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   calvin | Jul 29, 2005 11:44pm | #1

   Don't put your bowling ball on the shelf.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

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   FastEddie1 | Jul 30, 2005 12:12am | #2

   What is a Calif closet, and why can't they do things like the rest of the nation?

    

   I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.

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   calvin | Jul 30, 2005 01:40am | #3

   no voc's ed, what the hells the matter with you?

   or should I say, no voc's other poster................Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

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   FastEddie1 | Jul 30, 2005 02:13am | #4

   voc's ... ?I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.

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   calvin | Jul 30, 2005 02:53am | #7

   Ed,

   Read the back of a spray can.

    Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

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   Dave45 | Jul 30, 2005 02:38am | #5

   I've lived and worked in CA for almost 35 yrs and I can't remember ever hearing of a "California Closet" - lol.

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   Pierre1 | Jul 30, 2005 03:25am | #8

   California this and California that.

   Even their girls are different.

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   Notchman | Jul 30, 2005 03:32am | #9

   A California closet is a hidden wine rack, where the finest vintages of Gallo wines are hidden from guests.....vintages like "September," or "April."

   Here in Oregon, we have a similar thing, but it's where we stash our favorite microbrews....

   :-)

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   Dave45 | Jul 30, 2005 05:24pm | #19

   Notchman -

   Haven't you heard that wine racks are passe' now?  I'm busy making storage units for those wine boxes.  A wine snob friend tells me that the latest tasting fad is to try to identify who made the glue that holds the box together. - lol

   Ahhh, Gallo...............the Home Depot of the wine industry.

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   maverick | Jul 30, 2005 04:06am | #13

   People calling casework in a closet a "california closet" is just the result of shrewd marketing. Its like calling plastic laminate "formica"

   Actually if you want a decent closet system hire your local independent cabinet shop.

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   FastEddie1 | Jul 30, 2005 04:12am | #14

   Ah yes, the dreaded voc's.

   Thgere's a carpet store here adverttising on the rtadio a lot, and they are promoting "California berber" ... never heard of it ... so I called and asked ... it's shag carpet.

    I'm sorry, I thought you wanted it done the right way.

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   Pierre1 | Jul 30, 2005 05:24am | #17

   The California Raisins were cool dudes.

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   CloudHidden | Jul 30, 2005 05:05am | #15

   >Actually if you want a decent closet system hire your local independent cabinet shop.Maybe, but the CC brand itself has worked really well for us. They came in and measured all of our clothing, designed a layout to fit what we had, and installed it in a day for a reasonable price that I cannot see a cabinet shop beating. I was impressed with the service, the options, and the results. It's been very liveable.

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   maverick | Jul 30, 2005 05:21am | #16

   Maybe in your area CC can produce a cost effective product. Where I live (the gold coast of Ct) CC is famous for the most abhorrant prices for mediocrity.

   I build closet systems now and then and sometimes I think if I was in it for only the money I could easily cut their legs off.

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   DDay | Jul 30, 2005 05:55am | #18

   I'm with maverick, california closet is very expensive where I live (MA) and the material are crap, particle board with a laminate.  Even if they used real hardwood plywood and crown, etc they would still be somewhat overpriced.

   If you cannot make your own then I think a local carpenter or cabinet shop is the best option.

    

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   JerBear | Jul 30, 2005 02:49am | #6

   Is a Ca closit anything like an Iowa dining room or an Indiana portico? I have to believe if I lived in a house full of these state rooms & crannies, my A.D.D would kick into hyperdrive.
   Think I'll go out onto my Delaware Deck and mull this one over.
   What was the question?

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   CloudHidden | Jul 30, 2005 03:42am | #10

   The brand name California Closets have a metal track that screws to the wall near the 7' mark. The verticals hang from that and have a bit of adjustability via the hanger. They do not touch the floor. Shelves connect them and stabilize the unit. If you're making your own, I'd probably figure out where I wanted the front to be, and scribe the back of the verticals to fit the wall. Attach the shelves and don't worry too much about scribing be/c the back edge will be covered by clothes.

   For those truly wondering about these strange things, it's just a brand of open shelf wall storage, but it beats wire rack by a country mile.

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   Isamemon | Jul 30, 2005 03:46am | #12

   Hidden is right, and we do a buch and I have not yet seen one fail, but I am surprised with the weight that is supposed to hang from these brackets.

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   DDay | Jul 30, 2005 03:43am | #11

   I would probably go with making each plumb.  Once the closet is in use, you'll never notice anything off inside.  If you do, you could always use some type of trim inside that is just as thick as you need to cover the gap.

   I like the concept of the california closets and priced them about 5 years ago.  Once the smelling salts awakened me, I built my own.  I guess they must line the particle board with gold, they sure as a ton of money for a nice design with poor materials.