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$275.00
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Closet width (ft), Closet depth (ft), and Closet height (ft).
- Set Hanging sections, Shelf-only sections, and Drawer sections.
- Adjust Double-hang (%), Plywood sheet cost ($) as needed.
- Review the Hanging rods result.
- 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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersCloset width (ft) = 6, Closet depth (ft) = 2, Closet height (ft) = 8, Hanging sections = 2 = 8 input(s) provided
- Calculate Hanging rodsHanging rods3 = 3
- Calculate Total shelvesTotal shelves8 = 8
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