Additional closet space is really useful in a bedroom or guest room. If the room has no existing closets, building your own is the only way to go. This project is not as difficult as it seems, though advanced skills in carpentry are required. The toughest part is framing the closet walls. Once this part is finished, the rest is fairly straightforward. Completing the framing for a six-foot closet in a bedroom takes about four to five hours, depending on your skill level. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Mark the location of the closet on the floor using a tape measure and drywall ruler. Draw a six-foot line running parallel to the wall where the closet is going to be built. Make the line 27 inches from the wall to provide ample interior room.
2. Make two marks 32 inches apart on the front-facing line to distinguish the area for the door. Measure and cut 2-by-4 boards to fit on the line, except where there are marks for the doorway.
3. Mount the boards face down with the wider side flat against the floor, on the line. Nail three-inch nails through the boards and into the floor to secure them in place.
4. Trace a line up the side of the wall and onto the ceiling where the 2-by-4 board intersects with the ceiling using a drywall ruler. Continue the line across the ceiling over the mounted boards. This is the line for the top of the wall frame.
5. Cut and mount 2-by-4 boards to fit on this line. Nail the boards into the ceiling with three-inch nails.
6. Measure the distance between the two mounted 2-by-4 boards with a tape measure and cut 2-by-4 boards to fit in between. Install one board flush up against the wall and then space the rest 16 inches on center along the length of the mounted boards to complete the wall frames. Nail these studs right to the 2-by-4 boards mounted along the floor and ceiling with three-inch nails or screws.
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