Do It Yourself – Build a Closet
If you have storage problems installing a closet is a good means of dealing with this issue. In numerous situations you can make a current closet more useful by putting in additional shelves and rods. But even in a place which had no closet before, building a closet is fairly simple so if you choose to build a closet, here is a basic outline for assisting you do it. We’ll presume that you already have walls for your closet and the closet itself is all you have to install. Here is what you will require:
Required Tools
Nail gun
Air compressor
Drill
Stud finder
Tape measure
Chalk/pencil
Chop saw
Required Materials
Closet Materials
1½-2 inch brad nails
1×4 boards
1¼ inch brad nails
Rod holders
Screws
Closet rod
Rod support brackets
Instructions
Initially utilize the tape measure to decide how much room you have for your closet. Decide how many shelves you will need, how many rods for clothes, how much door will be necessary, the swing of the door, and how much and what type of material you will use to make the closet.
Utilize the chalk or pencil to sketch the outline of the closet on the wall where the closet will be so that you have a basic idea of how everything will be placed and fit together. Use the stud finder to see where the studs are in the wall and mark them using the chalk so you can easily locate them later on.
With the chop saw, cut your closet supplies to the necessary length and then continue to plug in the compressor and nail gun. Fill up the nail gun using the brad nails and you are set to go. Begin by placing up the 1×4 boards and nailing them into the studs that were previously marked. Cut the shelving material you purchased for the closet to fit the design you selected and use the 1¼ inch nails to attach them to the 1×4 stringers you joined to the walls.
Next utilize the drill to screw the rod holders into the 1×4 side stringers and then sever the closet rod if needed to get it to fit and put it into the rod holders. It will work as a support for your closet shelves and rods. Then employ the drill and 1½ inch screws to mount the rod support brackets no more than 3 feet apart; all that is left now is to put in the various shelves and your new closet is ready for use.
As far as the door goes, utilize drywall to cover the area over where the door will be and then affix whichever door you select.
Tips
Sliding doors or outward swinging doors are best as internal inward swinging doors. Since it may be difficult to open when all the shelves and your clothes are installed.
Apply putty to fill out any rough places when you are finished.