How to build a closet around exposed ductwork
Enclosing exposed ductwork while building a functioning closet requires custom framing, precise door installation, and blending wall textures. Matching the existing surface texture makes the project exceptionally difficult to finish cleanly.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using a closet rod with a curtain for a cheap and easy alternative
- 2Skim coating the new drywall smooth instead of attempting to match existing wall textures
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
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