Closet Too Shallow For Hangers

I would cut the dowel bar you hang the coats on to fit depthwise so there is 2 dowels instead of one.

Closet too shallow for hangers.

My guest bedroom has an extra shallow closet 15 inches deep. I ve thought about trying to rotate the rod. From the floor which allowed just enough room to hang two levels of pants. Some homeowners remove the closet doors altogether but that s not ideal.

Or buy a new one cut into 2 equal lengths to the depth of closet. In the meantime hang the suit jackets in another closet. It needs to remain a closet but i need an alternate method to hang clothes. Get wood for support at studs and put the 3 4 circle usually plastic or wooden dowel holders into those wooden reinforcements.

I have had these in use for quite a while now. The problem with a shallow closet is that when a closet rod is installed from end to end as closet rods typically are you can t fit clothes hangers on the rod and still close the closet door. Locate studs on the back wall of the closet with a stud finder. If your existing closet rod is at least 66 in.

On sep 28 2017. From the floor there s enough space to add a second rod below it and still hang shirts and slacks. Try buying some new plastic hangers and move the hanging rod if necessary to squeeze into the 17 inch space. Hold several hangers with heavy items such as jeans on so can take some weight.

Built in wardrobes too shallow for standard coat hanger these are brilliant.