Building A Cedar Closet

We get our lumber delivery for the pine ceiling and the cedar accent wall in the master closet.

Building a cedar closet.

An existing closet space can be converted to a cedar closet with some effort. Use the height measurement of your closet wall minus 4 inches for the base and 2 inches for the top to cut your wall studs. Starting at the bottom always level your first course of boards by scribing and then cutting the groove side of the. Remove baseboard molding.

It s all about wood this week. Build each side wall of the closet on the floor. Measure the height and width of each wall of the closet. Benefits of cedar closets.

Buy enough cedar planks to cover the square footage of your closet. Nail on the. This is one of the biggest benefits of installing cedar closets in your home. Or starting in a corner.

Begin at the back wall. Using the adhesive i added boards by fitting the groves onto the tongues of the lower board. Installing cedar closet lining in 6 steps locate the studs. Existing closets have shelf standards in place which must be temporarily taken down.

Although pressboard panels are available. Diy basement cedar closet framing. If the baseboard or floor at the bottom of the wall is sloped you will. Of wall space for about 30.

An overhead light is always a good idea for any closet so run the wires or have an electrician do the work. Don t cut corners literally and make sure every part. Use a stud finder to locate and mark the studs along the walls of the closet. Material matters cedar closet planks such as these available from home depot cover 15 sq.

Allow 1 8 to 1 4 space in the corners for. Standard 2 by 4 framing is used for putting in a closet. Scribe the first board. Heartwood is usually a different color from the outer rings of the tree known as sapwood.

Cedar is too. If you are building a new home the work can be significantly reduced. Amy gives it a go and tries her luck at installing the cedar closet. How to build a cedar closet step 1.

Multiply the sum of the heights by the sum of the. Baseboard is almost always present as is door trim.