Hi all,
Ive been asked to build a walk in wardrobe. The customer would like the showroom like look eg. hammonds, sharpes but doesn't want to pay their prices. I've not built wardrobes in this fashion before apart from fitting flat pack type furniture and custom sliding wardrobes, so im looking for a bit of guidance on construction methods and any tips.
The size is 2430 high, 2.7m x 2.1m approx in a 'U' shape. Some units will have a top shelf and 2 rails.
So i've planned to buy 18mm melamine chipboard, cut and edged to the sizes shapes required, with a 6mm back board.
I will screw sides to a base/top with a 30-50mm plinth and leaving a 20mm gap from ceiling for fitting space. There will be several units constructed, to make up the whole wardrobe. there will be a shelf approx 400mm from top on most units again fixed with chipboard screws from the sides, with a hanging rail below. I will also put a fixing, chipboard rail, colour matched above or below shelf (which is best?) to fix through and into wall to support the wardrobes. Each wardrobe will then be fixed to the next as built and fitted, and on the final unit, there will be a deco panel scribed to the wall floor to ceiling, and then fit either a top mounted pelmet or face mounted to hide the out of level ceiling (approx 20mm over the length 2.7m)
A few questions.
1) Size and type of screws to fix sheets?
2) Will i need additional supports for the shelves other than screws from sides?
3) Is there enough space for a shelf 400mm form top and two hanging rails?
4) The customer also wants draws, what is the best construction method and draw runners?
5) how best to hide the screws that fix units together and to back wall?
Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks
Ive been asked to build a walk in wardrobe. The customer would like the showroom like look eg. hammonds, sharpes but doesn't want to pay their prices. I've not built wardrobes in this fashion before apart from fitting flat pack type furniture and custom sliding wardrobes, so im looking for a bit of guidance on construction methods and any tips.
The size is 2430 high, 2.7m x 2.1m approx in a 'U' shape. Some units will have a top shelf and 2 rails.
So i've planned to buy 18mm melamine chipboard, cut and edged to the sizes shapes required, with a 6mm back board.
I will screw sides to a base/top with a 30-50mm plinth and leaving a 20mm gap from ceiling for fitting space. There will be several units constructed, to make up the whole wardrobe. there will be a shelf approx 400mm from top on most units again fixed with chipboard screws from the sides, with a hanging rail below. I will also put a fixing, chipboard rail, colour matched above or below shelf (which is best?) to fix through and into wall to support the wardrobes. Each wardrobe will then be fixed to the next as built and fitted, and on the final unit, there will be a deco panel scribed to the wall floor to ceiling, and then fit either a top mounted pelmet or face mounted to hide the out of level ceiling (approx 20mm over the length 2.7m)
A few questions.
1) Size and type of screws to fix sheets?
2) Will i need additional supports for the shelves other than screws from sides?
3) Is there enough space for a shelf 400mm form top and two hanging rails?
4) The customer also wants draws, what is the best construction method and draw runners?
5) how best to hide the screws that fix units together and to back wall?
Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks