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Ah, nice. Certainly looks like cladding joined together. Awesome.

Haha. My fingers are itching to start building this very minute but there have been some delays unfortunately. Although I will make sure to document the build along the way. But the fact that what my initial question was, and where this thread stands now is just amazing :mrgreen: Has helped a...

I will try to find the post. Would be really interesting to see the results.

Ah, now I see what Marineboy meant by faux cladding. It is indeed an interesting idea if I go the paint route. Creating V-grooves should be easy with a router and a straight edge. Plus you can space the grooves as you like.

I'm not sure I follow your suggestion. If I use T&G cladding method, then I will not paint it. I will prefer to stain it.

Haha. I wish I could make a bomb shelter from 2x4s lol ... I would totally do it. Dont worry about putting me off, I want the cold hard facts, so I appreciate the constructive criticism. Last thing I want is a failed design and wasted investment. I agree about using ply less than 18mm. The...

Cool. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Does the cladding warp and bend too? It is only 7.5mm thick so I am assuming it would warp. I am thinking of laying them on top of 6mm MDF to make the doors so I should be fine. I will make 3 sliding doors to cover the whole width of the wardrobe. Will have...

Yes. I'm thinking of getting these: http://www.diy.com/departments/cls-planed-unfinished-c16-t38mm-w89mm-l2400mm-pack-of-6/492782_BQ.prd

Yes, you are right. Better to be safe than sorry. It is about 2m and will have to be divided from the middle to add more support. Plus I will need plenty of drawers, so I may put them in the middle all the way up to the top.

Awesome sauce! Thanks. The interior of the bigger wardrobe on the right side is not fully designed yet. I will make sure to add plenty of support using the batons. From your update it looks like I need a support board on the front as well, which I was hoping to avoid ... but no worries :lol:

I've sketched this design so far. I am planning on using 90mm(W) x 38mm(T) timber for frame construction. Looks ok to me. I will attach 18mm plywood sheets for the sides and the top. The wardrobe will be screwed into the wall studs for which I have placed some backer boards. I will make the...

I have thought about this and it sounds like a great idea, but i will still need plywood to create drawers and some partitions inside the wardrobe, so no escaping that! But I think it definitely sounds better than making the whole thing out of plywood only. Maybe I can go with 12mm ply instead...

That is a good point. Frame construction is slightly more complicated but it is definitely more manageable. Can you get tongue and groove boards from b&q or homebase?

Haha, I totally understand what you mean. I am on the first floor, only one flight of stairs. The main door of my building opens and the stairs are right in front. As you land on the first floor, my door is also right in front. So no turning around or manoeuvring required. Once you enter inside...

Yes im in a flat. You're right, birch is very heavy....over 30 kgs. Im going to lay it down on the floor on top of a few 2x4's and then make the cuts.

I agree, even though B&Q's cutting service is super awesome, I think their sheet goods cannot compare in quality with more specialised suppliers. I've read a lot of delamination reviews from customers.

I can totally understand the patience required to cut large sheets for large projects and ensuring everything is square and fits the required dimensions. I would imagine it can take several hours to make all the cuts, precious time which can be utilised on other tasks. As I am quite new to this...

Oh I see ... nice. Thanks.

Looks amazing! Very well done. What material did you use to make the doors and how thick are they?

Hi Nick. Looks pretty neat. Thanks for sharing the photos. What did you use to create runners for the sliding mechanism, wood or an aluminium track? Do you have a picture of that? I know that plywood doors can be susceptible to warpage so I was thinking of re-enforcing the backside of the doors...