Installation Guide
INSTALLING CLOSET POLE
Things You'll Need
Measuring tape
Saw
Stud finder
Set of rod sockets
Power drill
Toggle bolts
2” wood screws
Instructions
1. Measure your closet's depth and divide the measurement in half. This is how deep inside your
closet you should install the rod. The height of the rod's placement depends on your needs;
you can install a rod at any height, although it will be more useful if it is at least 42 inches from
the ground. Mark the location of the height and depth of your intended pole location on both of
your closet's inner walls.
2. Measure the distance between your closet's inner side walls. Cut your pole to this length with a
saw.
3. Hold your stud finder against the wall and let the device calibrate for the wall's thickness. Slide
the stud finder across the wall to search for a support stud near one of the marks you made.
Locate a stud as close as possible to your mark. If there isn't a stud beneath your mark, you'll
need to install toggle bolts to help support your pole.
4. Place a rod socket over one of the marks you made on a a stud, so the socket's screw hole
matches the mark. Attach the rod socket to the wall stud by driving a 2-inch wood screw
through the hole and into the stud. Skip to Step 5 if there is no stud and you need to intall
toggle bolts.
5. Install toggle bolts by drilling a 1/4-inch hole at one of your marks. Place a rod socket directly
over the hole so the socket's screw hole matches the hole you just drilled. Insert the end of a
toggle bolt through both holes. Tap the toggle bolt with a soft mallet. When the bolt reaches the
other side successfully, its end will spring apart, creating an anchor. Tighten the bolt with your
drill.
6. Insert your rod into the socket. Place the other end of the rod up against the mark on the other
wall. Place your level on top of the rod to make sure it's totally level. Move the other mark if
necessary.
7. Install the other closet rod socket, using a wood screw if there's a stud, or a toggle bolt if no
stud is available. One socket has an open section, which must be installed facing upward to
properly hold the pole.
8. Place the rod into the socket that doesn't have an opening. Bring the other side of the rod
down on top of the other socket with the opening. The pole's end should slide inside the open
side of the socket.