Anyone have a lead on someone who can supply brushed stainless closet rods (1 1/4″ to 1 1/2″ dia.) and matching brackets. Seems like Chrome, brass or white are the standards…
Thanks in advance for any help.
Anyone have a lead on someone who can supply brushed stainless closet rods (1 1/4″ to 1 1/2″ dia.) and matching brackets. Seems like Chrome, brass or white are the standards…
Thanks in advance for any help.
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How handy are you?
WJS
Fairly handy - if not me, one of my employees or subs... what do you have in mind? I know I can take the custom approach but was hoping someone knew of a manufacturer that I could contact. I need 16 rods w/ brackets of various lengths. Typical deal - Architect wants something they think should be available but they've never "seen" it.
TG,
Online metals can sell you the tubing (precut if you want)
http://www.onlinemetals.com/
I've dealt with them many a time for small quantity stuff. Usually 24 hr turnaround, Prices are good. Caveat, SS can be tough to work with, with no prior experience.
Brackets would be a breeze to fab up. A plate, a tube, and a few tack welds...or nothing more than a plate with a hole in it, and some adhesive to keep it sounding solid.
WJS
Edited 8/26/2004 4:24 pm ET by WorkshopJon
Architect wants something they think should be available but they've never "seen" it.
LoL! At least it's not Bronze or some other atypical pipe.
My first thought was the "no wire hangers" scene from Mommy Dearest (but, I am twisted in my own way <g>). Maybe I'm too sensible, but most people aren't going to be able to tell the difference between SS and chrome most times, anyway. Me, I'd call it "quivalent" and move on to bigger better issues. (That, and I'm still trying to wrap my brain around a closet so visible it needs SS hardware . . . )Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
I hear ya CapnMac... Like it really matters what one hangs their plastic hangers in various colors on...
It's a battle though - $500+/SF for 10,000+SF in MT. San Fran, CA Arch & Interior Designer... Nothing seems to be out of the question and they're fairly sure us "mo-rons" in MT will screw it up. All though they think they remember using SS rods and brackets on a past project - they're not sure when or wear. "Do you think you can find something?" I maybe old fashioned but arn't architects and designers supposed to specify and we're supposed to supply and install? When did the world flip and we (general contractors et.al.) become the guys that have to not only supply and install but think it up in the first place? What happened to "you draw, we saw!".
Enough whining...
When did the world flip ... not only supply and install but think it up
I'm still getting over the mental image of Bay Area archies out in the "wilderness" of Montana--they probably couldn't get a vente decaf eithopian dark roast expresso with whipped steammed llama milk anywhere . . .
Billings & the like are a long long long way from Market Street (tho- I spent a week one night in Livingston . . . never did find that shirt).Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
The house is at 8,500 ft above sea level - day one of site visit and house orientation the architect showed up in loafers, "slacks", leather jacket, etc... The driveway is ~200 yds to the house site. It was early May and we had not yet started clearing snow off of the site. It was a lesson in appropriate attire once we waded through 5' feet of snow for a couple of hours. He was good about us laughing at him and not with him... pretty good about laughing at himself.
Doubt that you have a dairy supply house in Billings ,but they would have brushed SS pipe for dairy pipeline. Might work .
in Billings
In full disclosure, I said Billings, not TGM. Which would be due to my only having been to Billings & Livingston (to actually stop and not just drive through) in the Big Sky state.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
That was my thought when I saw the first post. I can't comprehend what the archy was trying to achieve.
Yeah, I'm guessing that Montana is not a place that would have closet-less closets, or clear glass doors on the clothes storage . . .
Mind you, that has not slowed Container Store from selling scads of elfa stuff that looks like it ought to be on display (especially after the sticker shock kicks in . . . <g>)
The same might be said of the italian line of closet gear that's been on TOH. Stuff's so fancy (and so high), the bed ought to be i nthe closet, and the "closet system" out in the room . . . Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
I know some heating systems (mostly in Europe) use stainless pipes (like in the heat exchangers). Perhaps any industrial pipe supplier, especially in chemical industry would have it--may not want to sell you just a couple pieces though. Use pipe flanges to hold them in the closet. May have to "brush" them yourself.
Our commercial hardware supplier has custom handicapped grab bars made for us all the time. This would be a perfect application for this. Typically, the bars are bent to fit unusual situations. I have seen them 1", 1 1/4", and 1 1/2". You can get them with concealed or exposed flanges. It would require that you measure the length of each one to place the order, because the flanges are welded to the rods. You should have a commercial door hardware supplier to get these for you. You can check them out on line at:
http://www.grabbarsonline.com/default.htm
You could even have special rods custom bent to cover 2 walls with one rod, rather than having 2 rods at different levels. You can see something like what I am talking about in this link:
http://www.grabbarsonline.com/gb/gb_toilet/toilet_grab_bars_wc059.asp
At the ends where the rod shown returns into the wall, yours instead would continue straight until it hit the end walls. Additional standoff supports could be added as needed.
As far as the designers dumping on u "n" me, lemme help load the guns........
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I'm reviewing shop drawings for stainless steel closet rods for a commercial building this afternoon. The cabinetry company is submitting 1 1/16" Stainless coated steel rods with matching rod flanges. The cut sheet is from Baer Supply Company (http://www.baerco.com) or 1-800-289-2237. It shows various lengths from 48" to 144" available. From what i can see on the website, products aren't available online, but you can request a catalog at their website.
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Your memory tweaked me into a K&V search. They have a new line of closet accessories (new to me), but in Chrome.
Found this by googling "stainless closet rod" though:
http://www.thehardwarehut.com/closet_organizers.php
Epco's from 1 1/16" to 1 5/16" in 2' increments from 4 to 8' long. Ain't the internet cool?
Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
You have probably either found a source for the stainless you needed or given up, by yesterday I was looking at a brochure at Lowes and saw they have pipeail for decks in brushed stainless steel. Maybe next time?