{"id":319,"date":"2017-03-14T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=319"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T11:57:27","slug":"project-adding-closets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/project-adding-closets\/","title":{"rendered":"Project: Adding Closets"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I first bought the log cabin, it had two bedrooms. One was small and the other was even smaller.<\/p>\n

The wall between them had each room\u2019s closets.<\/p>\n

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The only place the bed could fit was under the window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The only place you could put a bed was under a window. The other walls had doorways in them. Even after I replaced the window, there was always a cold draft coming down the wall.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to put the bed against the other wall, so that I could look out the window in the morning. My dad suggested a bump out closet.<\/p>\n

I did all the research for my dream closet. I designed it to perfectly fit all of the components.
\nI pulled the permits and my son-in-law got to work.<\/p>\n

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We put the closet on this wall, centered between the windows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The closet would be centered on this wall.<\/p>\n

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We got as close to the gas pipes as we could, but the closet was smaller than I had planned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a gas meter. The gas pipes were in the way. The closet had to be narrower than the plan. I should have made it deeper, but I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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The footers are dug and the rebar is in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was a concrete sidewalk that predated the log cabin. Beau cut the concrete and dug the footers.<\/p>\n

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Footers dug and rebar in. Ready for the concrete pour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After he dug the footers, he put in the metal and got the inspections signed off.<\/p>\n

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Rebar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The metal is rebar, which means \u201creinforcing bar.\u201d It is to reinforce the concrete in the footers, to make it stronger. It has a texture to make it bond to the concrete.<\/p>\n

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Pouring the Footers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pouring the Footers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We poured the footers. Building a closet addition is the same as building any other addition.<\/p>\n

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Connecting the foundation of the closet to the foundation of the house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Closet foundation with ledger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inside the foundation of the closet. The block walls and ledger,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Framing the Closet Floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Closet Floor Insulated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beau framed the walls and ceiling.<\/p>\n

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Closet Trusses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first sheet of plywood after the closet was framed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He insulated it thoroughly.\u00a0 Very thoroughly.<\/p>\n

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The log walls were reinforced, then the doorways cut in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the floor was put in, he cut the walls through the logs.<\/p>\n

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The floors perfectly lined up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The floors perfectly lined up.<\/p>\n

The only thing holding the house up is log. Beau reinforced and supported everything before he made the first cut. We REALLY did not want the house to tumble down because we were undercutting two large holes in the same wall.<\/p>\n

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The closet is framed and insulated. Those are the logs we cut out to make the doors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The closet is framed, insulated and wired for the lights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wiring in the closet. The framing is the back of the guest room closet wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We put in an outlet, a switch and two ceiling lights.<\/p>\n

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We finished the closet walls with wood, some of it cedar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The interior walls are all wood, some cedar, to keep moths away. Do you see that level? My closet is the only square part of the house. My daughter married well!<\/p>\n

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Bump-out Closet Addition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exterior walls are\u00a0Hardie Board, board and batten.<\/p>\n

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Bump-out Closet Addition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Bump-out Closet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the final closet.<\/p>\n

Inside there is a closet for each room. The guest room has a small closet.<\/p>\n

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The nearly finished closet with built-in drawers, rods and shelves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beau installed built-in drawers, closet rods and shelves. It fits everything!<\/p>\n

Beau removed the earlier closet walls, framed a new wall and drywalled it. He repaired the floor and fitted in hardwood flooring so you can’t see where the wall used to be. The electrician came and moved the outlets and switch. \u00a0We passed all the final inspections. I like the trim around the new closet door so much, I had him replace the rest of the cabin trim to match.<\/p>\n

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The bedroom, with the new closets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The bedroom, with the new closets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The bedroom is just the right size! I can put the bed against the wall, where I wanted it.<\/p>\n

What a difference!<\/p>\n

Before and After Photos of the Bump Out Walk-in Closet ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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