Clothes Rail Closet

A hanging bay is the one place in a closet where a two-inch error costs a whole row of clothes, so the rail position is set on site rather than in the factory. Double hanging gives roughly 42 inches of drop per level and suits shirts, jackets and folded trousers; single hanging is specified where coats and long dresses actually live.

Depth is not a preference here, it is clearance. A standard hanger is about 17 inches across and the shoulder of a coat is wider still, so a hanging bay is built at 24 inches. At 15 inches the garment touches the door and wears at the shoulder — which is why the 15-inch depth in this program is offered for shelving bays, not for the rail.

The rail itself is an aluminum section on end supports, sized for a full bay of winter coats rather than a handful of shirts. Bays come in 30 and 36 inch widths only: wider than 36 and an unsupported rail begins to deflect under a loaded winter run, which is the failure people remember from a wooden dowel.

Every size above is built in any of the six finishes; pulls, LED strips and pull-out hardware come from the accessories and hardware catalog.

Further reading: Closet Rod Height and Wall Distance, How Much Hanging Rod Do You Need?.