Closet shelves
Walls & framing
Closet shelving
DIY OK
Wire or wood shelves for a reach-in or walk-in closet: shelf lengths that fit, rods, brackets on studs, and the anchors for the rest.
Answers
Sheet
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answers are yours. The rest are typical defaults — check each one.
Closet
default
Reach-in
One back wall
Walk-in
Back and both sides
L
Back and one side
Pantry or linen
Shelves only, stacked
Back wall length
default
ft
in
Shelves
default
Wire, on wall clips
Fixed
Wire, on a hanging track
Adjustable
Wood or melamine
On cleats
Shelf depth
default
12″
Clothes and reach-ins
16″
Walk-ins, linens
20″
Wire only: garage, pantry
Hanging
default
One shelf and rod
Double hang on part
Two rods, two shelves
Shelves only
Extra shelves on each wall
default
Above the top shelf in a closet; in a pantry, the shelves above the first.
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Walls
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Drywall on wood studs
Most houses
Drywall on metal studs
Condos, apartments, some basements
Plaster on lath
Older homes
Brick, block or concrete
Studs apart
default
16″
Most homes
24″
Some newer homes
See the Sheet
Start over
Shelves
6 ft
Materials
~$70
See the Sheet