Removing fitted wardrobes

stealthwolf · 16 Jan 2019

The previous owners had fitted wardrobes in the master bedroom. The missus now wants new ones. We've had quotes for fitting new fitted wardrobes but to remove the existing ones means extra charges (a day's work plus skip hire). To save money (as well as give us a chance to redecorate), we were hoping to do it overselves.

Doors and shelves are easy. But there appears to be no obvious way that the wardrobe carcass are attached. The wardrobes run from floor to about six inches below the ceiling, where there's a sort of pelmet and then I suspect plasterboard which has been wallpapered over.

Any ideas would be welcome.

Notch7 · 16 Jan 2019

stealthwolf said:
The previous owners had fitted wardrobes in the master bedroom. The missus now wants new ones. We've had quotes for fitting new fitted wardrobes but to remove the existing ones means extra charges (a day's work plus skip hire). To save money (as well as give us a chance to redecorate), we were hoping to do it overselves.

Doors and shelves are easy. But there appears to be no obvious way that the wardrobe carcass are attached. The wardrobes run from floor to about six inches below the ceiling, where there's a sort of pelmet and then I suspect plasterboard which has been wallpapered over.

Any ideas would be welcome.

Possibly the carcasses are fixed with brackets or a batten across the top at the rear.

foxhole · 17 Jan 2019

Put a saw thru front to back a pull.

stealthwolf · 21 Jan 2019

Turns out there's false panels inside for the "ceiling" and "base" of the wardrobe which are removable. L-shaped brackets secured the upright panels to the walls.

KaSalt · 19 Jul 2020

Stealthwolf - I have the same problem. I see this thread is old but could you please explain how you accessed the false ceiling/floor of the wardrobes? Is there something to look for? I'm at a loss!

stealthwolf · 19 Jul 2020

The bottom panels just pulled up. They were just tightly fitted. The ceiling panels were screwed in. But I had to remove all of the interior shelves and dividers first. A bit like building the wardrobes but in reverse.

the new wardrobes have the floors screwed in and covered with caps.

KaSalt · 19 Jul 2020

Thank you!!! I will have another go.

ted456 · 20 Jul 2020

roughly speaking, if you can get it out without destroying the bedroom then you can easily fix one back in.
these units are as simple as kitchen units toassemble and fit. although you might need to hire a table saw.
a thing to watch out for is siting built-ins in a recess on an outside wall because it can cause slime mould but if the old one was clean then good to go.

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