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questions on closet organizer
I am planning to build a master closet organizer for a walk in closet.
I am basically building big boxes as follows: using 3/4 oak furniture grade plywood for the tall sides and shelves and tops they are 15" deep there will be bascially 4 boxes of the following sizes 1) 50" wide X 81" tall x 14" deep 2) 61"w x 81" h x 14"d 3) 36"w x 84"h x 14"d 4) 48"w x 84"h x 14"d the first 2 will be along one wall separated by a 3 ft door #1 is for long clothes #2 is double hang with a shelf in the middle #3 and 4 will be joined together next to each other #3 is for long clothes #4 is double hang with shelf in middle for each box I will have a brace near the top and bottom so that I can attach the box to the wall. the side panels will screw into the braces (i am assuming the braces should be solid wood) | | |==========| brace | | | | | | |==========| brace How do I attach the top shelf to the side panels? Using screws into the edge of the plywood is not a good idea. I could use a corner brace? How do I make the bottom front rigid enough with out putting in a "toe kick" board or will it be ok without one esp on the boxes that have a middle shelf. What is the widest I can go for the boxes before I have to worry about sagging in the pole and etc. I can add a middle brace to the pole to help support the weight? the top shelf will not have anything heavy on it--maybe just sweater bags--do I need to worry about the shelf sagging in the middle. I have looked at all the closet organizers and etc and they all look cheap and not all that strong looking and expensive. I have made a closet organizer for a small closet and now am expanding but this is different. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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