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Questions tagged [closet]

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Help me retrofit a closet in this room

Here is the floorplan of our master bedroom: Being a 1940s house, the closet [lower left] is woefully small at 3' x 2'. I'm thinking about a way to expand it. The obvious answer is to build it out along the length of the left wall, but there are…
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Am I allowed to place a light in my small closet per NEC 2023?

I've been redoing all the electric in my house (because I'm pretty sure it's asbestos-wrapped aluminum cable everywhere, and I don't trust it at all), bringing it up to the 2023 NEC (which my jurisdiction, Ohio, is adopting 01-MAR-2024). I've come…
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Is it safe to put a microwave in a walk-in closet?

My spouse and I like to sleep with rice bags in the winter, which we microwave to heat up. To avoid having to go back down to the kitchen, we’re considering adding an outlet in our closet and plugging in a microwave on top of some wiring shelving.…
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How do I determine rough opening sizes for common closet door sizes?

At the hardware store I see bifold closet doors listed in sizes like 36x80, 48x80, 72x80. I'm not sure if these are nominal sizes or exactly which parts they're measuring from. How would I determine the correct size of rough opening to create for…
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Closet system to be installed - boards in the way

I am new to DIY/home improvement, and I want to update my closet. There is a 2x4 going across the width of the back wall. It doesn't seem essential. Do builders usually add support beams across the middle of a closet or is this likely the remnants…
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What is the standard distance a closet rod should be from the back wall?

Is there a standard distance that a closet rod should be from the back wall of the closet? Is there also a minimum? If so, will all standard closet rod brackets conform to this depth?
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Realistically, could you build a useful built in closet in a space that is 77.5in x 9.4in?

I have a part of a wall in a room that is deeper than the rest of that wall and measures exactly 77.5 inches across and 9.4 inches deep (196.9 cm x 23.9 cm). I would like to make that space a built in closet so that that "dead space" is made use of…
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How can I support a closet rod where there's no shelf?

I'm in the process of redoing a walk-in closet myself and need some help figuring out a solution. I installed two horizontal rods (each about 7 feet long) to hold a lot of clothes, but I need a sturdy way to support them. My initial idea was to buy…
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How do I stabilize a knob on a hollow-core bifold door?

The knobs on all my bifold closet doors are loose and spin around. The knob is mounted in an aesthetically pleasing position in the middle of the door. The problem is that the door is hollow at this point, so any attempt to tighten the screw from…
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Ideas for rigging a light switch to a double bifold door?

This has me stumped. There are lots of light switches actuated by closet doors. But I have a closet with a double bifold door (two bifolds that close towards the middle). I can't think of, or find, any switch that can be readily mounted to this. …
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Are four brackets adequate for an 8-foot wire laundry shelf?

I am purchasing wire shelving for an 8 foot wide concrete wall laundry. I will hang two 8 foot by 16 inches. Are 4 vertical wall brackets enough to support it? I understand I should space them every 24 inches. Is this correct? Do I really need the…
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Can I use any door with sliding bypass door hardware?

I would like to know if I can use any door with sliding bypass door hardware. I know the measurements, thickness, and weight need to match the hardware but am unsure if any old door will work within those parameters. Does the door need to be solid…
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How can I repair my built-in luggage closet shelving?

This is a built in (probably 50yo) set of wooden shelves in a basement sort of utility closet (off a finished room, but sort of in similar space as the mechanicals, I.e. non finished closet). The shelving has always been used for light supplies…
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Safe to remove wall separation between two closets?

I have two double sliding door closets in my master bedroom that are side by side. Between the two closets is a drywall partition, the same depth as the closets, separating the two. I'm looking to install/DIY hack an IKEA PAX wardrobe system to…
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Can I create two or three more cutouts in my 6' Load Bearing Knee wall to build a closet System

I have a 1927 Tudor. The second floor owners bedroom has a 17 foot long knee wall that is clearly load bearing (holds up the rafters). It has two doors in it currently that open into the pretty large cavity. The back side was all shiplap which I…
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