Deciding on closet shelving (number/height) and how to mount?

https://preview.redd.it/zn951frhgkqe1.png?width=808&format=png&auto=webp&s=657e7fb9770d0b21a21b4d56a796e61a338d8440 I hang drywall in a previously unfinished "closet" and I want to add shelving. I know there is lots of personal preference involved as well but I just have no clue how many shelves I should put and in which distance to each other. Is there any "proven choice", "best practice" or so? Also, what is the best way to mount them (on the sides of the closet)? It can't just be simple drywall anchors because I used 1/4" drywall on top of 1" foam board (so I won't loose much space in this already narrow closet). I need something like 2-1/2" long screws to reach the wood framing (through the 1/4" drywall, 1" foamboard, a fraction of an inch of previous plaster). I could use just normal pieces of wood but I am wondering if there's a more elegant solution available. submitted by /u/segdy [link] [comments]

Mar 24, 2025 - 05:45
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Deciding on closet shelving (number/height) and how to mount?
Deciding on closet shelving (number/height) and how to mount?

https://preview.redd.it/zn951frhgkqe1.png?width=808&format=png&auto=webp&s=657e7fb9770d0b21a21b4d56a796e61a338d8440

I hang drywall in a previously unfinished "closet" and I want to add shelving.

I know there is lots of personal preference involved as well but I just have no clue how many shelves I should put and in which distance to each other.

Is there any "proven choice", "best practice" or so?

Also, what is the best way to mount them (on the sides of the closet)?

It can't just be simple drywall anchors because I used 1/4" drywall on top of 1" foam board (so I won't loose much space in this already narrow closet). I need something like 2-1/2" long screws to reach the wood framing (through the 1/4" drywall, 1" foamboard, a fraction of an inch of previous plaster). I could use just normal pieces of wood but I am wondering if there's a more elegant solution available.

submitted by /u/segdy
[link] [comments]