A wood closet rod is one kind of rod used in closets today. This rod is made to hold clothing and is installed between brackets inside of a closet. If you are installing a closet rod, you should understand what the capacity of the rod is, which makes planning the closet easier as you know how long to make the rod and how many clothes it will hold. Does this Spark an idea?
Clothing Capacity
Wood closet rod capacities are generally standardized. You need about 4 feet of closet rod length per person in the household, which means a 4-foot wide closet with a matching rod is suitable for a single bedroom in a home. An 8-foot long closet rod and closet is suitable for a couple in a single bedroom home or the master bedroom of a multi-bedroom home. This capacity varies based on how large and thick the clothes are and how many clothes the person owns.
Weight and Thickness
The typical wood closet rod is 1 1/4 inches thick. The solid wood pole bears enough weight to hold clothing, jackets and large hanging items like tie racks. Each wood closet rod is designed to hold and support the weight of several clothing garments. It will not support the weight of an adult hanging on the rod. Over time the rod will bend when excess weight is placed on it. Hanging a garment every inch along the rod will stress the pole and contributes to breaking.
Brackets and Supports
While the rod is designed to handle clothing, the rod itself is only as sturdy as the support system. If the support brackets are weak or improperly installed, the entire unit will come down when additional weight is placed on it. Brackets not secured into a stud, or mounted on drywall without drywall anchors, will rip out of the wall if more weight than normal is placed on the rod. The amount of weight a closet rod holds is not exact for this reason and others. The length of the rod is important in determining how much it will hold.
Length Affects Weight
Longer wood rods over 3 feet require additional supports in the center of the rod to prevent the wood pole from bending and breaking, which is due to the elasticity of the wood closet rod. When weight is placed in the center of an unsupported closet rod, gravity forces the rod down, bending it at the point where the weight is applied. Several garments will cause the rod to bend. Heavy jackets, winter coats and rain gear all add additional weight to the closet rod.
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