Various types of materials can be used in organizing closets. Most closets traditionally have one shelf and rod across the closet. The shelf is usually a piece of pressed board or wood, resting on a pin rail. In addition, one will find a bending wood or aluminum hanging rod beneath it. Instead of a wood shelf, you may find an aluminum shelf above your rod, which may end up bending with your rod depending upon the weight placed on the shelf. Pressed board and wood shelves as well as wooden rods may snag your clothes and they usually warp.
White ventilated steel shelving is a super material used in organizing closets. Depending on the brand you choose to use in your closet, some can hold up to 100 lbs per linear foot. Because special hardware is utilized with this material, it is not necessary to mount it into studs. The open-air design allows air and light to reach every corner of your closet. Musty odors and mildew are minimized by ventilation. Vinyl-coated ventilated steel shelving will not chip, crack or peel and never needs painting which makes it virtually maintenance-free. This material also does not collect dust so it is great for allergic individuals. Frank Lloyd Wright, a famous architect, used this same principle of ventilation when organizing linen closets in his homes. He inserted the cane into the shelves themselves.
Solid laminated materials are another great material for use in organizing your closet. A good laminated material will remind you of the Formica in your kitchen. A beautiful custom built-in look can be created with laminated materials. Sweaters won’t pull and snag as they may with wooden shelves. Because of the weight of the laminated material, we feel it is important that it be supported by the strongest part of your house, the floor. Not only does this give you safety and assurance, but the unit certainly looks more solid and completely resting on the floor. The edging of this material should be T-grooved right into the edge of the board so quality molding can be put on with pressure. This will eliminate the often-seen peeling of edges found when an edge is ironed or glued on. Since you are apparently looking for a high-quality material in your closet, the edging should be high quality as well.
The hanging rods in your closet are just as important as the shelving. With ventilated steel shelving, the steel rod is already attached to the material. This is super strong and very space efficient. Wooden rods should be avoided at all costs.
Why waste your money replacing a warped rod in the future? A solid steel chrome plated rod should be used for long-lasting strength as well as a quality look. Never again will you have that “closet sag.” If you use a steel rod, be sure to use steel flanges to support that rod.
We hope this helps you in choosing good materials with which to organize your closet. Remember, you should only have to organize your closet once, so do it correctly and completely.
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