Looking for some advice regarding fitted wardrobes.

[=Adam=]

Hi everyone!

My Fiancé and I have got the opportunity to have a flat at the start of next year, the flat is currently a group of offices at the moment so there is no bathroom, kitchen etc. We plan on doing the majority of the work ourselves with a bit of help from my dad (hopefully) regarding the building work side of things.

I really want to make some fitted wardrobes for the bedroom aswell as other bits and pieces throughout the house as I think that is the only way that we will be able to afford nice quality furnishings.

I havent got any measurements as yet as we only found out about the flat on saturday.

Can someone point me in the right direction of a how to or some youtube videos?

In terms of the wood, we are (well I am) either looking at oak or walnut, I dont have an issue about having veneered mdf/ply if that would make construction easier.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Steve Maskery]

I'd make the carcasses out of 18mm veneered board and use pocket hole joinery. It can easily be dismantled if necessary and is easier to cart up the stairs than a joined carcase.
Send me your email addy and I'll send you an article I wrote a few years ago on how I made mine.
S

 

[No skills]

I used pocket hole screws for the first time - about a week ago, very simple and effective.

 

[=Adam=]

I was going to add that I wanted to use pocket hole joinery.

What would be the best kit to buy? Everyone talks about kreg but I have seen that axminster are now selling kits for about the same price.

Steve I will pm you me email later

Thanks!

 

[Tim_H]

I can not comment on the Axminster ones but I have the cheapest Kreg one and it is great. It works fine with a range of screws but I bought a box of the right length for my timber Kreg pocket hole screws and they are excellent. I used it for making my table saw station. If you are going to use them a lot it might be worth getting the more expensive jigs.

You can see the little pocket hole jig in the top left corner clamped to the panel.

 

[Eric The Viking]

I had a good look at the Axy one (UJK) last month, in their showroom. It's nicely made. I have one of the Kreg kits myself, and like it. I doubt you'd go wrong with either of them, but hex-headed screws are probably easier to find than Robertson (supplied with Kreg), although Robertson ones work slightly better. I'm sure you could use either with either jig, so it's a tough choice!