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DIY Wall Organizer

Wall Organizer

How-To

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

TIME: 3-5 hours

COST: Approximately $250

TOOLS AND MATERIALS:

Paneled door

Painting supplies

Tape measure

Screwdriver

Stud finder

D-ring hangers and screws

String
Level

Drill

Coat hooks with screws

Eyehook

Corkboard

Razor blade

Liquid Nails adhesive and a caulking gun

Dry erase paint

Chalkboard paint

STEP 1: HOOKS

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Paint the door.

After paint is dry, use the tape measure to center each coat hook underneath a panel.

Mark the spots where the screws will go, and predrill the holes.

Affix the coat hooks with a screwdriver.

Predrill a small hole next to what will be the dry erase panel. Attach a metal eyehook. When the project is complete, use a string to attach a dry erase marker to the eyehook.

STEP 2: CORKBOARD

Measure the perimeter of the panel where you want the corkboard to go.

Cut the corkboard to size.

Apply adhesive to the back of the board, and set it into place.

STEP 3: PAINT

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Fill the remaining panels with dry erase paint, chalkboard paint, or both, according to your preference. Allow time to dry.

STEP 4: HANGING

Locate the studs in your wall with the stud finder.

Mark two studs far enough apart to distribute the weight of your door.

With the drill, place one long screw deep within a stud. Using string and a level, place the second screw in the other wall stud.

Using the studs and the protruding screws as a guide, affix two D-ring hangers on the back of the door. Keep them high on the back of the door where the wood is solid. It’s okay to predrill these holes, but don’t punch through the other side of your door.

Have a friend help you lift the door, and slide the D-rings over the screws in the wall.

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           <p><font size="5"><strong>Wall Organizer </strong></font></p> 
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           <p><font size="2"><span><font color="#FF6600">SKILL LEVEL:</font> Easy </span></font></p> 
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          <p><font size="2"><span><font color="#FF6600">TIME: </font> </span><span>3-5 hours </span></font></p> 
          <p><font size="2"><span><font color="#FF6600">COST:</font>  Approximately $250</span></font></p> 
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           <p><span>Paneled door </span></p> 
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         Corkboard
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           <p><span>Paint the door. </span></p> 
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           <p><span>After paint is dry, use the tape measure to center each coat hook underneath a panel. </span></p> 
           <p><span>Mark the spots where the screws will go, and predrill the holes. </span></p> 
           <p><span>Affix the coat hooks with a screwdriver. </span></p> 
           <p><span>Predrill a small hole next to what will be the dry erase panel. Attach a metal eyehook. When the project is complete, use a string to attach a dry erase marker to the eyehook. </span></p> 
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           <p><span>Measure the perimeter of the panel where you want the corkboard to go. </span></p> 
           <p><span>Cut the corkboard to size. </span></p> 
           <p><span>Apply adhesive to the back of the board, and set it into place. </span></p> 
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         <span>Fill the remaining panels with dry erase paint, chalkboard paint, or both, according to your preference. Allow time to dry.</span>
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         <p><span>Mark two studs far enough apart to distribute the weight of your door. </span></p> 
         <p><span>With the drill, place one long screw deep within a stud. Using string and a level, place the second screw in the other wall stud. </span></p> 
         <p><span> </span></p> 
         <p><span>Using the studs and the protruding screws as a guide, affix two D-ring hangers on the back of the door. Keep them high on the back of the door where the wood is solid. It’s okay to predrill these holes, but don’t punch through the other side of your door. </span></p> 
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         <p><span>Have a friend help you lift the door, and slide the D-rings over the screws in the wall. </span></p> 
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Posted 2012-12-20T18:20:10+0000 by Christine_HD_OC

What is the brand of panel door used in the picture? This is exactly what I've been looking for!!

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Posted 2013-01-04T03:49:01+0000 by tg2469

Hello Tg2469,

Welcome to the community.

The door that was used is a Masonite door. It is the Crown MDF 24” x 80” White 5-Panel slab door.

Crown MDF 5 Panel Door.jpg

It has flat panels so it works really well with this project. There are other 5-panel doors that would work but most of them have raised panels so the chalk would get stuck in the edges.

Any flat panel door will work so if your local store doesn’t carry this exact door they should have one that will work.

I would love to see pictures of your wall organizer when you’re done. Please post some pictures her on the community.

Let me know if you have any other questions. I would love to help.

<p><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Hello Tg2469,</font></font></font></p> 
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 <p><font color="#000000"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Welcome to the community.</font></font></font></p> 
 <p> </p> 
 <p><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#000000">The door that was used is a Masonite door. It is the </font><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/buy/masonite-crown-mdf-24-in-x-80-in-white-5-panel-interior-slab-door-14094.html" target="_blank"><font face="Calibri" size="3" color="#0000ff">Crown MDF 24” x 80” White 5-Panel slab door</font></a><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">.</font></font></font></p> 
 <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">                                          <img align="center" src="/howto/servlet/rtaImage?eid=9075000000003IE&amp;feoid=Body&amp;refid=0EM500000000AQb" border="0" alt="Crown MDF 5 Panel Door.jpg" title="Crown MDF 5 Panel Door.jpg" height="100" width="100"></img></font></font></font></p> 
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 <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">It has flat panels so it works really well with this project. There are other 5-panel doors that would work but most of them have raised panels so the chalk would get stuck in the edges.</font></font></font></p> 
 <p> </p> 
 <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Any flat panel door will work so if your local store doesn’t carry this exact door they should have one that will work.</font></font></font></p> 
 <p> </p> 
 <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">I would love to see pictures of your wall organizer when you’re done. Please post some pictures her on the community.</font></font></font></p> 
 <p> </p> 
 <p><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri">Let me know if you have any other questions. I would love to help.</font></font></font></p>

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Posted 2013-01-04T23:21:05+0000 by Christine_HD_OC

What a great idea, I like the way it is so simple to make!

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Posted 2013-05-06T21:39:29+0000 by emily13doer

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