Doki wrote:

wrote in message news:1158180404.29251

A filled clothes rail is very heavy, fixing to the timbers is a must,
and having found that inadequate myself I did and always would look to
include intermediate supports too, unless the rail is only 2-3 feet
long.

If you use a wood block for end fixing, I would consider either a piece
of hardwood or plenty of other support.

This sounds like it could be a royal pain in the arse. I think I might
just go for a wardrobe and cope with the reduced floor space...


An attic room typically has very few places to put a free-standing
wardrobe without completely messing up the rest of the room layout.

You were right to be thinking about using the space where it's too low
to walk, so don't give up yet. How about using normal rail hangers
underneath a good strong shelf? It works well enough here. Within the
limitations of the wedge-shaped space under a roof, none of that space
is wasted.

Admittedly, hanging the clothes rail from a shelf is only shuffling the
DIY problem around - you still have to support the shelf somehow. YMMV,
but whatever you do, you'll need to learn how to find rafters, and
actually be prepared to build something (unless you wimp out and buy a
wardrobe).

meow222 is right on the money as regards support every 2-3ft. Here the
shelf runs the whole width of a built in double-door cupboard, so it is
well supported at both ends. The mid-point of the shelf is also
supported at the front by a strut coming down from a rafter, so it
doesn't break up the hanging space underneath.



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Ian White