Hi,
I have a 1930s house with 2 chimney breasts, so alcove cabinets and wardrobes built in would work really well both upstairs and down.
I’ve looked at the cost of this and it’s prob 3K in total at the cheapest flat pack (made to measure) and much more for a properly scribed one, could be 5k+.
So I was thinking, it looks fairly simple joining and cuts provided you have a good workbench and some basic electric tools. So if I could fit these myself this would save quite a bit of money AND give me skills for the future.
Do you think this is beyond the skills of a DIY first real woodwork project? I think provided I get a mitre, router, jigsaw etc it can’t be too difficult with MDF and some mouldings
I just want to gage whether this is biting off more than I can chew. I’ve never done anything like this for a job but I’ve done minor things like cut skirting corners and picture rail scribe, things like that.
advice welcome!
I have a 1930s house with 2 chimney breasts, so alcove cabinets and wardrobes built in would work really well both upstairs and down.
I’ve looked at the cost of this and it’s prob 3K in total at the cheapest flat pack (made to measure) and much more for a properly scribed one, could be 5k+.
So I was thinking, it looks fairly simple joining and cuts provided you have a good workbench and some basic electric tools. So if I could fit these myself this would save quite a bit of money AND give me skills for the future.
Do you think this is beyond the skills of a DIY first real woodwork project? I think provided I get a mitre, router, jigsaw etc it can’t be too difficult with MDF and some mouldings
I just want to gage whether this is biting off more than I can chew. I’ve never done anything like this for a job but I’ve done minor things like cut skirting corners and picture rail scribe, things like that.
advice welcome!