Building closets with the Mozaik PAC Closet Library uses a deliberately simple, repeatable hardware list from Phill Anton Consulting (PAC): Titus 6 cam fasteners with a dowel, wall-anchoring angle brackets and decorative corners, mending plates for bridge shelves, structural shelf pins, inline hinges, thin tape LEDs (not channel LEDs), and Pozidriv screws. PAC publishes the complete buyable list as a downloadable PDF under “Additional Resources” in the courses at phillanton.com.
Where do I find PAC's hardware & accessories list?
PAC keeps the full hardware and accessories list as a PDF document. Go to the courses on phillanton.com, scroll to Additional Resources, and open the Hardware and Accessories document. From there you can:
- View the PDF in real time.
- Click the in-document links to go straight to the vendor websites where you can buy each item.
- Download and print the PDF to keep next to you while you work.
The list is intentionally simple — Phill also walks through it during library setup — and it covers essentially everything you need to build a closet with the PAC Closet Library.
What fasteners and structural hardware does PAC recommend?
For joining and structure:
- Titus 6 with outrigger — the primary cam connector, paired with a single dowel that the Titus sits on top of. There is also a double option, which is optional.
- Angle brackets — how you fasten floor-standing units to the wall.
- Plastic decorative corners — used in conjunction with the angle brackets, especially where a finished end panel can't be screwed into the wall.
- Mending plate — for bridge shelves.
- Pozidriv screws and carpet shims — you'll use a ton of both.
Which shelf pins hold the closet together?
PAC recommends a structural shelf pin that does double duty. The structural shelf pin lets adjustable shelves also add structure to the closet sections: it bores up into the adjustable shelf and then sits inside the line bore on the panels, holding the closet section together. Titus makes a functionally identical part — same idea, same function.
Which hinges should I use?
For hinges, keep to the inline hinges — don't use the regular plates. There are many reasons, but the short version: inline hinges are cleaner, look better, and work better with the system.
Which LEDs work with the closet library — and why not channel LEDs?
LEDs are very important with this closet library, and the type matters. Do not use an LED with an extruded channel — the channel gets in the way of all your fixed and adjustable shelves and becomes a huge problem. Use a thin, flat tape LED instead. Phill names a few options:
- Richelieu Flexi LED AT6 — the one built into the catalog. It's 6 mm x 6 mm (shallow), bendable to roughly a 65 mm radius, and because it's not deep you can place two strips back-to-back on a closet panel without staggering.
- Häfele 4 mm-deep silicone LED — not in the catalog, but an alternative.
Note on the PAC Closet Library: its inserts and LED panels are designed to allow staggering as a fallback, in case you make a mistake or have to use a cheaper LED.
What closet accessories does PAC point to?
The list leans heavily on two distributors, Häfele and Richelieu, and you can largely substitute one for the other since each carries a full line. Accessories called out include:
- Häfele higher-end closet hardware — the PAC Closet Library includes an entire insert library of these items for when you're getting technical.
- Richelieu shelves and objects — a full line of Richelieu closet components.
- A mid-priced Richelieu accessories brand — a nice option for closets; one of the PDF links leads to its web page. On par with the higher-end line but less expensive.
- Metal drawer boxes — Richelieu for now; Phill plans to add more options later.
- Jewelry inserts and wall-hanging hardware (a Richelieu left/right closet suspension set). Phill is considering adding additional wall-hanging brackets in the future.
If something you need is missing from the catalog, Phill says to let him know and he'll add it.
Get it done-for-you
You can source and set this hardware up by hand (above). If you build closets regularly, the PAC Mozaik Closet Library has the matching inserts and LED panels built in — drag-and-drop, ready in Mozaik. → phillanton.com
Full disclosure: Phill Anton Consulting makes this product.
FAQ
What hardware do I need to build closets with the PAC Mozaik Closet Library?
PAC's hardware list covers fasteners (Titus 6 with outrigger plus a single dowel it sits on, with an optional double), angle brackets and decorative plastic corners to anchor floor-standing units to the wall, mending plates for bridge shelves, structural shelf pins, inline hinges, LEDs, Pozidriv screws, and carpet shims. PAC publishes the full list as a downloadable, link-out PDF under “Additional Resources” in the courses at phillanton.com.
Which LEDs should I use with the PAC Mozaik Closet Library, and why not channel LEDs?
Use a thin, flat tape LED, not an extruded-channel LED — a channel gets in the way of fixed and adjustable shelves and becomes a major problem. Phill uses Richelieu's Flexi LED AT6 (6 mm x 6 mm, bendable to roughly a 65 mm radius); because it is shallow, two strips fit back-to-back on a closet panel without staggering. Häfele's 4 mm-deep silicone LED is another option.