How do I build a place to hang my clothes?

I live in a loft apartment and have no closets. I need to be able to hang clothes up. I've tried those racks from walmart and target and they seem to always fall over--other's have had same complaint. Do you know how to build a hanging rack? What should I use? It would be best if the rack could be supported from the floor and not hang from the ceiling. Thanks!

How handy are you? If you have the tools and the ability then I would go get a couple of 2x4s cut 2 of them to about 7' tall take a board about 4' long and attach that to the top of the 2, 7 footers. Then I would make a simple base to attach to each of the legs so that it will free stand upright. I then would buy some hollow tubing (PVC or electrical conduit pipe) no less than 4 foot 6 inches long drill 2 sets of holes (to fit the tubing), one set about 6 foot off the floor and another set about 4 foot off the floor. Run the pipe thru, it should give you about an inch on either side to cap and lock it in place and you are done.

I know you're asking a Do It Yourself question and all, but I had to mention this anyway.

Ikea has some pretty darn nice looking wardrobe dealies that cost very little. My fiance have a loft-style place too and we have gotten a bunch of these so we have storage.

The Ikea website is being updated right now, so I can't make a link for you.

Anyway, go to www.ikea.com and search for Pax closet wardrobe units. They are pretty sweet and cheap. They can ship one to you wherever you are.

For the money I couldn't make anything anywhere as nice and functional myself.

GO TO A HARDWARE STORE AND PURCHASE TWO CLOSET ROD BRACKETS FROM THE SIDE VIEW OF THEM THEY'RE TRIANGLER IN SHAPE BUT HAVE A CURLED UP TAIL. THE TAIL PART IS WHERE THE ROD WOULD BE PLACED IN TO HANG YOUR CLOTHES. YOU'LL NEED TO PURCHASE I PIECE OF WOOD THAT IS THICK ENOUGH TO HOLD WEIGHT AND COULD BE USED FOR A SHELF. JUST MAKE SURE YOU FIND YOUR WALL STUDS CAUSE YOU'LL WANT IT TO BE SOLID. UNLIKE THE CHEAPO RACKS WITH WHEELS. ONCE YOU'VE GOT YOUR WALL STUD'S MARKED ,MEASURE HOW LONG YOU WANT THE CLOSET TO BE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION YOU'LL NEED EXTRA SUPPORT FOR LONGER LENGTHS JUST ADD ANOTHER BRACKET TO CONFIGURATION. THEN WHEN THAT'S DONE YOU'LL NEED TO SCREW YOUR BRACKET'S TO THE 'SHELF' BOARD. ONCE BRACKETS ARE ON YOU'LL NEED SOME ASSISTANCE WITH LEVELING IT ON WALL AND MARK YOUR HOLES TO DRILL A PILOT HOLE IN WALL STUD'S. DRILL OUT PILOT. THEM I SUGGEST USE A SELF TAPPING LAGER BOLTS TO MOUNT IT TO THE WALL. THEN PLACE YOUR ROD INTO TAILS AND PUT YOUR CLOTHES AWAY.

Your first mistake is buying ANYTHING from Wal-Mart -- Since Sam Walton died, they have pretty much evolved into selling junk (can you say "Made in China") at very low prices, whatever they can turn a buck on very quickly.

Go to a hardware store and get some 1/2 or 3/4 galvanized pipe -- make a rectangular base with an upright on each side and a bar across the middle of that. That is so sturdy you can probably do chin-ups on it!

I would build it out of pvc. You can get all sorts of elbows and T's to make any size or shape. You can pick it all up at the local builders supply store as well. Have fun.