At this time wraps up week one in every of my closet construct. Technically, I began over per week in the past after I constructed the cupboard for my washer, however I did that whereas I used to be ready for my plywood and provides for the remainder of the closet to be delivered. So I contemplate the official starting of this mission to be the day that the provides had been delivered, and I may really get began with none roadblocks. So how a lot did I get accomplished?
I received six of the eight huge containers constructed. I made a decision to go forward and construct out the left aspect of the closet earlier than attending to the enjoyable stuff. Most of y’all urged that I do it this fashion as a result of I have already got my system down. I can construct the containers fairly shortly, and I have already got the required instruments out and helpful. And I used to be optimistic that I may get the remainder of this constructed by the tip of the day as we speak, in order that simply delay the enjoyable stuff for a few days after which I might be utterly completed with this step and transfer full steam forward with the gorgeous stuff.
I really thought I would have the ability to get all eight containers constructed yesterday, however I type of sabotaged myself. The primary one took me some time as a result of I videoed that complete course of. However as soon as that was accomplished, I believed I may simply plough by way of the opposite three and get them accomplished earlier than I went to mattress. Sadly, that didn’t occur, and I’ll present you why.
I did get one of many huge containers completed…
After which I received the second 30-inch field completed. However I ran out of room to place these (I had instruments and 1/4-inch plywood standing in the way in which on the left aspect of the room), so I needed to stack it type of inside one of many huge containers on the precise aspect of the room for now.
After which I went to construct the second huge field for the left aspect of the room, and I observed this on one of many quick items for that field…
Ugh. I didn’t wish to scrap that piece, although. So I crammed that crack with wooden glue and clamped it collectively in an effort to salvage it. I feel it’ll be effective, however there was no means all of that glue would dry in time for me to make use of that piece yesterday.
No downside. I had two extra quick items, proper? A minimum of, I ought to have had two extra quick items! However I seemed all over the place, and so they had been nowhere to be discovered. So I had miscounted when reducing the quick items and wound up two items quick. Sadly, by the point I observed, it was about 7:45pm, and I don’t like utilizing my instruments outdoors after 8:00. If they’d simply wanted to be minimize, I may have simply accomplished that by 8:00. However additionally they would have required wooden filling and sanding, and I didn’t wish to be outdoors doing all of that after 8:00.
So I used to be pressured to cease constructing cupboard containers two hours sooner than I had deliberate final night time, all due to my very own oversight. Oh properly. It occurs. However I can undoubtedly get these final two containers constructed as we speak, together with the dryer cupboard, after which be on to the enjoyable stuff tomorrow! And since I had further time on my palms with nothing to construct, I received the left aspect of the room cleaned up in order that I can go forward and get all the containers in place as quickly as they’re constructed.
I’m fairly happy with my week one progress! Once I began this closet, I had no concept how lengthy this complete mission would take. I nonetheless don’t have any concept, particularly as a result of that is really the quick half. As soon as I get to all the ending steps (the wooden filling, sanding, caulking, priming, and portray), that’s the half that appears to pull on eternally. So it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how lengthy it takes me to utterly end this room.
Let’s transfer on to a few Q&A’s:
Why didn’t I construct 2×4 bases for the cupboards as an alternative of utilizing ft?
The easy reply is as a result of constructing huge 2×4 bases isn’t any simpler than attaching small ft, and it requires extra lumber to construct the bases. I already had sufficient 2x4s available to chop ft (it took about 1.5 8-foot 2x4s for all of the ft), and I didn’t wish to have to purchase extra to construct huge bases, which might have required way more than 1.5 2×4’s.
However another excuse is that I just like the management I’ve with small ft over 2×4 bases. 2×4 lumber may be very tough lumber, and discovering completely straight 2x4s generally is a actual problem. Most of them aren’t completely straight, and so while you go to construct a protracted base with them (just like the 138-inch size I’d want for every lengthy wall), if it’s even barely bowed, or if it stands proud too far as a result of the wall isn’t completely straight alongside that complete 138-inch size, then that impacts the location of the trim and molding alongside the underside.
Against this, since I solely have three little ft alongside the entrance of every cupboard, I can faucet these into place very simply and ensure they’re completely flush alongside the entrance of every cupboard, making certain that my trim and molding alongside the underside shall be completely flush with the face of the cupboard when it’s completed.
I’ve accomplished it each methods — ft and a couple of×4 bases. My expertise is that the ft are simpler, cheaper, and require much less work. It takes me about 5 minutes to attach and nail the ft in place on every cupboard. After which shimming and screwing the cupboards collectively takes only a few minutes extra. The explanation I had such a tough time on that first one is as a result of the aspect plywood items of the primary cupboard had been warped, so I knew it will take a bit extra effort to get these cupboards to line up. I might have had that very same problem getting these two lined up even when I had used 2×4 bases as a result of the problem didn’t have something to do with the bottom/ft. It was all about that warped plywood.
Why did I take advantage of a full cupboard in the course of the precise wall when your entire prime was going to be wallpaper, mirror, and sconces?
One phrase. Symmetry. 😀 I may have left that part open, which might have required much less plywood. That’s undoubtedly an possibility, however it was only a design resolution I made as a result of I would like the left and proper sides of the closet to be completely symmetrical. Had I left that part open on the prime, the crown molding would have needed to wrap across the sides of the primary and third cupboards, and again to the wall in that open part, and that will have thrown off the symmetry on that wall. And y’all understand how obsessive I’m about symmetry. 😀
If y’all have extra questions, I’m glad to reply them! Simply let me know!
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Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and enhance the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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