Hey guys,
Need a big favor again.
The rod (that all the clothes hang on) in my wardrobe broke. To be exact, it’s the thing that’s holding up the rod that broke - the actual rod is still intact.
Instead of buying a new wardrobe, any ideas how i could repair it? Any way I could affix the rod back to the wardrobe?
Pictures attached so they illustrate the situation better.
Those sockets are a standard hardware store item. Take the old one with you to make sure you get the same diameter socket.
The mounting screws can be re-used, and they mark the location of the stud.
He means that the screws might be into the wooden uprights in the wall, and that might make it better to use the same screws than trying to change screws to the ones supplied with then new holders.
You could use holders that are slightly larger diameter but not any smaller…
Maybe do some recycling?
It would be easier to see what was going on without the clothes in there, but like usedtobe said, a rod can be bought at Home Depot. They’re usually in the back by the Storage area with the shelves and origination stuff. Unless yours is some standard length you’ll have to get a longer one and cut it down or bring it with you and see if you can find some one (the guys that wear orange vests to actually work there) to cut it for you.
As for the end pieces, either match everything to to the unbroken one or get two new ones to match the new rod.
That looks like particle board and if you’re very lucky you’ll be able to reuse the same holes so you’ll need a screwdriver. If not, you might need a drill or at least a good amount of shoulder strength and some creativity to pop the drywall strength though the veneer.
PS, the new rod that you’re looking for is going to be wooden. They might have a metal one, but the weight off all those clothes on a hollow metal tube is probably why it folded in half in the first place.
PPS, if I read this all wrong, if all that happened is the cap on the right side snapped, take it to any hardware store and get a new one. Even if you don’t know anything about handy work, you’ll spend more time rehanging the clothes then fixing this. All you need is a screwdriver.
He doesn’t need a new rod-- just a new rosette that holds the rod in place. Start with Home Depot, as suggested. Bring the broken piece in and (after 20 minutes of looking for someone 
) ask an employee to help you.
What you want are sometimes called “closet rod holders”. You can order them on Amazon or just about any hardware store will have them. Unfortunately, they more often are attached by either a single screw in the center or a few screws around the outside. If you can find one that has the same screw hole locations as the one that broke, that is great, but you may have to go with the center hole design. If you do that, get a pair and re-use the top screw hold. Oh, put some wood glue on the back before screwing it down. Not only will this help it ‘stick’ but it will fill in any gaps and make sure the holder will not wobble which could cause the screw to loosen and fail.
They are usually called rosettes.
If you can’t find a replacement part, just get a couple of assembly joint blocks (like these) and screw them to the inside of the wardrobe, arranving them in a ‘V’ shape - the end of the rod can just nestle in the crook of the V
Or you could just use a block of scrap wood with a U shape drilled/sawed into it.
What they are usually called depends on who you usually talk to.
If you google rosettes, you have to do quite a bit more searching to find what you want.
However, if you google closet rod holders, you get much closer to what you are looking for.
If you walk into a Home Depot and ask for rosettes, they will most likely lead you to these, if they just don’t try and give you directions to the flower shop. If you ask for closet rod holders, however, they will take you to the right place, first time.
But, thanks for letting us know that you know “proper” terminology.
The closet rod holders will probably come as a set, so might as well replace both before the other one snaps.
