5/23/19
(Above: The pocket door entrance with all framing now covered.)
Building Summary: Today I applied the pieces of plywood above and below the pocket door entrance, and I also measured, cut, and fastened in some ½” plywood ‘trim’ along the top of the bathroom’s exterior*. This was followed by my beginning to the plan for the insides of the closet-wall (explained in commentary).
Commentary: As stated above, I forewent the cutting and fastening of plywood to the closet-wall for now and instead started planning for the insides. My reasoning for this was simple. I thought it would be easier to manufacture whatever I needed on the inside without the plywood sheeting closing the whole thing in. Unfortunately, the decision resulted in less visual progress today, but I do have an idea of what I’m going to do.
Actually… I think I may just take the five minutes draw my plan up in Paint.
Okay, that may have taken a little over five minutes, but it wasn’t much over. And now I have an actually visualized plan that I can reference when purchasing the hardware. As for additional commentary on the design shown above, the intention is to create a pull-out wardrobe that takes up minimal room, slides out easily (so I don’t have to reach into the closet wall’s dusky depths), and is heavy duty enough to endure daily use.
Final Note: Tomorrow I intend to measure the closet-wall dimensions so I know the sizes for the hardware I must purchase. I will also begin measuring, cutting, and assembling Wall #6: the sliding glass door wall.
*There was about a 1 ¾” gap where the wall plywood met with the container’s ceiling (give or take, because the ceiling’s a tad uneven) where I was originally going to use furring strips. The strips were slightly too thick, though, so I used a piece of scrap plywood instead.