Due to its spaciousness and small dimensions, the wardrobe is very popular with our fellow citizens. It can organically fit into any interior. This cabinet can be installed anywhere. The most important thing is to choose the necessary filling option, which corresponds to the main purpose of the room.
How to make a built-in cabinet with your own hands
Sliding wardrobe has a sliding door system. Which is quite convenient and practical for small rooms, as this system significantly saves space.
Given the placement, several types of cabinets are distinguished. The most popular are embedded products, which have several advantages:
- due to installation in a niche, this furniture almost does not occupy usable area;
- built-in wardrobes make it possible to create a general composition in the room, while maintaining its practicality;
- simplicity of manufacture, since the pillars are the walls.
Necessary tools and materials
Particleboard is considered the most popular for assembling a coupe. These plates are durable, practical, have an inexpensive cost. The disadvantages include the difficulty in fine processing. Therefore, it is difficult to create elegant designs from this material.
MDF board is easier to handle. Due to the elasticity of the material, beautiful and original elements can be made. Furniture can be matte or glossy, there is also a huge selection of colors.
Attention! The choice of material is made taking into account personal preferences.
As a tool for work you will need:
- electric drill;
- screwdriver;
- square;
- level;
- saw;
- clamps;
- mallet.
Choosing a place for the future cabinet
When choosing a construction location, a number of factors must be considered:
- A cabinet installed in the living room is usually required for storing documents, light things, and various equipment. Therefore, the inner space must have many shelves. Often the central part is made open, and the shelves are used as a stand for a TV or other equipment. On the sides are usually open shelves for small things.
- The compartment in the hallway is used, as a rule, for outerwear, so you need to provide at least one section for heavy things. Another section must have shelves for accessories - umbrellas, hats, handbags. Below you need to arrange a place for shoes. All sections are made closed, and on one of the doors must be a growth mirror.
- The wardrobe in the nursery must be universal. There will be things, as well as books and toys. Therefore, you need to organize open shelves.
- In the bedroom, as a rule, bedding and underwear are stored, therefore there should not be open sections. And the door must be with a mirror.
Design choice
The door is the main part of the compartment. Therefore, door design is very important. They can be made entirely of wood, made of mirror or glass. These materials can be combined in one design. Having decided on the design of the door, the built-in closet is already almost selected.
To give the structure a more attractive appearance, it can be decorated with a mirror with a pattern. Drawings are made as plain and multi-colored.
Do not neglect the functionality of the furniture. The cabinet must be both beautiful and practical. Internal design can be organized with accessories, shelves and dividing the space into different parts. Therefore, before assembling the compartment, you must have an idea of its contents.
Drawing development
Before making drawings, you need to take measurements. Not at all the time the niche where it is planned to build the structure has even geometry. Therefore, measurements are performed according to certain rules:
- First, measurements are made on the back: from above, in the center, from below;
- then the front part is measured in the same way;
- height is also measured in all positions.
Installation of the integrated structure, performed without taking into account possible irregularities, can lead to the fact that the frame either will not enter, or large gaps will appear during installation of the structure.
Therefore, carefully consider all possible errors in order to make the necessary allowance for the installation of the structure. In some cases, it so happens that as a result, the layout of the shelves is similar to a trapezoid, rather than a regular rectangle.
After you can go directly to the drawing.
Attention! If there is no experience in drawing up diagrams, then contact the designer. Taking into account measurements and individual wishes, the specialist will execute drawings of the future cabinet. In this work, it is necessary to take into account the thickness of the material and the margin for the door mechanism itself.
For a cabinet installed in an opening, the doors are a facade. The most popular coupe system is the door, in which all the guides are arranged according to the internal type. The rollers are installed either above or below. The latter option is quiet and increased strength, but will require more careful care. It is necessary to periodically clean the rails of dirt. The upper roller system is not so reliable, but will not require such care, since the grooves are not contaminated.
Built-in cabinet yourself: step-by-step instructions
First you need to fix all the shelves. There are two ways to fix them in the built-in compartment. The most economical option is to simply attach the shelves to the wall.
The step-by-step step is as follows:
- To fix the shelves to the wall will require a tape measure and level. First you need to mark the vertical lines on the wall for fastening with a marker.
- When the marking is drawn, guides are attached to the wall on which the shelves are fixed. Guides can be purchased at a hardware store or you can use improvised material, for example, a plinth or ordinary wooden bars. If there will be a vertical partition supporting on one side of the shelf, then for it, you will also need to fix the guides.
- It is undesirable to fix the shelves directly to the partition with screws, because if you decide to remove or move them in the future, it will be difficult to do.
The next option for making a cabinet in a niche is to sheathe all the walls. Why is the box made, which is installed in the opening.
Despite the fact that this option is more expensive, and will require more labor, it is much better. Since the compartment in the wall is additionally protected from temperature extremes and moisture, which will prevent possible problems during storage.
Regardless of which option was chosen, one must not forget that the recess in the niche may turn out to be crooked. Therefore, when installing shelves, it is necessary to measure each individually and cut according to size.
Next, install sliding doors. First, fix the upper guide. How to fix it is indicated in the instructions, since these systems, as a rule, come with an installation diagram. The simplest method of fastening is a dowel or anchor.
After the lower rollers need to be fixed to the doors. The rollers must be selected very carefully, because they will hold the door. They must be durable and of high quality. Since the failure of even one roller will significantly complicate the operation of the cabinet.
When the rollers are fixed, you need to fix the lower rails and install the door. The lower rails must be clearly below the upper.
Important! To determine the location of the guides, it is advisable to use a plumb line. If the door leaf is skewed, this will increase the wear of the hardware.
Naturally, assembling the construction alone is a rather difficult task. Therefore, it is best to invite a partner to simplify your work. But do not forget that the manufacture of a wardrobe is quite feasible, and everyone can do it. The most important thing is to calculate all the points in advance.
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