What To Buy & How Many
NEED HELP KNOWING WHAT TO BUY
To
help you we have compiled a list of Buying Tips to assist you in knowing
what products to purchase and how many are required to transform your closet
with the John Louis Home solid wood solutions.
These
Buying Tips should answer your questions, but if you need more
assistance, please feel free to contact us. For more information about
product installation, please visit our Installation Information link.
CLOSET
ORGANIZER DIFFERENCES:
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12"
Standard
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12"
Premier
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16"
Deluxe
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Closet Type
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Reach-In
or Small Walk-in
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Any
Reach-In or Walk-In
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Deep
Set Reach-In or Walk-In
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Shelf Depth
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12
Inch
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12
Inch
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16
Inch
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Finish Types
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Honey
Maple / Red Mahogany
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Honey
Maple / Red Mahogany
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Honey
Maple / Red Mahogany
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Garment Bar
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Wood
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Metal
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Metal
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Pass-Through
Capability
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Shelf Tower Type
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Open
Sided Tower
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Enclosed Tower
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Enclosed Tower
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Adjustable Shelf Capability
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Drawer Add-on
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No
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No |
Yes |
Door Add-On
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No
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Yes |
Yes |
Basket Add-on
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Yes
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Yes |
Yes |
SHELF
LENGTHS (What
Size & What Will I Need):
4
ft. & 6 ft. shelf lengths are only available in a closet organizer. All
single shelves are sold in 8 ft. lengths.
To
hang a shelf length you will need to buy L-CLIP HARDWARE & SHELF END
HARDWARE. If the shelf is not attached to a sidewall on one or both sides,
you will also need to purchase ANGLE BRACKETS for underside support.
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L-CLIP
HARDWARE (How many & What For):
L-Clip
hardware is installed on the wall and required to secure the back of the shelf.
L-Clips are typically placed every 16" & secured to wall stud. If no
Stud is present, use 50# Drywall Anchors
Typically you will use ONE L-CLIP HARDWARE KIT PER 8 FT. SHELF SPAN.
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SHELF
END HARDWARE (How
many & What For):
Shelf
End hardware is required to support the front of the shelf rail to a
side wall, a Tower side or a opposing shelf to extend shelf spans. If
you are not connecting the end of a shelf to a sidewall, tower or to
another shelf you will not need a shelf end but instead you will use
angle brackets.
Typically
you will use TWO SHELF ENDS PER SHELF SPAN.
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VERTICAL
CLIP HARDWARE (How many & What For):
For
12" Standard Closet Use: Vertical Clip hardware is used to
connect a Garment Bar (when used vertically) to the top shelf
rail and bottom shelf rail.
For
12" Premier & 16" Deluxe Closet Use: Vertical Clip
hardware is used to secure the top of a tower side to a shelf slat.
Typically
you will use FOUR VERTICAL CLIPS FOR EACH USE.
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HANGING
METAL BAR (How & What Will I Need):
To
hang a metal garment bar you will need to purchase J-HOOK KITS, BAR
END CAP KITS & ANGLE BRACKET KITS. See J-Hooks & Angle
Brackets for more information.
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HANGING
WOOD BAR (How & What Will I Need):
To
hang a wood garment bar you will need to purchase BAR SPACER KITS. See
Bar Spacer Kits for more information.
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J-HOOKS
(How
many & What For):
J-Hooks
are attached to angle brackets and used to hold metal garment
bars.
Typically
you will use:
TWO
J-HOOKS FOR A 72" OR BELOW BAR SPAN
THREE
J-HOOKS FOR A 73" TO 98" BAR SPAN
FOUR
J-HOOKS FOR A 99" TO 120" BAR SPAN
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BAR
END CAP (How
many & What For):
Bar
end caps are attached to the ends of metal bars to prevent a hanger from
sliding off.
Typically
you will use TWO BAR END CAPS PER BAR.
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WOOD
BAR SPACER (How
many & What For):
Wood
Bar spacers hold the wood garment bar to the wood shelf. They are
secured into the back of the garment bar & the back of the shelf
rail.
Typically
you will use:
TWO
BAR SPACERS FOR A 48" OR BELOW BAR SPAN
THREE
BAR SPACERS FOR A 48" OR ABOVE" BAR SPAN
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ANGLE
BRACKETS (How
many & What For):
Angle
Brackets are used to provide additional support, provide J-Hook
attachment and allow for free hanging shelves (those with no sidewall
attachment).
When
using angle brackets for hanging metal bars, you will need one
angle bracket for every J-hook and visa-versa
Typically
you will use:
TWO
ANGLE BRACKETS FOR A 72" OR BELOW SHELF OR BAR SPAN
THREE
ANGLE BRACKETS FOR A 73" TO 98" SHELF OR BAR SPAN
FOUR
ANGLE BRACKETS FOR A 99" TO 120" SHELF OR BAR SPAN
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