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It's along time since I wrote a little guide to wardrobes in alcoves but you'll want to build the largest 'square' mdf box that fits in that space then put your shelves and rails in and add doors on the front. Otherwise you'll spend much more time coping with unusual parallelogram shapes for shelves.
So your wall condition won't matter.
Start with some 2x2 on the floor and get it all level with wedges or any number of methods. Build your big box and pop it on the 2x2, drive a couple of screws through the carcass into the walls, fill with shelves and rails to taste, add doors.
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you'll want to build the largest 'square' mdf box that fits
This.
Struggling to get a box you’ve built too large into a tapering space is infuriating.
NB. Most alcoves are narrower at the backAlso I recommend melamine faced MDF or if you can spring for it melamine faced ply.
Not painting the inside of wardrobes is worth £££ -
Cheers. Feels doable. I honk I’ve worked out how to screw into wall too - drill opening in side, drill wall, insert wall plug and screw large screw in with washer larger than hole in cabinet. Or have I missed something?
absurdbird
chrisbmx116
I’m a bit stuck.
Planned to rip out built in wardrobe and replace with a fake floating cupboard (just some doors on some shelves really) but when I removed the wardrobe I discovered it was installed pre plaster and as a result made a bloody mess.
I’m thinking maybe build in a whole wardrobe but unsure what to do with walls. They’ll be hidden but do I need to worry about their condition?