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How do I install a clothes rod in a closet that has a slanted ceiling on one end?

I have 2 bedroom closets that each have a slanted ceiling on one end. As you look into the the clostet, the slant is on the left. I want to install a clothes rod in each, but on the left/slanted side, there isn't anything to screw the rod holder end into. What can be done on the left/slanted side of the closet, so I can screw the rod holder in?

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1. Use some eye bolts in the ceiling part and attach chain/wire/nylon rope/whatever...thru the bolts and attach to your rod. That way you can adjust each side to the length you need to maintain level hanging.
2. Dont worry about the slant, worry about holding up the closet rod and weight of the clothes. Heres one idea. You could cut a 2x4 piece of wood to go across the wall so the closet rod end has somthing to screw into. Then make 2x4 rails holding it up. Visualize your door entrance to your bedroom. The door frame is what you want to build out of 2x4 or could use 1x4 wood. or instead of door frame, you could build a T frame, the 2x4 across the top and the 2x4 in the center of the rod making a T frame is all you need. The T is where the weight is under the middle of the rod. For T frame you could get by with one piece of wood, probably a 2x4x10 feet. Measure the width of closet at the height of your rod, then measure from the floor up to the bottom of the 2x4. Allow for carpet compression with weight of wood pushing down. Then you will know how long of 2x4 to buy, either 8 foot or 10 foot will do the job on T frame and cost you about $4. When you build this you do not even have to nail the 2x4 frame, just set it in place. Mount the rod to other wall then measure the distance for closet rod and cut that rod with maybe 1/16th inch gap. This will solve your problem. Couple pieces of 2x4s or 1x4s will cost under $10 and no damage to closet walls. I recommend 2x4s stronger. Clothing can be very heavy. Hope my creative idea helps. PS - If you dont have a saw, home depot will cut it if you have measurements or go to a contstruction site or handy man will cut it for free. Please, vote me favorite answer.
3. I would avoid the eyebolts... Slanted ceiling? That suggests that the closets are directly under the roof... In order for the eyebolts to even work, you would need to have a rafter directly over the spot where you want to hang the rod. Since rafters are on 2 foot centers, the odds are against you... Assuming you get lucky though, and it happens to be there, screwing an eyebolt into the rafter is just not a good idea. Rafters are notched where they meet walls, and are already weakened near the base. This is not a place you want to suspend something heavy, like clothing. I would suggest building a simple shelving unit on the roof-end of your closet that goes from the floor to the bottom of the slanted edge. Frame out your shelving with 2X4 and double it on top like a header. Cut a piece of 2Xwhatever to fill in the top little bit and attach the rod holder to that. In this way, you will be only be losing what is essentually useless space anyway, while still having added storage to the closet and a clothing rack. If you really want to be slick about it, attach the rod to the top of the frame, and keep the shelf space on the top too in the area where the roof slants across. I would only do his if there's really a usable space there. Good luck! -SD-
4. use a wooden rod, 1 1/4 is standard. you can find that rod at home depot, usually in the baseboard section. you can use 1x6 on each side. drill the holes for the rod where you want. cut the rod at the same angle as the wall on one side and straight cut on the other side. slide the 1x6 pieces on the rod and fasten to your wall ps you'll want to drill one 1x6 at the same angle as the wall so the rod will fit through