Do-it-yourself wardrobe calculation

As the name implies, the wardrobe is structurally different from the usual wardrobe design with swing doors. Such furniture is more convenient and ergonomic, but requires accurate calculation. The topic of the article is the calculation of a do-it-yourself wardrobe. The cabinet can be either an independent piece of furniture or built-in, using the floor, walls and ceiling.

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Design features

There are 3 types of designs of sliding wardrobes:

• Embedded.
• Radius
• Case.

Built in

The built-in option is less expensive, since materials on the ceiling, base, one, and sometimes both walls are simply not needed. Correctly calculating the built-in wardrobe is not so difficult. Materials will be needed on vertical partitions inside the structure, on sliding doors and on shelves.

Important! With equal dimensions of the cabinet and built-in cabinets, the latter will be much more capacious. This is a big plus.

Before you calculate your own wardrobe and decide on the built-in option, carefully examine the condition of the floor and ceiling at the installation site of this piece of furniture. If there are irregularities, then the cost of eliminating them must be included in the estimate. Think, maybe it’s more advisable to dwell on the case version.

Important! Also note that the main drawback of the built-in design is its static nature. You cannot move such a cabinet from one place to another. If the walls and ceiling are perfectly flat, then the built-in option is optimal.

Case

The advantage of the cabinet is its relative mobility, the ability to move to another place. There is also a minus - insufficient capacity.

Radius

Radius cabinet gives the opportunity to show creativity. It can be convex or concave, have an oval or round shape.

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Do-it-yourself door closet door calculation

Consider the calculation algorithm on the example of a cabinet. Assemble the structure, usually at the installation site. It is possible to transfer such furniture to another room, but first you need to disassemble it. It simply will not go through the doorway.

If the hull structure has a length from one wall to another, then for an accurate calculation of dimensions:

• It is necessary to measure the distance between the walls at several levels.
• In the same way, you need to make several measurements vertically.
• From the measurements taken in height, the minimum value is selected and 20-30 mm is taken from it. This will be the maximum height of the cabinet.
• If there are clippings for skirting boards, then the distance between them can be neglected.
• The presence of baguettes must be taken into account when calculating the height of the cabinet.
• The standard width of the cabinet is 0.6 m. Considering that it will take about 10 cm to install sliding sashes, the useful depth is 0.5 m. It makes no sense to make the cabinet depth less than 0.4 m.

Important! The number of shelves, drawers and their relative positioning is a purely individual moment. This is the meaning of manufacturing furniture for an individual project.

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What is required for assembly?

• Screwdriver - for screwing fasteners.
• Electric jigsaw - for undercutting.
• Perforator - for making holes in the walls under the dowels.
• Clamps - for temporary fastening of cabinet parts.
• Roulette - for making preliminary measurements.
• Hammer.
• Furniture stapler.
• A drill and a set of drills to it.In particular, the assembly will require confirmations and a confirmation drill.

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Calculation of the required amount of materials

After you have decided on the dimensions of the wardrobe and its internal arrangement, it is easy to calculate the right amount of materials. Both the integrated and the body structure can be equipped with door leaves with a top carriage or rollers. It is possible to make folding doors.

Important! The disadvantage of the system with the lower rollers is that with a sharp blow the door leaf falls out of the opening or the guides. The best option, for example, for the nursery is a door leaf with an upper carriage, more reliable in operation.

The best materials for the manufacture of cabinet parts - MDF or chipboard:

• Chipboard is a chipboard with a protective film. This material is used to make external surfaces.
• MDF is perfect for making shelves.

Important! Cutting the material yourself without any skills for this is an ungrateful job. It is very difficult to accurately withstand all sizes and angles, so you need to contact a furniture workshop with the finished product dimensions. Professionals will make cutting professionally and accurately, with optimal material consumption.

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Here is such a job for you if you plan to make the calculation of the sliding wardrobe and its assembly with your own hands. If you carefully consider what exactly you need in the design, how it is more convenient to place it in the room, there will be no problems!