How to Build a Clothes Closet
Save yourself some money by making your own clothes closet. They are not very hard to build and will allow you to customize them to your specific needs. Clothes closets will be built into your existing closet space. Wood closets are a very popular choice among builders.
Things You'll Need:
- Wood
- Circular Saw
- Tape Measure
- Pencil
- Paper
- Hammer
- Nails
- Wood Glue
- Screws
- Drill
- Measure the area in your closest space you want to closet to be located. Make sure you write the measurements down so you don't forget. It would also be a good idea to draw a sketch of your closets dimensions.
- Take your diagram and measurements to a local hardware store and purchase all the necessary supplies. Talk with an expert at the hardware store about what other types of supplies you might need.
- Cut your pieces of wood to the dimensions you wrote down. A circular saw will be the best type of saw to cut the wood. Rent or borrow a saw if you don't have one. Make sure to wear goggles when cutting so wood shavings don't get in your eyes.
- Attach all the pieces in your closet with nails, screws and glue. Use special wood glue and a simple hammer to attach the wooden pieces together. A nail gun would be to powerful and probably cause damage to the pieces of wood. Use a drill and screws to attach the wooden pieces to your wall. Screw the pieces into wall studs. This will make the closet much sturdier.
- Test the closet out and start organizing it the way you want.