Eaves storage making and hanging doors.

[pody]

I have recently went from this:-

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• pody
• 21 Feb 2012
• 2

To this in my upstairs hall.:-.

Raised floor up to above skirting using some wood beams running opposite across the roof beams. Boarded out sides and floor with 18mm MDF. Boarded roof with 6mm MDF. Sanded down the current Struts.

I was planning to get some MDF cut to size from B&Q and use some concealed hinges to attach to each strut. I've read on hear that B&Q MDF is not the best and I may have fun painting the edges and watch the boards distort.
Found out these people cut to size http://www.wrightscarpentry.com/edging.html - both MDF and Chipboard with different finnishes and can apply a thick Edge that matches and would protect againts bumps.

Is this a good idea? Anyone done anything similar?

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

door blanks look fine to me make up a joiners rod to get door sizes
pin a piece of 2"x1"full length over the uprights ,mark the doors on the rod,then measure off that its too expensive to ***** it up
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[pody]

Guys,

I'm just getting back to this, been working on other DIY.

Still to make doors and fit but found an issue when measuring for the doors. The uprights are not all level.
Whats the best way to fit the doors to keep them looking all level and even gaps? Can i fit the hinge in further from the edge of the door, this keeping the door level? Think this isnt possible as the door will then touch when opening?

 

[big-all]

nope every thing needs to be 100% accurate
you can pad out the hinges with individual pads per hinge or 12mm [or what ever thickness your doors are] the same width as the stud full length padded out at hinge points and others to level assuming you have a mdf facing to cover the gap
the doors must be off the ground at least 12mm [more if clearance requires it]

if the area isnt air tight to the outside you will need a more normal design with doorstops and seals plus locks

 

[pody]

Its been a while and this still in not done!

Two companys and a one man band have been to have a look and quote. Two didnt get back with a quote and one was over £500.

I was thinking of sliding doors, remove the skirting and mount to the floor?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARES-Slid..._Door_Accessories_LE&var=&hash=item2332d988e5

Could then get B&Q to cut MDF to size, would have 4 doors.?

Pody

 

[geraldthehamster]

Boarded roof with 6mm MDF.

Have you got any insulation in the roof slope? If not, your cupboard is likely to be very cold, and liable to condensation on the cold surface.

Cheers
Richard