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Custom Closet Calculator

Shelving, rods, and hardware from closet dimensions.

Inputs

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Results

Hanging rods

3

Rod linear feet4.5
Total shelves8
Total drawers11
Vertical dividers3
Sheets of plywood5
Material cost$275.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Closet width (ft), Closet depth (ft), and Closet height (ft).
  2. Set Hanging sections, Shelf-only sections, and Drawer sections.
  3. Adjust Double-hang (%), Plywood sheet cost ($) as needed.
  4. Review the Hanging rods result.
  5. Use Rod linear feet and Total shelves to inform your decision.

What each input means

Closet width (ft)
Interior width of the closet.
Closet depth (ft)
Interior depth of the closet.
Closet height (ft)
Interior height of the closet.
Hanging sections
Number of sections with hanging rods.
Shelf-only sections
Number of sections with shelves only (no rod).
Drawer sections
Number of sections with drawers.
Double-hang (%)
Percentage of hanging sections with two rods (shirts/pants) vs one (long garments).
Plywood sheet cost ($)
Cost per 4x8 ft sheet of 3/4" plywood or melamine.

What each result means

Hanging rods
Total number of closet rods needed.
Rod linear feet
Total linear feet of closet rod.
Total shelves
All shelves including top shelves above hanging sections.
Total drawers
Number of drawer boxes to build.
Vertical dividers
Full-height divider panels between sections.
Sheets of plywood
4x8 sheets needed for shelves, dividers, and drawer boxes.
Material cost
Estimated plywood/melamine cost.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Closet width (ft) = 6, Closet depth (ft) = 2, Closet height (ft) = 8, Hanging sections = 2 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Hanging rods
    Hanging rods
    3 = 3
  3. Calculate Total shelves
    Total shelves
    8 = 8

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