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Tomnova16
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As some of you may remember i asked if there was any chippies who wanted to build me a wardrobe.
My polish painter got his chippy friend over and quoted around £700 all in for MDF and filled joins rather than stud and plastered.

I mulled it over and thought how hard can it be.
watched loads of videos on youtube and found the "tommys Trade Secrets" ones to be the best.
so started it a couple of weeks back when i had the time, no rush, wanted to make it perfect.

my highly detailed plans


outer frame


didnt take any of the stud but heres the plasterboard on
had to move the light switch too, which was fairly easy, just drilled a tunnel through the three bits of stud, two existing and one that i put in.


wasnt happy with the gap on the right hand side though so put a new bit up and fitted the door frame


and finally the plaster which i did yesterday,
was quite hard to start off with, and started inside the wardrobe as it wont really be seen, but it was quite awkward working in the tight space.
soon got the hang of it though.



i wouldnt like to do the ceiling or a complete room though, i would leave that to the pro's
oh and cheers to danielcorsa for your tips, very helpful.

[Edited on 12-12-2011 by Tomnova16]


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John
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Did you tape the switch up then plaster round it?
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12th Dec 11 at 11:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol
nah i needed the light on so released it from the wall and taped in the case thing to stop any moisture getting inside and taped the switch up


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That's alright always hate seeing that.
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12th Dec 11 at 11:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i was pissed of with the previous painters not even masking up the sockets and switches let alone releasing them from the wall.

with regard to paint tihe plaster is 48 hours long enough
ill put a coat of thinned 2:1 vinyl matt (waterbased) on before the colour


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12th Dec 11 at 13:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Looks good Tommy
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done a good job there tom. i would leave it a little longer than 48 hours personally. probably give it 3 days just to be sure.
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12th Dec 11 at 13:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

makes me wonder how they do it in time on DIY SOS


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DIY SOS had that question raised once as they were painting so quickly onto wet plaster. They use a massively watered down paint (5:1 iirc) and then leave them with paint to finish it at a later date
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Nice work.

I did the same as you. Wanted a built-in wardrobe but pissed at the price people wanted to do the job.

Easy enough to do myself with a bit of pre-planning. Filled a weekend or two
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id price that up at about £700 i recon

3 days @ 150
Materials @ £150
Mark Up £100
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yeah not knocking the price, just didnt want to pay it


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Are you putting a pair of doors on it?
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Yeah. Just marking out the hinges now


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No door case? Or you just running a batton round the stud work?
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quote:
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No door case? Or you just running a batton round the stud work?


It's got a lining, just needs a lath planting on to form the rebate. Probably easier that way for a diy'er. Hang the doors then just fit the lath up to them, no risk of getting them hinge bound that way.
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Put the rebate thing on before the hinges.


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Looks good mate. Although with the trade you are in i'd expect you to be able to manage it! Obv a bodyshop has nothing to do with wardrobes, but its practical skills all the same.

I'd end up having to get my Dad to help me

[Edited on 13-12-2011 by Ben J]
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yeah thats kind of why i thought i would give it a go
i actually built one out of 2x2 and MDF when i was 16, its still standing but is a bit wobbly, no spirit levels used


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sorry for the crap pic but this shows the rebate thingy


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good work! more pleasing doing this stuff yourself!
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What are you going to use to keep the doors shut?
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Magnets


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Looking good Tom, glad my advise helped.

Certainly taking shape, big sense of achivement doing it yourself.

Plaster will be gone off in a 2-3 days usually, if possible leave window open and will dry quicker.

Ceilings 100% need left to the pro's!


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Did you tape the plasterboard joints?


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