Get wood for support at studs and put the 3 4 circle usually plastic or wooden dowel holders into those wooden reinforcements.
Closet too shallow for hangers.
In the meantime hang the suit jackets in another closet.
From the floor which allowed just enough room to hang two levels of pants.
Hold several hangers with heavy items such as jeans on so can take some weight.
Try buying some new plastic hangers and move the hanging rod if necessary to squeeze into the 17 inch space.
I have had these in use for quite a while now.
The problem with a shallow closet is that when a closet rod is installed from end to end as closet rods typically are you can t fit clothes hangers on the rod and still close the closet door.
On sep 28 2017.
Or buy a new one cut into 2 equal lengths to the depth of closet.
If your existing closet rod is at least 66 in.
I would cut the dowel bar you hang the coats on to fit depthwise so there is 2 dowels instead of one.
It needs to remain a closet but i need an alternate method to hang clothes.
This is too narrow for a hanger so clothes hung on the rod end up being angled rubbing against the back wall and the door etc.
From the floor there s enough space to add a second rod below it and still hang shirts and slacks.
What can i do with this thing.
I ve thought about trying to rotate the rod.
Locate studs on the back wall of the closet with a stud finder.
Built in wardrobes too shallow for standard coat hanger these are brilliant.