How should I secure DIY home office built-ins to the wall?

• <div><p>When you are securing your DIY home office built-ins to the wall, you should start by<a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-find-stud-in-wall.htm"> locating the wall studs</a>. You'll then want to use long screws to attach the cabinets, shelves, and bookcases directly to the wall studs. Your built-ins will be far too heavy to attach to the drywall alone by using anchors.</p></div>

How much does it cost to remodel a closet?

• <div><p>The average <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/closet-remodel-cost.htm">closet remodel cost</a> ranges between <b>$500 and $2,500</b>. However, the cost can vary greatly depending on the project scope. Homeowners can expect to pay <b>$10 to $25 per square foot</b> on a closet remodeling project. </p></div>

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Q: What is the ROI on a closet remodel?

• <div><p>Custom closet renovations offer a return on investment of 50% to 60%. This means that if you spend $2,000 on a closet remodel, you can expect to see your home's value increase by $1,000 to $1,200. Investing in a custom closet allows you to enhance your daily living experience while building equity.</p></div>

Q: How much space should be between closet shelves?

• <div><p>The vertical space between closet shelves depends on what you're storing. For clothing like shirts and sweaters, 10 to 12 inches is enough. Towels and linens need 12 to 15 inches, while tall storage bins may require 18 inches or more. Overcrowding your shelves can reduce accessibility and increase clutter, so be sure to leave breathing room for your items.</p></div>

Q: Can you do a bump out for a closet installation?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/what-is-a-bump-out-addition.htm">Bump-out additions</a> can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you&rsquo;re just looking to increase the space a little&mdash;not renovate the entire closet space. </p></div>

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Top Tier Painting

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7 years of experience

Top Tier Painting is here to provide your home with the craftsmanship it deserves. Serving demanding clients has helped cultivate an attention to detail unmatched in value. We pride ourselves on our proactive approach to jobsite tidiness. We continuously use vacuum's with dust bags and HEPA filters. We isolate work area's to control possible dust migration. Dust creating tools are attached to vacuum's. We are very friendly and believe communication throughout the projects are instrumental to satisfying our customers. We love to answer questions and solve problems with your ideas or budget.

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Barton's Perfection +, LLC

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With over 21 years of experience in the general contracting industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. Start that 2023 year off with perfection + Licensed & Insured! MOST IMPORTANTLY : We understand not every customer is looking for just good work. They're looking to find a go to. Someone who not only astounds them with their work but astounds them with transparency! Astounds them with glowing positive energy on the first encounter which grows a powerfully stout trust between individuals! Here is a link to our facebook page. Many reviews by trusted repeat customers and just another great way to get familiar with Barton's Perfection + LLC. Here is the link. https://www.facebook.com/BartonsPerfectionPlus/ Owner - CodyBarton 802 - 369 - 9656 Barton's Perfection + LLC

"We hired Cody to do some wallboard repair and to replace 4 interior Luan doors with 4 standard Masonite slabs in existing pre-hung door frames. The wall repair came out great, but the doors turned out to be well beyond his skill level. A carpenter friend had measured and delivered the doors to us, but he became too busy to do the work so we hired Cody. Surprisingly Cody claimed the standard doors were 1/8â too wide and too tall, and that both the width and height had to be trimmed. We questioned him but trusted his â expertiseâ and relented. He wound up cutting off so much of the width and height that we are left with visible gaps between the doors and the jambs. And because the barrel of the doorknobs did not reach the strike plates, he "fixed" his mistake by â doubled upâ two strike plates on each door so three catch - the fourth still doesn't. In short, he ruined $400 worth of doors, which have to be replaced â and installed â by a competent contractor. Cody refuses to discuss a solution, claiming that he warned us that trimming the doors would be problematic, and blaming us for telling him to cut the doors â all of which we vigorously deny. He was the one who suggested the â fix,â and we trusted he knew what he was doing. It wasnâ t until he was finished that we saw the horrific mistakes and that his workmanship was abysmal. Weâ ve never written a bad review but cannot recommend Bartonâ s Perfection if you need carpentry work. His work was far from â perfection.â"

Tom C on August 2024

"We hired Cody to do some wallboard repair and to replace 4 interior Luan doors with 4 standard Masonite slabs in existing pre-hung door frames. The wall repair came out great, but the doors turned out to be well beyond his skill level. A carpenter friend had measured and delivered the doors to us, but he became too busy to do the work so we hired Cody. Surprisingly Cody claimed the standard doors were 1/8â too wide and too tall, and that both the width and height had to be trimmed. We questioned him but trusted his â expertiseâ and relented. He wound up cutting off so much of the width and height that we are left with visible gaps between the doors and the jambs. And because the barrel of the doorknobs did not reach the strike plates, he "fixed" his mistake by â doubled upâ two strike plates on each door so three catch - the fourth still doesn't. In short, he ruined $400 worth of doors, which have to be replaced â and installed â by a competent contractor. Cody refuses to discuss a solution, claiming that he warned us that trimming the doors would be problematic, and blaming us for telling him to cut the doors â all of which we vigorously deny. He was the one who suggested the â fix,â and we trusted he knew what he was doing. It wasnâ t until he was finished that we saw the horrific mistakes and that his workmanship was abysmal. Weâ ve never written a bad review but cannot recommend Bartonâ s Perfection if you need carpentry work. His work was far from â perfection.â"

Tom C on August 2024

Fully Insured, with 22 years of experience. quality workmanship at an affordable rate.

"building is 5 1/2 inches out of square. Each corner is a different height. Wall lean, slab looks like it had a windshield wipers try to spread it....see photos mikeclowconstruction.net"

Edmund S on July 2020

Fully Insured, with 22 years of experience. quality workmanship at an affordable rate.

"building is 5 1/2 inches out of square. Each corner is a different height. Wall lean, slab looks like it had a windshield wipers try to spread it....see photos mikeclowconstruction.net"

Edmund S on July 2020

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Residential and light commercial building design/construction and archtectural stained/leaded glass, glass block and tile 38 years experience. State juried member of The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Many new homes and notable Stained Glass commissions through out the country. original,innovative with attention to detail and quality Traditional Post and Beam construction is a specialty.

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Closets questions, answered by experts

Custom closet renovations offer a return on investment of 50% to 60%. This means that if you spend $2,000 on a closet remodel, you can expect to see your home's value increase by $1,000 to $1,200. Investing in a custom closet allows you to enhance your daily living experience while building equity.

When you are securing your DIY home office built-ins to the wall, you should start by locating the wall studs. You'll then want to use long screws to attach the cabinets, shelves, and bookcases directly to the wall studs. Your built-ins will be far too heavy to attach to the drywall alone by using anchors.

The vertical space between closet shelves depends on what you're storing. For clothing like shirts and sweaters, 10 to 12 inches is enough. Towels and linens need 12 to 15 inches, while tall storage bins may require 18 inches or more. Overcrowding your shelves can reduce accessibility and increase clutter, so be sure to leave breathing room for your items.

Bump-out additions can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you’re just looking to increase the space a little—not renovate the entire closet space.

The average closet remodel cost ranges between $500 and $2,500. However, the cost can vary greatly depending on the project scope. Homeowners can expect to pay $10 to $25 per square foot on a closet remodeling project.

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