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Demolish Existing Closet Structure

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DIY Built-in Closet Organizer

What happens here

Before installing the new custom shelving units, completely clear out the existing closet. Use a utility knife to score along all caulk lines where existing shelves and trim meet the walls. This helps prevent damage to the drywall when removing components. Carefully remove all shelves, hanging rods, and any wooden support cleats or brackets using a pry bar and hammer. Be mindful of nails, especially brad nails, and use a putty knife to distribute pressure if prying against drywall to minimize damage.

Goal: Remove existing shelves, hanging rods, and any support brackets from the closet to create a blank canvas for the new installation.

Tools and materials

  • Hammer
  • Pliers
  • Pry Bar
  • Putty Knife
  • Utility Knife

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and get some holes in there. All right. Just like any project, let's uh let's do some demo work. I'm not a I when I get excited about demo work, the reason I get excited is because it's your first opportunity to create like a blank canvas. When you have a blank canvas, you can usually get your imagination to start working. All right. So, we're going to start first with taking a utility knife and cutting all the caul out. All the shelves will make it a lot easier to take them off. They're really usually held by uh coaul uh 2in I think brad nails and sometimes wood glue, but very rare do they do that. So, we're going to [music] use this. Also, if you guys need help setting up your kind of home demo bag or home improvement kind of bag, I have [music] all the tools with affiliate links down description below of every video so you guys can take a look at what I have and uh any of my recommendations. Recommendations. That's the [music] re re I work too much. Let's get to work. You build me a nursery closet and I'll get you coffee. There you go. What are you thinking over here? I'm thinking like shelves in the middle and then cabinets and on the sides rods for hangers and then something kind of cool for the hamper. What do you think? Hamper, huh? Just, you know, a little something something can just be small and thick.

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