Second clothes rail fixed in wardrobe Post 610


Second rail installed half way down the wardrobe.


Pliers to hold the screws in place.
 

Done. As the Americans say. In the UK we might say finished. 
Well done!

Now I have to add the clothes. 

Finding and Choosing A Clothes Rail

The first step was measuring. 
I measured the width of my cupboard outside, then checked inside, looking at the existing rail.
 I measured in both inches and centimeters.

Adjustable Clothes Rails


I wanted an adjustabe rail, in case my measurements were inaccurate, or the available rails were not the right length for my elderly built in wardrobe, which might not be a standard size.


I searched online both Amazon and Ebay. I first wanted the sort of rail. you can insert and change height or remove. Instant result. 

No Drilling

However, I have a shower rail like that. When you add heavy clothes it tips to one side and eventually falls off. Chaos

The deciding factor was the price. To my surprise the sort with nails was cheaper.

What about colour? I fancied white.Clean. Modern.Less utilitarian. However, the top rail already installed was the bronze or golden colour.
You can see the join in the middle, of the lower adjustable rail.

Fixing The Clothes Rail

My rail was in a packet market made in China. No instructions. The nails were tiny and in a small transparent bag.

Remove clothes from the wardrobe. (Americans say closet.)
1 Measure the height and distance from the back of the cupboard and the door. I used a clothes hanger to be sure I could close the door.
Mark the wall with a pencil, although once the rail is up and clothes are there the marks won't show.
2 Drill a hole for the screws.
3 Fix the nail.
4 Wipe up any mess from the drilling.

If you are searching for a rail online, useful words are clothes rail, wardrobe rail, close rail, shower rail, adjustable rail, no nails.

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