The next major step in the project once the frottage treatment has dried is to continue adding new life to the closet. Golden will begin to do this by removing the old bifold closet doors and replacing them with six-paneled doors for a stronger presence. Once the bifold doors are removed, take the track off the casing entirely for a smooth look (figure A), using a utility knife to cut the paint away from the molding. Pry the molding away with the claw end of a hammer (figure B). Mark the casing for the door hinges (figure C). Create recesses in the casing so the doorjambs will fit snugly (figure D). Screw hinges onto the new doors (figure E) and hang doors. Every office needs a desk, and Golden decides to build one using a hollow-core door. She chooses this type of door for three reasons: a hollow-core door is a perfect size desk for this room ( figure F); the natural birch color is complimentary to the frottaged walls; and hollow-core doors are fairly inexpensive (this type cost approximately $30). - Establish where the desk will go by measuring for the center of the room.
- Locate studs in the wall using a stud finder (figure G).
- Align brackets with wall studs. The studs will add extra support and security when office furniture such as lamps, printer or computer monitor is placed on the desk.
- Measure how high the desk will be (figure H) and make tick marks across the wall with a pencil.
- Align a level across the tick marks and connect them (figure I).
- Once the studs are marked, put a bracket on the wall, using a torpedo level; make sure the bracket is level with the stud (figure J).
- Lay the desktop (hollow-core door) across the brackets and drill underneath desk (figure K) to secure.
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