How To Build Closet Shelves And Clothes Rods

Measure vertical distance of rod from closet shelf.

How to build closet shelves and clothes rods. Reposition the tower for sliding doors. Measure for the distance away from the wall. Simply cut another 1 x2 board the length of your shelf minus 3 inches to accommodate the side supports and screw it to the studs along the back wall of the closet. Cut the plywood pieces according to the illustration.

Linen or pantry closets as examples can be made with 1 by 2 cleats. In this video we will show you how to custom build a closet shelf and install a closet pole. Use plastic shelf liners to prevent this. If there is a shelf above the rod determine the vertical distance from the rod to the shelf.

A double rod set up should have the bottom rod mounted at 3 5 feet 1 1 m and the upper rod mounted at 7 feet 2 1 m. A clothes closet can also contain several shelves that are supported by 1 by 2 cleats as long as 1 by 4 cleats are used where you want to put a clothes rod to support hangers. By co know pro please subscribe like and share. The first thing we did to make the closet customizable was to update the closet rod.

Add another support bracket or tower unit for longer rods. You can also use it as a step to reach the high shelf. Might bow from too much weight. A shelf above the rod will unify the setup and provide even more storage space.

Hanging rods longer than 36 in. We opted for an adjustable rod that goes from 4 to 8. Which means we can opt to change it back to 8 easily. If you are building straightforward shelves you also need to add wood supports along the back wall of the closet.

The current closet rod was 8 long and since it didn t have a support in the middle it dropped in the middle. How to make storage shelves. Re create the look for yourself by installing closet rods between tall shelving units on either side of the bed. Choose an appropriate height for the rod.

Keep folded clothes looking good wire custom closet shelving can leave lines in sweaters and delicate fabrics. Build this handy stool in one hour and park it in your closet. In general it s a good idea to mount a single rod at 5 feet 1 5 m tall. Two inches should be suffice.

A minimum of 10 inches is best but it ll depend on the size of your hangers. In order to make the closet rod truly helpful put it at a height that makes it accessible and useful.