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Flat pack kitchens,home office furniture,DIY wardrobes,affordable designer kitchen kits,DIY laundry,built in wardrobes,kitchen renovation,dream kitchens and cheap kitchens, accessories and handles,sinks and mixer taps
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June 08 No.15 Splashback Update
Two new splashback alternatives have now become available for the handyperson to install...
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October No.14 Handleless Doors
Finally there is a proper hinge and catch to replace the tip latch and push catch to make a handleless door open enough to get your fingers behind without breaking your nails....
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August No. 13 Becoming a Kitchen designer as easy as DYOS
SmartPack Kitchens’ DYOS program gives renovators the ability to design, view in 3D and cost their kitchen or home office renovation.
With SmartPack Kitchens’ new Design Your Own SmartPack (DYOS) software, renovators can point and click their way to kitchen and home office designs – seeing the results in 3D and getting an estimate of cabinetry costs – in their own home and without talking to a salesperson.
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April No. 12 Kickboards- building on a solid base
The bases of cabinets are made in 3 ways: 1. plinth attached to the cabinets. 2. Legs attached to the cabinet. 3. Inset kickboards with the cabinet sides going to the floor.
There are advantages and disadvantages to each type.
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December No. 10 Timber benchtops in the kitchen
The can only warmth that timber benchtops bring to a kitchen can only be surpassed by the oven.....
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February No.11 Soft Closing Mechanisms for Cabinet Doors and drawers.
The latest technology from Blum and Hettich has been the introduction of soft closing doors and self closing drawers.
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November No.9 Flatpack installation hints and procedures.
Some flatpack cabinetsare easier to assemble and install than others but in each case if you follow a simple procedure, organise yourself and have the correct tools and good clean workspace.....
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October No.8 Environmental issues in the kitchen
Even the manufacture of a kitchen cabinet can impact on our environment. If you have any environmental conscience then read this short article about how to choose better....
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September No. 7 It's a question of Splashback
Above the benchtop and underneath the overhead cabinets is an area of exposed wall which needs to have a surface finish which is easily cleaned using standard non toxic household cleaners.
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August No. 6 Door options made simple
Most kitchen companies will offer about five styles, each having a range of colours and finishes. How to choose is the question.
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July No.5 Flat pack Wardrobes
Flatpack kitchens are now well publicised and popular. The same system of construction also applies to wardrobes....
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No.4 June - Creating a temporary kitchen
Making preparations for a temporary kitchen well before you start...
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No.3 May - Flat pack kits
Flat pack kits.......how difficult are they anyway? The question most often asked
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April No. 2 Veneer types
Veneer boards are made in a number of different ways. The latest and most consistent in appearance is the restructured type compared to the natural veneer type. Both have a beautiful wood appearance.
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March No. 1 Smartpack creates a new website
The new DYOS- Design your own smartpack program downloadable from this site ...
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Monday, 26 June 2006
July No.5 Flat pack Wardrobes
Flat Pack Wardrobes - why not?
Flat pack kitchens are now well publicised and popular. The same system of construction also applies to a large range of modular household products such as: wardrobes, vanities, bookcases, hi-fi cabinets.
The savings in construction of robes is not as great as with kitchens because of the shorter time involved in their construction and installation. The flatpack wardrobe can be made to any design with pullout drawers or shelves, with hinged doors or sliding doors, and with matching side panels if necessary.
Assembly
Fitted wardrobes are often constructed without backs or sides, using the existing walls as sides and backs. However, this often causes problems for handypersons as the unit must be fitted square to ensure properly fitting doors. The flatpack construction is a complete box with a back and this ensures that the cupboard is square. The cupboard can also be constructed in the middle of the room face down. It is then stood upright and slid into position on top of a kickboard. The doors can then be fitted onto a completely square carcase. It is a more expensive option than using your walls and floors, but it avoids the moisture and mould smell problem from the brick wallswhere moisture is a problem. In this system you have a completely sealed cabinet which can be disassembled and moved or even used as a room divider. The Smartpack wardrobe track and wheel system can be installed with the same cabinets if a solid cabinet is required. The smartpack track and wheel system has large rollers running on the bottom track and thus not taking the full door weight hanging from a top track. The track allowance of 90mm is made by an icreased bottom and top of the robe. This gives a full 600mm depth wardrobe.
The Smartpack sliding robe system is a cheaper alternative for a sliding door wardrobe. The cupboard is made up of an internal carcase for shelves and, or drawers. These cabinets are seperate and the divisions and shelves are installed around these units using the smartpack U Chanel. (See Wardobe section . The sliding doors are running on the track fitted outside of this construction. This is a really cheap and easy system for a high quality sliding robe. See page 2 of the sliding wardrobe instruction sheet for a detailed plan of the assembly components.
Drawers internal in the robes do not have handles but rather use 25mm gaps between the drawers as finger grips. This prevents the doors from knocking the handles and also allows a larger drawer depth. An attactive addition to the wardrobes, and to make them look really built in, fit a 100mm upstand to the top of the robe as a fixing point for the cornice. The cornice is then extended across the top of the robe and joined to the rest of the room cornice.The effect is a completely built in look.
Choice of Doors
There are many types of doors available for varying styles and budgets, including solid timber recessed panel doors and MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) routered panel doors, painted or ready for you to paint. Plain panel MDF doors or melamine flatpanel doors are the cheaper end of the budget range while still looking attractive. The colour range is huge. The smartpack wheels are fitted behind the panel doors for the sliding doors. For hinged doors these are predrilled for hinges and are easily clipped onto the hinge plates fitted to the carcase. Mirror or opaque glass sliding doors can be ordered for sliding robes and are very easy to install.
A wardrobe should take about 2-6 hours to fit depending on the size and number of doors and internal shelves and fittings.
Hinged door cupboards are just as easy to construct. Fillers on the side of the hinged carcases are the best way to fill the uneven gap between the vertical carcase side and the usually out of vertical wall. Leave at least 16mm for the filler. Visit our Online store to see all the wardrobe accessories that can be used to fit out your robe.
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