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Home Office Part 1

Michael Holigan: In today's high pressure business world, more and more people are taking office work home with them. Some to get ahead... others to just keep up.

One of the biggest frustrations about working at home is where to do it. Obviously, the best solution would be to turn one of your rooms into a home office. But what if you don't have a room you can spare? Today, we'll give you some ideas for turning those small spaces at home into big business.

We decided to put our office in the guest bedroom closet.

Henry Brown: We have your file drawer like you requested for your bills. Then we have the pull-out shelf for your printer. We have your pull-out keyboard tray. We have your computer CPU in the corner, and then your monitor right here.

We have a couple of extra drawers for pens and pencils and some shelving above. I think it will be perfect for what you wanted.

Michael Holigan: It looks great. Let's get started building it.

HB: Okay.

MH: Your system starts on the floor, unlike other systems that hang from the wall. Why do you do it that way?

HB: The main reason is we want to distribute the weight on the floor. You wouldn't want to hang your refrigerator on the wall because there is a lot of weight there. It's the same with the closet system.

MH: Instead of screwing the system together, why do you use ray fix connectors?

HB: We use the ray fix because it gives a real tight connection and it's real strong. And if you ever want to take your system apart later, it allows quick disassembly of it. It's a much better connection than a wood screw.

MH: A home office like this built into a closet... what is the approximate price range?

HB: Probably between $400 and $800, depending on the components you use.

MH: Less than most office desks.

HB: Yes.

I'm Michael Holigan, About The House.

 

 

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