Hi,
I'm planning on making a cupboard in a chimney breast alcove.
THe lower half of the alcove currently is a cupboard, with open shelves above. I want to leave 1 open shelf in the middle and put a pair of doors over the upper shelves. The current shelves are recessed enough to accommodate the doors within the alcove.
So...is it just a case of putting a frame round the alcove, with doors and hinges, are there other things I need to consider?
I want to make the doors out of mdf panels with fancy holes cut into them (can get them from diy shop). I can also buy wooden strips with a slot cut down the middle for sliding the panel into (sorry, i have no idea of the proper names for any of this stuff). So, if i mitre cut the corners, glue the panel into the slots and the secure the corners with l-shaped brackets, does this sound about right?
I think I have planned it properly, but i don't want to miss anything simple!
thanks.
I'm planning on making a cupboard in a chimney breast alcove.
THe lower half of the alcove currently is a cupboard, with open shelves above. I want to leave 1 open shelf in the middle and put a pair of doors over the upper shelves. The current shelves are recessed enough to accommodate the doors within the alcove.
So...is it just a case of putting a frame round the alcove, with doors and hinges, are there other things I need to consider?
I want to make the doors out of mdf panels with fancy holes cut into them (can get them from diy shop). I can also buy wooden strips with a slot cut down the middle for sliding the panel into (sorry, i have no idea of the proper names for any of this stuff). So, if i mitre cut the corners, glue the panel into the slots and the secure the corners with l-shaped brackets, does this sound about right?
I think I have planned it properly, but i don't want to miss anything simple!
thanks.