Built in wardrobes with sliding doors
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- In this video I show you how I built some Built in wardrobes with sliding doors
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Excellent work!! Thank you so much for a video with not too many overwhelming details, just enough for a beginner to understand and follow. I have got a couple of queries if you don't mind helping with please. I am planning to fit a wardrobe in a similar space but on either sides of a chimney breast. The biggest problem is that I'm unable find a readymade wardrobe that fits the space. So a better option would be to go for a built in. One side of the wardrobe would need to project out a little bit and I'm not sure how to get that to look good. Also I'm planning for a folding door rather than sliding. would that be too different in terms of the frame you have shown here? Ta
Thanks for share 😘
Amazing video
Do you know the best company who can do sliding doors made to measure for a fixed opening size?
Thank you - this is exactly what I was looking for excellent craftsmanship
Thank you very much buddy ! Glad I could help ! 👍🏻
Love the wardrobes I will be making the same in 2 bedrooms in my house
Will look forward to seeing them !
i love the look of that mdf and the simple clean approach you took here
Thank you for your comment
Brilliant video bro. You make it look easy! And love the commentary…defo need more of it 😂👍🏽
Cheer buddy, really appreciate the comment ! There will be more to come for sure ! Another video today buddy 👍🏻
Thank you . This was brilliant.
Thank you very much 🍻
Great video. I'm about to install some sliding doors like this so it is good to be able to see what I'm getting into.
Thank you for your comment graham ! 🍻
Great job Lewis and an even better video
Cheers Dave ! I enjoyed making this one 🍻
Fantastic work man, amazing informative video...found it very useful. Keep them up 👏
Cheers man, there will be lots to come ! Buying another house now so this will have loads of content in it !
Fantastic job, mate. I'll be doing something nearly identical next year only mine will be spanning an entire side of a 2m+ wall. The framing seems straightforward enough, but the sliding doors and rails shenanigans seems a little daunting.
Cheers for the comment buddy ! Really appreciate it !! Really the hole project isn’t to bad, I know what you mean about it seeming daunting but it’s really not once you start to do it. I’m always happy to give advice should you need any buddy. Good luck 👍🏻
You The best 😮😮😮
Excellent job Lewis you make it look easy ! Very well executed 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thank you very much buddy ! That’s the beauty of editing I can cut all my mistakes out 😂😂😂
@@LTWCarpentry 🤣🤣 you’re just being modest 😆👍🏻
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From where did u buy the doors
Great video ,thanks
Cheers buddy 👍🏻
just starting this project today but the 2260 doors into 2480 and will have to but in a sub frame to hold the tracking. very informative , cheers.
Cheers buddy, I really appreciate your comment
looks great
Thanks buddy ! 👍🏻
great job just what i would do and a great video,well done
Cheers for the comment John ! 🍻
Nicely done.
Thank you very much !
Great video! Love your commentary and simple steps! I was wondering how you attached the frame piece that you attached the top runner to, to the ceiling?
Cheers buddy, I nailed through into the ceiling timbers mate 🍻
Thanks bro
Great job
Cheers buddy
great video! my husband and I are considering doing this in our bedroom! Quick question, how much roughly did all of this cost?
Hi,
This is a great video. You explained everything very clearly. How thick was the MDF you used?
Hi, thank you very much ! I used 18mm mdf
Hi, great video thank you. I am going to attempt this in the next couple of months and this was very helpful. What wood do you use for the shelf and divider?
Hi and thanks for your comment, brilliant ! I’m glad I could help ! I used mdf for the divide that can be painted, but you could use a furniture board or a decent melamine board if you didn’t want to decorate it
Great job ..good to see some different techniques of building the wardrobes.. I use my festool 240 and it's brilliant .. only one downside re your new battery makita saw is you can't plug in to the hoover so every cut you have to switch hoover on/off by hand
Yes I get that but I had to do that with my festool aswell due to its being 110v if you plug the transformer into it that will keep the vacuum running as it’s constantly drawing voltage, I’m okay with turning the vacuum on when I want it. Thanks for the comment buddy ! Keep them coming !
AWS Bluetooth adapter then your hoover will turn on when you pull the trigger on the track saw
@@andrewroberts6158 Andrew knows !
Good job my friend excellent work
Thank you buddy
Looking to do my own wardrobe in our new house and this video looks like a perfect example. What thickness is the MDF you're using for the main shelf/divide?
Hi buddy, thanks for your comment, these where made from 18mm mdf 👍🏻
Good job bro, will attempt mine soon, well articulated job
Thank you very much buddy ! Good luck with yours ! Let me know how you get on ! 🍻
..and, how/do you fix the bottom of the dividing panel? Cheers!
great job man
cheers 🍻
Cheers buddy 👍🏻
Thanks for this. Great video. Will be following your lead :)
Your welcome 👍🏻 thank you for your comment
Like the way you work ,good vid.
Cheers Steven ! Really appreciate that mate 🍻
Nice job mate ,what where the plugs you where using? for blocking out the opening you seem to be screwing them in
Hi mate, thanks for you comment, I was using red plugs on the masonry walls and plasterboard fixings on the other walls.
Hi just seen your channel great content, can you say what plugs you use for hollow plasterboard Cheers
For hollow walls I use the snail type plasterboard fixings 👍🏻 thanks for your comment buddy
Great video mate. I’m looking to install these doors in my place. The ceiling height is 227.5. Can I put tracks straight into ceiling and floor?
You’ll have to double check the measurements as I can’t remember now but if they work out the yes there is no reason why you can buddy, just keep an eye on everything being level is the only thing I will say.
Thanks for the video. Question: For the vertical divider in the middle of the closet, did you do anything special to fasten it to the floor? Toenails or screws?
thank you for comment. I think from memory I used pocket holes.
Great job mate couldn't find the video regarding the door installation is there a link ? 👍
Hi buddy, yes very sorry I lost the footage so wasn’t able to make one 🤦♂️
Brilliant thanks! Quick question - what height should the shelf be? What is the 'norm' that new housebuilders would install? Thanks!
I normally put mine up at 1900mm tall, but you can do whatever suits your needs
Really love this video...you're great on them. Im going to try this even though I have very little DIY experience!
Thank you for your kind comment buddy ! I really appreciate it ! Nice one keep me updated with how you get on 👍🏻
@@LTWCarpentry Will do! will need to watch this one more time! Karine (Kaliko)
@@kalikodelevere5008 the more you watch it is the better for me 😂😂 if you need any guidance please feel free to ask 👍🏻
@@kalikodelevere5008 the more you watch it is the better for me 😂😂 if you need any guidance please feel free to ask 👍🏻
Great work againbud
Thanks very much buddy !! 👍🏻
Surely with boards that snug between walls you're likely to see bowing caused by expansion, i always think it's good practice to have a couple of millimetres breathing space?
You don’t get expansion with mdf buddy, it’s very very stable
Great job am looking the same thing but I need to see a free standing job as I don't have a corner, if that makes sense 🤔
Yes that dose, you can always build a stud wall to put it in ?
Hi Lewis, I couldn’t find the seperate video for the sliding doors, would you be able to point me in the right kt direction. Also, would you be able to tell me where you got the sliding roller track and wheels from? Thanks!
Hello mate, thanks for the vidio it's brilliant. I got the same sort of cavity in my bedroom where I'm playing to do something very similar. I have a question for you, my floor is carpeted and I don't what to remove the carpet, what could I do?
You have a couple of options, you can fix the base plate straight down to the carpet or you can cut the carpet either side of the base track
Very good, I'm planning to fit some Valla doors which are also 2260mm. Do you know how much (+/-mm) adjustment is in the door wheels; was planning to make the opening 2265mm (before the rails are fitted) and then take up the slack with adjustment, or would you recommend exactly 2260mm?
Exactly the question I need answered 👍 don't want it to tight or too slack!!
top work nice
Thank you very much !
Great job. Did you mention what kinda drywall anchors you used? I didn't catch that
Cheers buddy, no I didn’t but just used snail bits mate
you made it look easy , even for me lol
lol, lots of practice mate 🍻
Great vid mate. If the doors are 2260 in height, what should the height of the opening be if you are adding the sliding rails?
Exactly the question I need answered 👍 don't want it too tight or too slack for that matter.
Hi great video ur too good! I need the slide door parts...
Thank you
Where's that laser coming from XD? That's some nice product right there for leveling haha
Firstly, I love the channel... I'm going to attempt this project in our bedroom. What thickness MDF are you using? cheers. Mark
Thank you for your very kind comment ! I used 18mm mdf for the most part and 9mm for the boxing in. Good luck with your build ! If you need any help please feel free to ask 👍🏻
@@LTWCarpentry Thanks
Great video. Do you know of any kits less the 2200mm high? I only have about 1800mm to play with
I have just had a quick google search and I can’t seem to find any buddy, you can buy the tracks separately and make your own doors to suit.
@@LTWCarpentry Thankyou! In which case, fancy doing a video on making Mdf shaker style doors 👍
@@bman0602 will be coming shortly buddy ! On my list of things to do 👍🏻
what glue are you using, it can't be wood glue since you are using it on the wall as well and there is no clamping used
Nice job mate do you find much difference between the Makita and festool tracksaw I’ve got the festool but need another one just wondering what your thoughts are cheers
Hi mate, I have both the festool and the makita, to be honest there’s not a lot of difference, I like the depth adjuster on the festool but I like the scoring feature on the makita, I don’t think I would spend the extra for the festool to be honest. They are both great machines so the cheaper makita wins for me, hope this helps 🍻
@@LTWCarpentry great thanks mate I’ve asked a few guys and they said the same 👍
Clever video, glad I found you here. I’m a fellow carpenter Brit, living in Netherlands. May I ask how much you charged the client for the job? I still have some insecurities when quoting for jobs
I’ll be honest buddy, I don’t normally openly discuss my prices to protect my customers, I have a few videos talking about pricing if you want to check them out ?
Did u do the separate video for the rail and trackset, mate?
I didn’t I’m afraid buddy, the footage got corrupt !
I have 4 fitted wardrobes I'm planning to fit in my house. I can't afford getting professionals so I'm going to watch all your videos to gain the confidence. I'll buy a plunge saw any cheap ones your recommendation?
Cheers for the comment buddy, the Titan is a very good saw if your in a budget, to be honest most of them are pretty good obviously not as good as the premium ones but for diy use them are all pretty good
I have carpet in my room and it’s upstairs probably same wooden floor.Please tell me if I can put the runners slates on the top of carpet?or need to remove carpet on that area
You probably could fit it on the carpet but I haven’t tried so I wouldn’t like to say for sure, rather then removing the carpet I would suggest fixing a timber over the top and fixing track to that, similar to what I did in the video
Did you trim the MDF trim using the track saw?
Yes buddy, I always cut a clean edge to start with
Great job this mate, looking at doing something similar myself, roughly what height did you do the cross rails and what screws did you use for the mdf?
Cheers mate, I put the clothes rails in at 1800mm off the floor, I normally do this then I can have a second at 900mm of the floor if I do double hanging. And I used 4x50mm screws on the mdf buddy, hope that helps, if you need anything else give mate shout mate
@@LTWCarpentry perfect cheers! Appreciate the help
Forgot to ask, is the 2260 the full height of the door? so if you was building a frame would you have to take into account depth of the runners that the doors sit in?
@@Jack-zr4lm yes mate that’s correct ! 👍🏻
hi there
nice vidio easy to understund
could you please send size of the door
thanks
Hi all the sizes are in the video thanks
Looks lovely!! Where did you buy the doors from?
Thank you very much, they are from b&q
Useful video! Thanks. One question, how come you set it back from the alcove edge? Surely there was more space to be gained in there, by bringing the wardrobe face flush with the wall?
Cheers for the comment buddy, really appreciate it, there’s a couple of reasons really, firstly I had plenty of room in the wardrobe for what was needed and secondly I try to avoid lining things flush, walls a very rarely straight and plumb and the closer you try and get to that the more you highlight how far out they are, I will always try and create and reveal if I can as it looks better in the eye.
@@LTWCarpentry Makes perfect sense! Ta!
hi there i am about to do a similar thing just mine is about 2 meters long. Can I ask you something when screwing to the ceiling did you use anchors or some other device? You see i do now have any joists going at right angles to the wood piece I have to put across the ceiling. Thanks in advance
Hi mate, I wouldn’t really plasterboard fixings to do this, they just aren’t man enough for this type of job, what I would do is put addition timbers in the loft space to take the header of the word robe, these are killed timber grounds. Bit more work then involved but it’s a much safer option buddy.
@@LTWCarpentry mmm I was thinking off that. The only thing is if the fixing for the wardrobe doors are floor bearing I thought those toggle bolts would be a possible way and rest the ceiling part on top of the side frames in a fashion, actually just realised it's 1.5m in length so what do you think of this idea?, sorry for the 101 questions :)
Hi mate great job ..can you tell me make of nail gun ?
Hi mate, it’s a hitachi second fix nail gun mate, great gun ! I’ve been using it for years !
Hi buddy after watching this I’m going to go get them can you please tell how accurate does the width and height have to be when building it is the any wiggle room on the doors if I’m a couple of mil out
Hi buddy, really glad my video helped you and want to thank you for your comment, these doors are pretty flexible, obviously they can’t be miles out but you can get away with a far bit on them. Hope that helps
Where do you buy these mirror doors??
How would you decorate the MDF??
I have a small space for a wardrobe but I'm wanting to put a fitted wardrobe into the space 85mm any suggestions? Cheers
These are brought from b&q buddy
Amazing video if u dont mind where did you get that doors thx
Cheer buddy, they are form b&q
Wow hard to believe they are b&q doors thx for answers 🙏
How do I adjust the bottom parts
Brilliant. This is exactly what I am trying to do. Quick question, is that just plain MDF you finished it with or did it have some sort of veneer on it? Keep up the good work!
Cheers for your comment buddy, no veneer buddy, just plane mdf
@@LTWCarpentry nice one. Where is a good place to buy melamine faced chipboard? Cheers.
Hi ya! Thanks for the great video! Can bottom rails be screwed on top of the carpet?
You can but be careful as the screw can snag the carpet, plus you need to make sure it’s level
@@LTWCarpentry great tips, thank you
@@nikital8739 your more then welcome
@@LTWCarpentry if it wasn’t would you pack the rail with plastic packers to ensure it’s level?
@@chippy977 yes mate, the same as I have done in the video, either that or folding wedges 👍🏻
Could you fit the bottom rail directly on carpet?
Yes you can but you will need to level it so I would recommend doing something similar to what I have done if possible
Hi great video you when are you doing one on how to fit the door an how much would you allow in the hight for the doors , plus what kind of pin gun are you useing please .
Many thanks
Ram
Hi ram,
I actually lost the footage unfortunately so it will have to wait until I get another one of these jobs come up. And I was using a 16g hitachi nailer for this. Thanks for the support
@@LTWCarpentry hi
Many thanks for getting back to me
Ok look forward to it that'll be great how much would you allow for the hight of the door please , because I'll be making
some .
Many thanks
Ram
@@ramhasib9930exactly the question I need answered 👍 3 people have asked the same question with no response 😏
Love the video, going to try it. What kind of wood do you use?
Many thanks.
Cheers mate, I used mdf for the covering and Cls timber for the framework
Thank you so much for your fast reply. I was mainly after the material for the inner boards and the thickness. Thanks again for your support, can’t wait to get going.
THink I founds it below, so the complete internal construction is MDF. Are you not worried about sagging, especially over time? Why not use Plywood? Thanks for your insights and experience. Tom
@@tomcolin173 no that won’t sag over that span plus I have the battens on the wall to help with that, the hanging rails aren’t attached to the shelf so there is no weight gain there, I would do it out of ply but it all comes down to cost, these are jobs for customers and most of them like to keep the costs down
Where did you buy the doors and track from?
B&Q
Hi mate love the video, where did you buy the sliding door kit from, does this include the mirrored doors etc, also could i make the same kind of sliding wardrobes but with shaker style doors instead of mirrors. Cheers keep the vids coming, im learning a lot from you, top man.
Thanks for that comment mate ! I really appreciated that ! I will indeed keep them coming ! They are from b and q mate and yes you get every thing in the pack that you need, they are called bliss sliding wardrobe doors, I’m not sure but they might do a shaker door as they do other types, alternatively the sell the running gear on its own and you can make your own doors but I have never tried this but would be more then happy to give advise if you did go down this route mate.
Plasterboard screws???
How much did this cost for materials and labour? Thanks
Sorry buddy, but I don’t discuss prices on here mate
Wicked video babe!!!! Xxxx
Thank you beautiful ! Xxxx
How much does it cost to do that
My space is 137 length, could I still use these doors? Ty
Hi, yes you can
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Watching this thinking: we’ll that would take me 3 weeks of consideration and measuring; that but wouldn’t be square so id have to re-do the last week of work and figure out how to fix my shit measuring; oh the doors are pissed and sliding to the right… I’m moving house
You never know mate you might surprise yourself, anything is possible with a little patients buddy
What did you charge for that build? If you don’t mind me asking?
Sorry buddy but I don’t discuss money on my channel
Do you need to find joists for the head?
Technically no as the top track dosnt support the weight but I would recommend it if possible as it’s always better to do so.
@@LTWCarpentry thanks
Where did you get the wood from
I got it from my local timber yard but any diy shop or big box store will do it.
What nail gun did you use please
Hitachi 18g Brad nailer
Hi, were you screwing into a dry wall or masonary?
Hi, I was actually screwing into both, one wall was drywall and the other two was masonary
@@LTWCarpentry I see you used blues for the masonry wall, what did you use for the drywall?
@@Phunkmasterd I actually used reds for the masonry walls, then I used dry wall toggles for the plasterboard wall, I find these give them best fixings with stuff that could potentially have a load on it
@@LTWCarpentry ah I thought you said blues in the video... I have never built anything before but I'm feeling inspired to build this in my new home... If my gap is an awkward 1310mm.. would you get the 1500mm doors and have them overlap or get the 1200mm and pack either side? I'm going to have to pack a little because of the skirting board anyway
@@Phunkmasterd I would go with the 1200mm and pack them out buddy, the over hand in the 1500 would be very noticeable, also like you said you have to pack anyway 👍🏻 if you need any help please feel free to get in touch buddy
How much would this cost the customer?
Just started and already I’m here looking for help. Thé alcôve goes over the stairs which had a horrible box over it which I’ve ripped out and now have to board that. Going forward I’ve never done this. Instructions may as well be in chinese. It says look at diagram but there ain’t no pictures. Mirrored glass, I hope by the end of the day it’s fitted and not broke
Sorry haven’t got back to you sooner buddy, notifications on here aren’t very good, how are you getting on with it ? Is there anything in particular your stuck on ?
Like the music
Which music buddy ?
@@LTWCarpentry lol. My bad. I commented on wrong video.
Buying and fitting
Love your style, mate! I'm going on my own soon after 34 years of site work - house bashing, shuttering, you name it but time I fokkd all the asshole formen/managers off. Where do you get your doors/cabinets etc please???
Hi Kevin, thanks for you comment buddy, and congrats on going it alone mate ! I normally get my bits from Howdens unless it’s bespoke then I bully them myself mate
@@LTWCarpentry Howdens I know all about! And Benchmarx, Symphony etc etc. 👍👍
@@kevinchamberlain7928 you’ll be grand with all of them mate, just watch the prices as sometimes they sting you ! Shop around
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In terms of painting, is it ever better to pre-paint pieces or prefill gaps to make decorating easier and cleaner?
Hi mate, yes it easier to pre paint the surfaces, the only down side to that is making them for cutting ect, saying the cutting pre finished panels is something I do all the time.
Normally I would prefinish but in a case like this were the customer is decorating that’s not possible.
Thanks for your comment buddy, I really appreciate it
What wood do you use for the wardrobes?
I used mdf
@@LTWCarpentry thank you. Very inspired by your video!!
Thanks for this. It's very clear. Now over to me to do mine :-)
Thank you very much buddy ! I really appreciate your comment !
Hi,thanks for the video, my opening for doing the same is 163 cm and depth is only 28cm,so I was going to build a stud frame on top front as ceiling is 2.45 and stud on end where it needs to be wider, and piece of timber up wall on opposite side,then plaster board and skim(I'm a plaster). If I make the finished opening width 1.5m and height from timber on the floor to underside of plastered top section of stud 2.26cm will that be correct ?
Cheers
Hi, yes your correct that will work out for you no worries buddy 👍🏻 keep me updated with how you get on and if you have any more questions please feel free to ask 👍🏻
@@LTWCarpentry Thanks very much for the advice ,will do 👍
If the opening is a few mil wider or higher, will this matter, as cls timber isn't that straight and when you board, bead and skim it,it can amplify the wood being out. I guess I'm saying what are the tolerances ?
Cheers
@@neilrollason if anything I would aim for a little smaller it dosent matter if the doors overlap when closed and you don’t want to opening to be to tall when putting the doors in, I would suggest getting you doors and checking the physical size of them before making the opening.
@@LTWCarpentry cheers, are the top and bottom track exactly 1.5m,and if the opening was slightly narrower would you be able to cut them down and if height was less than 2.26m would it affect the fit?
Sorry if I sound pedantic,🙂 just trying to suss out what the tolerances are.
Cheers for your help 👍