How to Make a Built-In Wardrobe Cabinet
If you find your closet is bursting at the seams, you can build a wardrobe closet with minimum carpentry skills and a few hours. Take time to prepare and soon you will have more space, and finally organize your clothing to your heart’s content.
- Remove everything from the closet. Sort through your belongings and get rid of anything you haven’t worn in a while.
- Using graph paper, make a map of your closet, and measure length, width and depth.
- Spend some time analyzing your clothing to determine what kind of rods or shelving you want to install. You could hire a designer or use a software program to help you plan. There are websites, blogs, magazines and books filled with inspiration and ideas available to look through.
- You can use pre-cut shelving or even buy complete closet systems that will fit into your space. Many home improvement stores sell kits that maximize closet space.
- Prepare the walls for framing your storage option. Use 2x4s to build the framing. The inside depth needs to be at least 28 inches, and the height ¼ inche shorter than the ceiling. Connect the frame to the walls. Install the framing on the sides first, then the back.
- Add any desired wall covering or paint. Install curtain rods and shelving in desired configurations.
- Hang closet doors. If you use sliding or bi-fold doors, you’ll need to fasten tracks to the top and bottom of the opening before positioning the door.