Contents

Build Your Own Custom Closet

Considering Closets . . ...... 5

Basics ..... . ........... 37

Inspiration . . . ... .... ..... 6

Tea ring Out Old Closet Material ... . 38

Drawers . . .... . . . . . . . . ..... ... 111

Cabinet Doors .. .. . . ....... . ... 113

Adding Shelves .. . ..... . ... . . .. . 44

Without Face Frames ..... . .... 113

Overlay with Face Frames ...... 114

Planning . .............. . 15

Installing Corner Units .. .. .... . .. . 50

Closet Overview . ........ .. .... . . . 16

ConnectorTop Shelf . . ... . .... . 51

Closet Doors .. .. .. . . .. . .. . ... .. 115

Materials . .... . ... . ..... . ...... . 17

Corner Shelf Units .... . .. ... .. . 55

prehung Doors .. . . .. ..... .... 117

Trim & Molding . . . . .......... .. .. . 18

Outside Corner Units . ... . .. . . . . 62

French Doors . . .............. 120

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installing Wire Shelving . .. ..... . . . 64

Pocket Doors . .. . . ... . . .. . .. . 123

Tools, Hardware & Fasteners . . . .. . . . 20

Installing a Basic
Closet Organizer .... .. ....... . 68

Bifold Doors .. . ......... .. .. . 126

Standard Hardware
& Fasteners . . ........ .. ...... . 21
specialty Hardware
& Fasteners . .. . . .. ... . .. . . . .. . 22

Installing a Basic
Shelving Organizer . .. . . . .. ..... 70

Custom Installations .... ..... 73

Installing a wall-hung Unit . .. ... .. . 74

Survey the Closet Space .. . ....... . 24

Installing a Floor-based Unit ...... . 82

Identify Obstructions . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 26

Installing a Built-in organizer .. . .. . 88

Choose a Closet System ... . . . .. .. . 27

New Closets .. .. .. .... .. .. . .. . .. 92

Building a Walk-in Closet ... . ... . 92

Take Inventory . . ..... . .. ... . .. .. . 30

Graph Your Custom Design .. .. .. .. . 32

Baskets . ... . .. . .. . . . ....... . . . 129

Vertical Spacers . .. . . ....... . ... 130

Wire Shelving Hardware

& Fasteners . . . . . ..... .. . . .... . 22

Design ................. 29

Ventilation Systems . . ....... .... 128

Closet Island .. .. .. . . .. . . . . ... .. 132

Drawer Components ... ..... . . .. 137

Resources ............. 140

Credits .............................. 140

Metric Conversions ......... 141

Building a Reach-in Closet . .. . .. . 97

Adding Accessories ......... 103

Rods . .. ..... . .. ..... . .. .. ... 104

Determine Materials
Needed & Cut Lists . . .. .. ... . .. . 33

Shoe Cubby .......... . ...... . . 106

Sample Designs . ........ .. ...... . 34

Tie & Belt Rack . . .... .. . . . ... ... 109

Index .................. .............. 142