Build Basement Storage Closet

Cut shorter shelves to avoid marring closet sidewalls cut full length shelves at least 1 2 in.

Build basement storage closet.

If you need to build a section on the floor a partner can help you lift and steady the unit while you attach it to the wall. Although shelving and drawer units are floor based this is essentially a suspended closet system. When you use toggles hold the 2x4 in place drill the toggle locations about 2 ft. The space underneath a staircase for example is a great place to build a closet.

Basement storage areas are among the most sought after features in a home. Since this closet is in our basement and our basement ceilings are less than 8 feet normal off the shelf closet doors would not have worked or would have had to be modified. Apart with a 1 4 in. Building the basement bedroom closet first day.

Base moulding covers any gaps or shims needed to accommodate the uneven floor in the floor based sections. Bypass closet door track. Closets can vary from very simple designs to elaborate affairs. Shorter than the length of the closet.

Supplies needed to build the closet doors 7 1 6 select boards. Whether the basement is a finished or unfinished space it offers almost unlimited options to create additional closet space. Use a bolt cutter rather than a hacksaw. Basement closet construction details.

Then remove the 2x4 and drill the drywall with a 5 8 in.