Build Basement Storage Closet

Closets can vary from very simple designs to elaborate affairs.

Build basement storage closet.

Base moulding covers any gaps or shims needed to accommodate the uneven floor in the floor based sections. Use a bolt cutter rather than a hacksaw. The space underneath a staircase for example is a great place to build a closet. Attach the studs to the walls with construction adhesive and toggles or by nailing to an existing stud.

Basement closet construction details. Shorter than the length of the closet. Building the basement bedroom closet first day. 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.

Basement storage areas are among the most sought after features in a home. Whether the basement is a finished or unfinished space it offers almost unlimited options to create additional closet space. Supplies needed to build the closet doors 7 1 6 select boards. Apart with a 1 4 in.

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

Bit through both 2x4 and drywall.