines?
What are the dimensions of the various racks?

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.


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.


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!
This 'wine wall' is in the Vanilla Restaurant in Brighton and uses a combination of 1 & 2 deep racks to great effect.

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 recommend #8 x 50mm screws for most surfaces and, if needed, a suitable fixing (e.g. wall plugs or spiral hollow fixing).

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 is solid.

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.




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 (see below for pdf version)


WS3 series - dimensions (cm)
WS31 - WS32 - WS33 side views and front view

WS4 series - dimensions (cm)
WS41 - WS42 - WS43 side views and front view


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.


What are the dimensions of the various racks?
The spec sheets are available as a PDF, please click the links below to open in a new window.

(click to View WS3 & WS4 Specs as pdf )

(click to View interlace diagram as pdf )

Any other questions?
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or special requirements, we will do our best to help.[ contact page ]
 
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