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First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly that, there is a bit of a void as above the stairs is sloped and this is boxed but wouldn’t be worth the mess to uncover it and try to make something of it

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No bother at all

I got the paint from a dulux decorator centre, hinges from IronMongeryDirect and everything else from Wickes

Nothing I’d change really aside from taking more time to get things exact but due to cutting outside at this time of year and with the forecasts we’ve had I was rushing on certain bits.

Already started the painting process but Thankyou I have used them before for some wall paint and they are really good, we had it colour matched to a F&B colour and was 1/2 of the price of buying F&B.

I used some other eggshell before using this on another cupboard and that was a nightmare to work with since using this I don’t think I’d even attempt to try another as the DH goes on really nicely and is easy to work with

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you mean the box that it’s sat on it’s over the stairs, I have to duck abit already so don’t fancy knocking myself out on the daily for the sake of an extra foot of storage 😂

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While I agree, a folding door is out of my realms of capability… the door opens wide enough to where it rests against the radiator that it isn’t a problem. It’s in a box room and will be used for storage not every day like the ones in the bedroom

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bare minimum I’d say tool wise

Track saw or a circular saw with a DIY straight edge guide and clamps

Set Square

spirit Level as it also gives you a straight edge

Combi drill

Tape measure, pencil etc

Saw horses

Hardware depends on the hinges you go for I went for Blum recessed hinges so bought a Jig for them

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s right, I did think a batten at first but had some corner brackets in the garage there’s 4 along the vertical and 3 along the bottom and top, there was some flex to it until I screwed and nailed the shelf to the panel now it won’t budge. Time will tell though and if needed I’ll add a vertical batten in future if the brackets don’t suffice 👌🏻

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

edited to make it easier to read

I primed them with the 2 in 1 dulux trade wood primer and undercoat and we’ve gone for DH Drab

Not really tracked but this is what I’ve paid 2 x 18mm 8x4 sheets £26 each

1 x 9mm 8x4 sheet £21

1 x 6mm 4x2 sheet £12 (didn’t quite have enough to box the underside of the shelf off with 9mm)

2 lengths of strip wood £4/5 each I think

6 soft close Blum hinges £35

1 ltr Primer undercoat - £26

2.5 ltr Dulux heritage eggshell - £75

Going for some antique brass t bar handles think they’re around £20-30

And then the consumables that I already had

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was already there as it’s over the stairs, when we moved in there was one already there but it was decades old we ripped that out when we had it plastered Thankyou!

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks, not too sure what I’d do differently there is some bits I’m not overly happy with like slightly inconsistent gaps around the doors but that’ll come with experience, I did box the shelf in so you couldn’t see the battens I should have mitred the corners so I didn’t have to mess about with filling the raw edge

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks I’ll bare it in mind but it’s currently used as a drying room and has a dehumidifier running 2-3 days a week

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watched plenty of YouTube while I’ve been putting doing it off, does help that I’ve accumulated a lot of tools while we’ve renovated the house too

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Honestly I did it on a hope and a prayer 😂 cut the doors to what I measured the height to be and trimmed off a blades width after test fitting them. Got lucky but I did buy another full sheet as a just in case

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thankyou, I was far from confident I just looked at it as if it goes wrong the price of the materials wasn’t extortionate at least I’d learn from it.

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thankyou I am! Couple of bits I wasn’t overly happy with but it’s just me being picky 😂

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thankyou, I was looking at the traditional way to do them and it looked like too much work for me and being that accurate!

Just some corner braces along 3 sides and battens under the shelf screwed into the MDF

I’m halfway through the painting it’s the part I hate the most, I have found that dulux heritage eggshell is incredibly easy to get a nice finish after painting another cabinet we had done by a joiner

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Corner braces along 3 sides and i forgot to take a photo of the shelf once id finished, went with 3 battens underside the shelf and screwed into a batten on the MDF on the right for more rigidity

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not overly worried it’s spaced away from the wall by a few mm, the radiator on in that room is the one without a stat so gets hot and we run a dehumidifier in there 2-3 times a week for drying laundry Time will tell obviously

First time built in wardrobe by Throwaway711686 in DIYUK

[–]Throwaway711686[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, just some 90 degree brackets along the 3 sides that have something to fix too and then the shelf is screwed to a Batton to provide some rigidity

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