High-quality materials improve the feel of a standard closet.
Building with oak wood requires that the large surface boards be assembled out of thinner boards, which give the wood a high-quality touch and higher level of durability. Closet units, in particular, require multiple large surface boards, adding a number of steps to the project but contributing to a more attractive and reliable product. A standard closet unit can be customized in infinite ways by adding additional shelving, doors or varying the composition of the boards. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Arrange four 1/2-by-6-by-60-inch oak boards with their largest flat sides on the working surface. Make them parallel to each other with their sides touching. Arrange two 1/2-by-2-by-24-inch oak boards perpendicular to the four boards and evenly spaced across them. Drill two holes through each short board and into each long board, for a total of 16 holes. Set 3/4-inch wood screws in each hole and tighten them securely. Repeat with another set of boards to compete the two sides of the closet.
2. Lay four 1/2-by-6-by-36-inch oak boards down with their biggest sides facing the working surface. Arrange them parallel to each other with sides together. Position two 12-by-2-by-24-inch oak boards on top of these boards, evenly spaced and perpendicular to the four boards. Drill through each junction, going through each short board and into each long board for 16 total holes. Attach the boards with 3/4-inch wood screws in the holes. Repeat for another set of oak boards, making the top and bottom boards of the closet.
3. Set six 1/2-by-6-by-61-inch boards against each other on the working surface. Make them parallel and touching along the sides. Arrange three 2-by-2-by-35-inch boards evenly across the six boards, perpendicular to them and centered within them. Drill two holes through each short board and into each long board for 24 total holes. Attach the boards together with wood screws to make the rear board of the closet.
4. Lay the two sides parallel to each other, with the perpendicular boards facing each other. Set the top against one set of their ends, and arrange the boards so they fit snugly together with their edges even. Drill down through the top and into the sides to make four evenly spaced holes in each side, for eight total holes. Attach the top and sides together with 2-inch wood screws. Repeat to attach the bottom on the other end.
5. Set the rear on top of the assembled frame and line it up so the edges are even all the way around. Drill holes every 12 inches into the rear and through into the sides, top and bottom. Attach them together with 2-inch wood screws.
6. Set two 1/2-by-2-by-24-inch oak boards on top of each other on the working space. Line up the edges so they overlap exactly. Drill a 1-inch hole directly in the center of the boards from the top down, so it goes through both boards and makes two boards with identically placed holes. Slide each board over one end of a 35-inch dowel with a 1-inch diameter, and position the dowel at the desired place in the closet. Make the boards on the dowel flush with the sides of the closet and drill four holes through each board into the sides. Attach the boards with 3/4-inch wood screws.
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