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I would strongly favour trying to prefabricate something in that situation, unless it's absolutely impossible. If you want the shelves to be adjustable then the supports that they sit in/on have to be parallel all the way up. I would suggest building a liner (basically a big box) for the cupboard that is properly square and lifting it into the space (with temporary triangulation struts if needed to keep it square). If you can't lift it in whole, then could you build it, check that it's all square, dismantle it as much as needed, lift the sides/back into the space with shims to level and square it and then add any cross bracing to keep it in shape. If you've got a router you could also use recessed shelf support strips to maximise the width of the shelves.
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I'm after some advice.
We have a turn of century terrace where the staircase is oriented across the width of the house. The master BR is at the front of the house. In the master BR there is a closet in the space above the stairwell. This closet is a strange triangular shape owing to the fact that the floor of the closet is the ceiling of the stairwell. get me?
I'd like to put some shelving in the triangular bit. I have some leftover 18mm ply left over from another project. I am thinking of fixing four ply corner supports to the walls with evenly spaced drilled holes, so that the shelves can be adjustable, like kitchen cabinets or an ikea wardrobe.
Access to the space is such that prefabrication will be difficult. Am I setting myself up for an exercise in frustration, owing to the fact that the walls won't be true or flat? Any tips for 'truing' the space before I start? I am a dab hand at wood but no good at plaster.
Thanks.