"Big Hole" Closets
Which would you rather have to store your wardrobe: A really big
hole to throw your stuff into, or a wall lined with neat adjustable
shelves and closet rods all within arms reach. It's surprising to me
how many builders and homeowners choose the "big hole" closet system.
The most common place to find the "big hole" closet is on a second
floor buried under a sloped ceiling. You've probably seen one---seven or
so feet high in front with a sloped ceiling that fades into the floor
six or seven feet back. Once you shove a bunch of your stuff in there,
you need to crawl in on all fours to find what you need. The rationale
used by builders when creating such an area is that it would be a shame
to lose all that useful storage space by blocking it off with a wall.
Really? Good thing I stayed awake during math class. Lets look at two examples:
- If a five foot wide sloped closet is five feet deep you have 25 square feet of floor space to use for storage and 5 feet of width to hang a closet rod.
- A closet two feet deep with a six to seven-foot high back wall will accommodate four or five 14" wide shelves that equal 23 to 29 square feet of neat adjustable storage space plus five feet of rod.
Now, I repeat, which would you rather have to store your wardrobe: a
five foot deep hole or twenty feet of neat, adjustable shelves?
Share this math lesson with your builder!
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Do-it-Yourself Closets
We talk to lots of folks with problem closets in the course of a
year who are considering a do-it-yourself product as an option. The one
thing they all have in common is the need for information. Do-it-yourselfers are
pondering questions like:
- How much will redoing my closet cost?
- Will I save money on a do-it-yourself closet?
- What is the best closet system to use?
- What is the best material to choose for my closet?
You probably have a list of your own questions... read more |
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