Installing a rod in a high closet

Am I being obtuse, or can't you just use a ladder? Because you will need one to get the stuff on and off the rod anyway, right?

Maybe this will help you??
http://www.ehow.com/how_18759_install-closet-rod.html

Had the same dilema and ended up purchasing this rod from the Container Store which didn't even require screws.

http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=77206&PRODID=59862

May not be as sturdy as you want but you may want to check it.

MOD NOTE: edited to fix link

What are the walls made out of that the rod will attach to? Plaster? Drywall? Brick? Etc? Are you looking for just a simple rod, or a rod with a shelf on top?
Like this:


Basically, if your are going to do _just_ a rod, you will get something like this to hold it:


Either way, you will need the appropriate anchors/screws to hold up yer goodies based upon the material type they are going into, and the amount of weight they are to hold.

Yup. First step when you're hanging anything is to find out what you'll be anchoring in to with respect to the amount of weight you intend it to support. With a rod like this, the good news is that, done right (level, and a rod that's just short enough to fit, but not short short as to give you a lot of wiggle) you can actually support quite a bit of weight, even if it's only drywall - you just need some decent anchors and the U and O brackets that daver posted.

If there is brick on one side, you'll need a drill, and masonry bit and some masonry anchors (I like the ones that look like strangely-threaded screws). Size of the masonry bit and anchors go hand-in-hand, and size of the masonry anchors will be determined by the size of the holes in the bracket you'll be using, so have the brackets in hand when you wander over to the fastener section. That goes for drywall anchors and screws as well...