Sportique
Established Member
Hi everyone,
I originally posted this in the design thread - but that was probably the wrong place?
I have agreed to build a fitted wardrobe - a fairly straightforward design, except SWMBO would like sliding Japanese-style full height doors.
The doors are approximately 2100x900mm each and the inside of each door will be lined with cotton fabric to give a "Japanese" effect. This design will also be within the weight capacity of the sliding door mechanism.
The outer door frame will be 100x50mm softwood.
The questions I have are:
1. I had planned to use the following sizes of hardwood for the doors: bottom rail 100x38mm, top rail and stiles 50 x 38mm, transoms and mullions 25x25mm (set back flush with the inner plane). Will these sizes give reasonable stiffness/durability?
2. I had hoped to do without any scribing material around the frames, if the walls/ceiling allow is it OK to fix the outer frame directly to wall/ceiling or is it best to always build in a scribing fillet?
3. Finally, the inside partitions/shelves will be 19mm mahogany faced ply, how is it best to fit edging to this?
4. How should I deal with skirts/coving - either remove them, or set the frames into them, or scribe the frames to match??
PS You will notice from the pic that the wardrobe is slightly wider than the alcove
Thanks for any advice and suggestions.
Dave
Below is a sketchup:
I originally posted this in the design thread - but that was probably the wrong place?
I have agreed to build a fitted wardrobe - a fairly straightforward design, except SWMBO would like sliding Japanese-style full height doors.
The doors are approximately 2100x900mm each and the inside of each door will be lined with cotton fabric to give a "Japanese" effect. This design will also be within the weight capacity of the sliding door mechanism.
The outer door frame will be 100x50mm softwood.
The questions I have are:
1. I had planned to use the following sizes of hardwood for the doors: bottom rail 100x38mm, top rail and stiles 50 x 38mm, transoms and mullions 25x25mm (set back flush with the inner plane). Will these sizes give reasonable stiffness/durability?
2. I had hoped to do without any scribing material around the frames, if the walls/ceiling allow is it OK to fix the outer frame directly to wall/ceiling or is it best to always build in a scribing fillet?
3. Finally, the inside partitions/shelves will be 19mm mahogany faced ply, how is it best to fit edging to this?
4. How should I deal with skirts/coving - either remove them, or set the frames into them, or scribe the frames to match??
PS You will notice from the pic that the wardrobe is slightly wider than the alcove
Thanks for any advice and suggestions.
Dave
Below is a sketchup: