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D asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 9 years ago

wall mounted shelving/dowel/coat rack - where to buy or ideas for old house?

I am moving into an old house that doesn't have a lot of closet space. There is a wide wall I could place coat racks on. I know there are kits with individual hooks, but are there any kits/ideas to place a dowel type coat rack, the same type as in a closet for hangers? Or would that be too heavy to just be wall/stud mounted?

If you are also devoid of closet space, what did you do to make room for coats?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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  • XTX
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    === iron pipe is the ideal dowel for hanging clothes == I live in a total concrete house with no closets.. Here is what I did to cure the problem ... I put two cabinets in the corners of the wall {{ did the same for the wife's clothes }} and centered an iron pipe for a clothes rack ..... for your old walls it will be difficult to justify the weight of hanger racks on those walls === may I suggest that you cut 3/4inch plywood into 16inch pieces and make a plan to support those with 2x4inch cross bars or your choice and stand that on the floor and put one piece on top [[ it does not have to be the full 8feet ]] the hanger bar can be supported with metal ring and U hook found in the hardware giants == this is one option .. and I did this plywood and shelves inside a large closet in a previous home ... the ends of your plywood should be covered with a decorative edge to prevent any snags on those ends == paint well to seal the wood == if you have rough walls then wall paper behind the clothes hanging area ... want more ? XTX

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  • 6 years ago

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    wall mounted shelving/dowel/coat rack - where to buy or ideas for old house?

    I am moving into an old house that doesn't have a lot of closet space. There is a wide wall I could place coat racks on. I know there are kits with individual hooks, but are there any kits/ideas to place a dowel type coat rack, the same type as in a closet for hangers? Or would that be too...

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    6 years ago

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