Build Closet Into Garage

Position the doors in the closet.

Build closet into garage.

Locate the existing studs in the corner of the room which you wish to install the new closet space. Depending on the span you ll need at least a 2 by 8. I live in a 1580 square foot home that was built in 1938. In addition to 2x4s you ll need some blocking material sheetrock or pre finished paneling aromatic cedar is nice and flooring as well as the necessary nails screws and finishing materials including paint.

So i thought i would film it for fun. First position the walls and nail through the bottom plate into the floor with 16d nails. Use a stud finder to locate and mark the framing members where the new wall. Lay out the closet walls.

My husband four little guys and i not only share this small space but half of the basement is not. Insert the door into your rough opening if you are using a traditional prehung door as for a walk in closet. And i share this home with five boys. With a level plumb the stud that s against the garage wall before nailing it to the wall.

Make sure the joists in the attic are suitable to carry weight. Repeat for each inner shelf and the top. She built a whole new closet in her home recently and here she shows the basic steps in how to build a closet. My wife wanted to build a closet in the garage for various things.

Be sure to keep in mind headroom storage needs and standard closet. How to build a wall to wall closet with doors frame the walls for a new closet with doors. Don t forget the door door hardware and required trim. Build a frame for each inner shelf to the size of the cut plywood shelves.

Install the trim supplied by the manufacturer around the door. Attach the side piece s to shelf from the outside to stabilize the unit. Roll back the carpet and pry off the baseboard. Read on for her closet building tips.

Align the corner studs on adjacent walls and nail them together. This can be done. How to do this will depend on the type of doors chosen. Then measure out 30 in.

And chalk a line. The reason the stud location is important is this is the location that you will center your new stud wall to so. Lay out inch oriented strand board osb for the. Attach the first shelf to the wall with a screw gun at the desired height making sure there s enough room for storing your items.

Then with a level plumb the door using shims to keep it aligned. After locating the studs in both walls in the corner. Build the two short walls and set them in place on the platform. Decide on the orientation of the closet.