Thread Starter. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 4: Hang Your Stuff! Location: ohio. Lost your password? you may need two of them. There do not exist any center rod supports for more than 1-5/16. Cannot help you with website for a bracket, but for a 12 foot closet. Posts: 55 Received 0 Votes on 0 Posts closet rod support. – Michael Karas ♦ Jun 16 '17 at 13:30 So I have a 6ft wide standalone closet, need to put in a closet rod. The search engine that helps you find exactly what you're looking for. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email. Find the most relevant information, video, images, and answers from all across the Web. This will require a stud finder. I currently have a 1-3/8 (or 6/16) rod. But here's an idea that may work if you don't get a better solution. There is a shelf above it, but due to the limited depth, I cannot use one of those shelf + closet rod supports. Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 08-01-11, 07:19 AM N. nbmech. Go to a … Before installing a closet rod, it is best to place closet brackets in a position on the wall that allows for the most support. Member. Please enter your email address. Hello, I am adding about 10 feet of hanging space to a closet by installing angled 12" brackets/shelf supports. Join Date: Oct 2008. Attach the 2 chain lengths to the top closet rod and to the eye hooks using the chain links, adjusting the height as needed. closet rod support. Do note that a wooden closet rod might be a different diameter than a metal rod and it could take selection of a bracket with a different size support hook on the end. A homecenter might have something specifically manufacturered for your clothes rod. Once wall studs have been located, closet rods and brackets can be screwed into the stud for optimal support.