Materials: PAX Clothes Closet + Sliding Doors
Description: Our Eichler Kitchen pantry was not big enough nor did we have space to add a bigger one.
We stole space from the outside. So - opened up a wall - pushed a PAX Clothes Closet with Sliding Doors through the opening - added Ikea pull out kitchen drawers - put a window on top - then enclosed the outside of the closet with cinder block.
~ mike graff, san jose
Be sure to check your local building codes before attempting this. As it would definitely not be legal in Minnesota!
ReplyDeleteAre building codes that harsh in the US? I thought it was like build what you want and then someone will come to check if it fits the regulations. I am asking because in Poland we have such a pain inducing building code that it's unbearable. But buildings are safe I guess.
DeleteWhether or not you comply with the local building codes might not seem like a hassle now, but could prove to be a major headache if you need to sell the house. The sale of my mother's house has been delayed by our local council because we didn't have an engineer's design for one step. Four months and $20,000 later we might be able to sell.
ReplyDeleteAside from whether or not it's legal, it looks fantastic and is a great idea! Love how you finished the outside as well.
ReplyDeleteThat's right! Appearances are *everything*! Talk to the hand you silly building codes! Yolo!
DeleteGreat idea and beautifully executed outside - gorgeous! This was a pretty brief posting - too busy enjoying it, now it's done, maybe :)- so perhaps for brevity it was felt that it "goes without saying" that changing the integrity of a house's outer walls and/or footprint requires professional advice and/or permits.
ReplyDeleteThis is really creative and looks great. I wanted to ask if any type of plastic sheeting, waterproofing, barrier, etc, was used between the bricks and the Ikea unit. From what I understand, water & moisture can leak right through concrete...so I'm curious about the Ikea unit holding up if the outside area isn't exactly waterproof.
ReplyDeletenot living far from you in San Jose just let me say that I would love to live in an eichler. love all the modern touches....
ReplyDeleteMore of a HouseHack than an IkeaHack.
ReplyDeletePreaching to the choir buddy. But at this point if a homeless person lived in the box of Ikea product it'd qualify as a "hack" on this website...
DeleteThen why are you visiting Jule's site if it's so below your standards?
DeleteTim
I love this. Very creative.
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Isn't there some sort of architect's pledge against hacking an Eichler like that?
ReplyDeletePermits and all that aside, I think it's brilliant, and beautifully done!
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