Wasted space reclaimed!

[mysta2]

A little post for a little job. But I'm still proud of myself for it.

My waterheater failed last week so I had to have a new one put in this weekend. This one was put in when the house went up in 2002 and there was no pan so the box was soaked:

Apparently it was also the trashcan for the crew before it got closed up.

I ripped the drywall (wetwall?) off of it and was horrified at what a blatant waste of space and material it was. So in the morning before the plumber was to come I picked up a sheet of 3/4 cabinet grade and made this:

Yay! Almost 4 sqft of free new floorspace. Go me!

 

[rwhite692]

Awesome! Now, If you put a water heater blanket on that water heater, in a few years you will save enough $ to pay for the plywood, too.

 

[regguy1]

Good idea....

See how I reclaimed wasted "air space"

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65557

 

[mysta2]

Yup, I've been all over that thread today. Eventually I'll be doing that above the door.

 

[CaptRick]

Nice. Every Sq foot counts. Quick thinking before the plumber got their. I probably wouldn't have thought of it until 6 months after the new W/H went in. If even then.

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Just wondering why you bought cabinet grade plywood for a utilitarian area such as that? Just saying...

 

[mysta2]

I'm not planning on covering it with anything, until I build my cabinets at which point it will match all the rest of them.

 

[Mickey O]

Excellent job

 

[rquackenbush]

Solid work! Gaining some "free" space always feels good!

 

[rwreuter]

Sweet, i did the same thing with my air compressor