Installing a rod in a high closet

I'm trying to maximize my closet space so I had the bright idea of installing a second rod. My ceiling is 11ft high though and this rod is supposed to go right under it.
Any ideas on
a.) what the best way is to do it? and
b.) who could do this if I'm too lazy (and I most certainly am)

Thank you!

Am I being obtuse, or can't you just use a ladder? Because you will need one to get the stuff on and off the rod anyway, right?

Lol, yes I need a ladder, but my question related more to the "science" of installing the rod - you know, securing it etc. For my Home Depot shopping list, you know...

Maybe this will help you??
http://www.ehow.com/how_18759_install-closet-rod.html

Depends if its inside of a typical closet (two sides) you can purchase a tension rod which will just expand inside the closet and you do not need to fasten it.

Home Depot or Lowes probably sells a rod kit (rod, brackets, screws, etc.)

I will have a look. I'm just worried that it'll crash down. The one I have in there is supported by wooden bases on both sides.

Christina wrote: I will have a look. I'm just worried that it'll crash down. The one I have in there is supported by wooden bases on both sides.

The kits come with this little circular thingies that you put on the rod and then screw the circular disks in.

Had the same dilema and ended up purchasing this rod from the Container Store which didn't even require screws.

http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=77206&PRODID=59862

May not be as sturdy as you want but you may want to check it.

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I saw that yesterday - it's a great idea but it won't help me because my new rod is supposed to go *above* the existing one. I'm already using the space from the floor up to 6 ft high. Thanks though!

What are the walls made out of that the rod will attach to? Plaster? Drywall? Brick? Etc? Are you looking for just a simple rod, or a rod with a shelf on top?
Like this:


Basically, if your are going to do _just_ a rod, you will get something like this to hold it:


Either way, you will need the appropriate anchors/screws to hold up yer goodies based upon the material type they are going into, and the amount of weight they are to hold.

I believe it's Drywall but one wall may actually be plastered over brick, I need to check again. I don't need a shelf on top of it, just a rod at 10ft high. I'll go to Lowe's at the weekend and see what I can do. Thanks for your help!

Yup. First step when you're hanging anything is to find out what you'll be anchoring in to with respect to the amount of weight you intend it to support. With a rod like this, the good news is that, done right (level, and a rod that's just short enough to fit, but not short short as to give you a lot of wiggle) you can actually support quite a bit of weight, even if it's only drywall - you just need some decent anchors and the U and O brackets that daver posted.

If there is brick on one side, you'll need a drill, and masonry bit and some masonry anchors (I like the ones that look like strangely-threaded screws). Size of the masonry bit and anchors go hand-in-hand, and size of the masonry anchors will be determined by the size of the holes in the bracket you'll be using, so have the brackets in hand when you wander over to the fastener section. That goes for drywall anchors and screws as well...

i've never been to this lowes, but i'd recommend pinchiks for this project -- they've been very helpful in the past with strange "how the heck should i attach this" issues.

and there's free popcorn.

You had me at popcorn