Your video is the most thorough I've seen..I'm a single woman trying learn and you stand apart from all the others..thanks for explaining why you do what you do and not leaving out important parts..one guy install a book shelf in a closet but did not suggest anchoring it to the wall with L brackets..until he was asked in the comments..even though he did it. Thanks for teaching us single women!!😁New Subbie!!
Nicely explained. My experience is to suggest using 3 triangle brackets to support the rod, spread along its length, not just one in the middle. Also, you will want the heavier duty, bigger lipped metal rod end bracket cups...instead of plastic. Clothes packed into a closet are MUCH heavier than people think. Ask me how I learned all of this.... :-)
My new bride is a pin up model... She took over my closet that has served me well for prolly 15 years... Her clothes pulled the brackets out and actually bent the support rods...all three... They literally snapped the bolt from the stud. Tryna figure out another way to build the closet out today
@@TheGimmelstob The hardware that comes with the brackets are often cheap and ineffective. Most times, I throw away the packaged screws and use construction screws (not drywall screws) I purchased locally.
Great tutorial. If I do not need the bracket and only plan to use the wood supports, do I just lay the shelf on the wood? Should I secure the shelf to the wood with some liquid adhesive light liquid nails or is that not necessary?
Yes, you can simply lay the wood on top of the supports. It is not necessary to secure the shelf unless you feel there could be a lot of movement. Most shelves in this situation are not secured, the weight of the items on the shelf keep it in place.
If the house was wired and plumbed correctly, they used metal plates to protect the important stuff from screws. If they neglected to install the metal plates, 2 inch screws should not be long enough to hit plumbing or electrical.
the wood is 3/4" thick and I would try to use all of it. I would suggest at least an inch. More importantly, don't use drywall screws, they are weak and cannot handle the weight. Use construction screws as they are designed for this kind of work. They sell construction screws that are 1 1/4" inches and that is what I would use.
What if you have to use anchors..do I get the same 1 1/4 in construction screws? I'm doing the exact same project and need to screw in the short boards on both of the side walls.
I wish i saw this video 2 months ago. I was so proud of my closet upgrade...until all 3 rods snapped out of the wall due to the weight. #Fashionvictim 😅😭
Am I able to install a shelf and rod without the wood pieces into a closet? If so, will it be durable? I had attempted to screw a bracket into drywall but it was very loose and I am assuming I missed the stud.
What is absolutely essential is that you anchor the shelf and rod to a stud. The piece of wood makes that easier. I would not recommend using a wall anchor to hold up anything of significant weight.
No. There must be wood behind the drywall that you screw into. There should be studs running vertically (usually every 16 inches) and it is very important that you hit those studs.
@@richwilliams2972 Most metal framing studs can be pierced by regular drywall screws, so I would still use construction screws. If you have trouble, switch to a self-tapping screw, but that should not be necessary.
Why that long explanation, we don’t want to go to the moon, we just want a simple explanation in how to install a rod to hang the clothes, imagine yourself building a house? Sorry to much time
Your video is the most thorough I've seen..I'm a single woman trying learn and you stand apart from all the others..thanks for explaining why you do what you do and not leaving out important parts..one guy install a book shelf in a closet but did not suggest anchoring it to the wall with L brackets..until he was asked in the comments..even though he did it. Thanks for teaching us single women!!😁New Subbie!!
You are so welcome
@@HomeImproveman ..what size screws did you use to secure the boards to the wall?
@@zaneblane8160 3/4" board, 1/2" drywall and I want at least 3/4" through the stud. Minimum is a 2" screw, but if it were me, I would use 2.5" screw.
Nice work. Thanks for the video.
Nicely explained. My experience is to suggest using 3 triangle brackets to support the rod, spread along its length, not just one in the middle. Also, you will want the heavier duty, bigger lipped metal rod end bracket cups...instead of plastic. Clothes packed into a closet are MUCH heavier than people think. Ask me how I learned all of this.... :-)
I appreciate your input. It is always a good idea to over-engineer a structure than the to err in the other direction
@@HomeImproveman lol yes people sure know how to pack a closet with clothes. Nice Work!
My new bride is a pin up model... She took over my closet that has served me well for prolly 15 years... Her clothes pulled the brackets out and actually bent the support rods...all three... They literally snapped the bolt from the stud. Tryna figure out another way to build the closet out today
@@TheGimmelstob The hardware that comes with the brackets are often cheap and ineffective. Most times, I throw away the packaged screws and use construction screws (not drywall screws) I purchased locally.
Very good video!
Great tutorial. If I do not need the bracket and only plan to use the wood supports, do I just lay the shelf on the wood? Should I secure the shelf to the wood with some liquid adhesive light liquid nails or is that not necessary?
Yes, you can simply lay the wood on top of the supports. It is not necessary to secure the shelf unless you feel there could be a lot of movement. Most shelves in this situation are not secured, the weight of the items on the shelf keep it in place.
My wife’s clothing weighed so much it broke the rod… told her to she had to set aside 20lbs of clothing for a Goodwill run.
Use a PIPE rail!
The electrician put it there just to mess with you, bro 😎
I had a feeling 69" off the floor was the answer. Thank you for this video
How do you know if stud has electrical or water pipe down the middle?
If the house was wired and plumbed correctly, they used metal plates to protect the important stuff from screws. If they neglected to install the metal plates, 2 inch screws should not be long enough to hit plumbing or electrical.
@@HomeImproveman still alive and no flood so I guess I found the stud
Why didn’t you divide closet in 1/2 and hang a double rod on 1 side and standard height rod on the other side?
How long were the screws that you used and what type. Trying to learn so I can fix my closet rod and shelf. Thanks!
the wood is 3/4" thick and I would try to use all of it. I would suggest at least an inch. More importantly, don't use drywall screws, they are weak and cannot handle the weight. Use construction screws as they are designed for this kind of work. They sell construction screws that are 1 1/4" inches and that is what I would use.
@@HomeImproveman Thanks!
@@HomeImproveman ..thank you!!
What if you have to use anchors..do I get the same 1 1/4 in construction screws? I'm doing the exact same project and need to screw in the short boards on both of the side walls.
What is the name of the lol white round thing you put on the end of the wood?
You can find it in any home improvement store in the closet section. It is usually called a flange or flange set.
awesome!
I wish i saw this video 2 months ago. I was so proud of my closet upgrade...until all 3 rods snapped out of the wall due to the weight. #Fashionvictim 😅😭
Am I able to install a shelf and rod without the wood pieces into a closet? If so, will it be durable?
I had attempted to screw a bracket into drywall but it was very loose and I am assuming I missed the stud.
What is absolutely essential is that you anchor the shelf and rod to a stud. The piece of wood makes that easier. I would not recommend using a wall anchor to hold up anything of significant weight.
Would the construction screws hold the wood that you put around when there is no wood in the wall ?
No. There must be wood behind the drywall that you screw into. There should be studs running vertically (usually every 16 inches) and it is very important that you hit those studs.
@@HomeImproveman what if you have steel/metal studs in the wall? What type of screw should I use?
@@richwilliams2972 Most metal framing studs can be pierced by regular drywall screws, so I would still use construction screws. If you have trouble, switch to a self-tapping screw, but that should not be necessary.
Did you cut the shelf from a piece of plywood?
You can buy 1x4 wood and 1x12 for the top shelf
HOW ABOUT A LEVEL?
Why that long explanation, we don’t want to go to the moon, we just want a simple explanation in how to install a rod to hang the clothes, imagine yourself building a house? Sorry to much time