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Built-In Closet Storage Installation

Bob and Bob Ryley are working in the master bedroom building two storage units in the walk-in closet. Before they can start, they take a moment to hang the Whirlpool Personal Valet. To build the storage units, Ryley first adds supports and braces before installing the vertical partitions, which are doubled-up for added strength. The partitions, which have been pre-drilled for shelf mounting brackets, are installed for each unit, and horizontal shelves are added to one unit to create a four-over-four storage area.

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Built-In Closet Storage Installation

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" Careful with the door and into the walk in closet. And what we do first is. First. From personal valet hung good idea is that basically you -- this stuff we've got -- hanging our there yeah and we're doing granite come down below the -- pretty happy pretty quick break things up. What that's gonna tell me mention any. Of us. OK last night going anywhere. Well president want to do -- come up this carnage here so it is -- put some scrap pieces actually to build up for the while he make Aaron. You know and so this is just furring it out. Mr. clean across here. -- and movie that you is that right next piece going on great. All right so what cleat along the top. Ticket for leveler of the you know lineup well not a -- went -- this idea to. We'll level. Fire -- and we're doubling it up. And won't shoot them together we'll actually use an inch and a quarter screws yeah I want to storm the suck together really that. It's amazing how much weight. People can put in the closet oh yes especially now thanks."

" Some substance to. So anything that's built in place like these shelves and dividers. Usually wanted to wouldn't -- fasteners. We've ripped down this pine to dress the -- and also for added strength in consumer. Any time you're working with plus next to stiffen it up as much as."

" OK now on the opposite side of the closet we're going to be building. Storage units with adjustable shelves that's why we drilled our holes in here."

" These are. The loop fasteners that will hold the individual shelves and -- just put the shelves at whatever height you --"

" So it's gonna be shelves here shelves here for three pieces and the rest of it is hanging space like we've created over here. Here we have four sections and head space perfect for jackets slacks ladies' blouses shirts that are thought to be painted out and looked level it."

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