Diy Closet Shelves And Rods

Twelve inch wide shelving is available in various lengths and finishes at home centers and lumberyards.

Diy closet shelves and rods.

In just two days you ll have an organized closet. There are a hundred budget friendly closet organization ideas for clothes shoes and accessories. They allow hangers to slide uninterrupted along the entire rod. Long but you can place the second shelf at whatever height you like.

A vinyl coated wire is thick and rubbery. Once the design was decided i got to work on my diy closet shelves. Adjustable wire uses horizontal tracks vertical standards and movable brackets that allow for flexibility. We opted for an adjustable rod that goes from 4 to 8.

This simple shelf and rod system will bring order to your cluttered closet and double the storage space. 2 day diy closet system. The current closet rod was 8 long and since it didn t have a support in the middle it dropped in the middle. Measure and mark the lumber for the two side shelves four wall cleats for the side shelves closet rod and top shelf image 1.

First step remove everything that was already in the closet including the closet rod shelf and shelf supports that were there before. We ll show you everything you need to build this organizer. Get the full plans here. Many of these closet organization ideas are great for small closets and maximizing space.

Materials wooden closet rod and brackets 2 2 screws. Prime and paint all wood parts after cutting image 3. Choose wire shelves that have continuous hanging rods. We cut the supports 16 in.

If your rod s too long you ll have to measure the closet width and saw the rod down to size. Cut the side shelves wall cleats for the side shelves closet rod and top shelf image 2. Required materials for this project 1 1 16 closet rod 8 1 2 x 2 1 2 hook strip 24 1 2 x 3 1 2 hook strip 9 1 4 x 3 4 x 8 screen molding 4 3 4 x 4 x 8 sheets of oak plywood 1 1 2 6d finish nails 80 grit sandpaper pairs of rod holders 4 wood glue. You ll want to mount the sockets about 5 feet high and 10 feet from the back of the wall to give you enough space to hang your clothes.

Buy enough closet shelving material to match the length of the existing shelf plus enough for two end supports and middle supports over each bracket. I patched up the nail holes with spackle and then gave the whole closet including trim a fresh coat of white paint. To install a closet rod all you need is a rod rod sockets screws a basic tool kit and a handsaw.