Finishing
2,869 topics in this forum
-
- 8 replies
- 593 views
-
- 35 replies
- 2.7k views
-
- 6 replies
- 467 views
-
- 2 replies
- 248 views
-
- 2 replies
- 360 views
-
- 3 replies
- 578 views
-
- 5 replies
- 549 views
-
- 7 replies
- 293 views
-
- 7 replies
- 390 views
-
- 7 replies
- 403 views
-
- 13 replies
- 1.3k views
-
- 9 replies
- 466 views
-
- 1 reply
- 266 views
-
- 6 replies
- 844 views
-
- 3 replies
- 545 views
-
- 6 replies
- 678 views
-
- 22 replies
- 860 views
-
- 6 replies
- 856 views
-
- 22 replies
- 1.7k views
-
- 8 replies
- 416 views
-
- 12 replies
- 763 views
-
- 4 replies
- 581 views
-
- 3 replies
- 585 views
-
- 2 replies
- 619 views
-
- 25 replies
- 1.5k views
-
Who's Online 0 Members, 0 Anonymous, 55 Guests (See full list)
- There are no registered users currently online
-
Forum Statistics
31.2k
Total Topics422.5k
Total Posts -
Member Statistics
23,791
Total Members3,644
Most Online
-
Topics
-
-
Posts
-
By Beechwood Chip · Posted
I'm planning to build a free standing linen closet to store sheets, towels, cleaning supplies and an upright vacuum. My ceiling height is about 10'. The closet will be located directly under the access hatch for my attic. I'm thinking of making the closet strong enough to stand on, and maybe store a ladder behind the closet. To access the attic, you'd pull out the ladder, lean it up against the closet, and climb up on top of the closet. My home is from the Victorian period, so I'm planning to add crown molding, raised panels, etc. I'd probably make the back out of plywood to prevent racking side to side, and maybe add some bracing inside to prevent racking front to back. The top would be a sheet of 3/4" plywood level with the top of the crown molding, supported by some sort of grid. I'm not sure how to build the carcass so that it's sturdy enough to stand on. Any thoughts or suggestions? -
Why are you talking about our house? I just started it in 1980. -
If you can feel certain it is out of square because of the face frame, then I would remove the face frame. A pain in the ass. And got to be careful of the edge of the glue joint. Maybe remove most of it in some manner then the last 1/16th with a router and straight edge...Drastic stuff like that needs to be slept on with a lot of inner conversations. There is a lot of very good work up to this point. I think with a lot of thought and effort it could be removed. The underlying work is worth the effort. I feel that is the main question... -
Fixed an outlet in our outdoor closet. The guys who added insulation totally botched where the hole for the ceiling light went so they just pulled the romex over to the hole and covered it up. Who needs a box? My wife ran a load of laundry yesterday but left something in the sink and sent loads of water through the basement. I pulled up some floor planks and have a bunch of fans going. We vacuumed and used towels to absorb all the water we could. Time to figure out what I need to do to plumb the washer into a drain pipe, not the sink. -
Ah, the face frame is out of square too, not just the carcass. Yeah, I see now. Never mind.
-
-
Popular Contributors
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
