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About this Project
We never seem to have enough closets. Shoes end up stacked on the floor, clothes crammed tight on hangers, boxes piled high.Stealing a few feet from the end of a room to build a wall-to-wall closet like ours is a simple way to gain tons of storage space. In this article, we’ll show you how to build a closet like this, concentrating on framing simple walls and hanging double doors.
The framing materials and drywalling supplies for this 12-ft. long x 26-in. deep closet cost us $100. We ordered expensive birch doors ($700 per pair) to show how handsome you can make closets look. But stock six-panel pine doors or bifolds cost as little as $400 per opening. In general, match the other doors in your house. Add the millwork, door hardware (our four dummy knobs cost $80), paint, closet shelving and labor to reinstall the carpet, and the total cost of our closets was about $1,500.
This closet isn’t complex. An energetic beginner could complete it successfully in about four weekends. You probably don’t need a building permit for the closet, but if you add closet lighting you’ll need an electrical permit. Contact your local building department to be sure.
In addition to basic carpentry and drywall tools, you’ll need a circular saw to cut the framing lumber, a drill to drive screws and a power miter box ($34 per day to rent) to cut new trim.
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