How To Measure a Closet
November 2, 2007 by Julie Bonner
Filed under Home & Living
If you are planning on installing a closet system yourself, one of the first steps is to measure the closet. This is a very important step and requires accuracy in order for the closet system to fit perfectly.
Measuring a closet may seem like a daunting task, but it really is simple. Grab your measuring tape and something to write down the measurements with and you’ll be off to buy that new closet system before you know it.
This is a very easy process and will take you about 15 minutes.
Here’s How to Measure a Closet:
1.Round all the measurements to the nearest 1/8 of an inch.
2.Measure the space between the two side walls. This will determine the width.
3.Measure from floor to ceiling. This will determine the height.
4.Measure from the back wall to the door. This will determine the depth.
5.If you have a walk-in closet, measure the width of each wall as well as the width and height of the doorway.
Tips:
1.If you are not familiar with how to use a tape measure, get someone to help you understand how to read it. This is a skill you can use for many things.
2.If you have a large walk-in closet, get someone to help you hold one end of the measuring tape.
What You Need:
•Tape Measure
•Pencil and Paper
WHOW!!! I haven’t been here since the big change. Really loving the new website. I am actually one of your RSS trolls. =)
Well, I really appreciated this article, except for one glaring mistake:
You measure to the lower 1/8 of an inch, not the nearest 1/8 of an inch. =) This really should be obvious though. =)
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Steven Rushing
heh, or you could always do what I did.
Buy a rubbermaid configurations closet organizer. Minimal measuring as the entire system will expand or contract as needed.
It took me longer to pull out the old rods and shelves than it did to install the new system and let me tell you, I absolutely love it.
(no, I don’t work for rubbermaid, nor anywhere that sells their product, I bought mine on Amazon after reading the reviews. Best organizing product I’ve ever invested in.)
Thanks for the tip Steven and glad you’re still around. I appreciate all the rss trolls I can get.
Tink: I’m glad you like yours so much. They are my favorite closet system because of the ease of installation. Care to share a picture of your new closet?
I’d love to post it here.
How about once the shoe organizer component gets here?
It’s not a very exciting closet. We live in a 100+ year old house, the closet is only a 6 footer and my husband and I share it – but with the closet system we can FINALLy find everything, and it’s no longer jam packed.
I used to hate it, now it makes me smile.
Tink: Sounds good. I love a good shoe organizer!
We used to be in the military and moved around a lot. I’ve had every kind of closet known to man. It sounds like you’ve done a lot with the closet you have. That’s the key…doing the best with what you’ve got! I love old houses, but I know they come with both pros and cons.