ᐅ Planning recessed spaces for closets, wardrobes, and similar storage areas
Created on: 22 Jun 2020 13:44
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Bauherr am L
Hello everyone,
What dimensions have you planned for the recesses intended for wardrobes, closet cabinets, etc.?
I’m asking because we are currently facing centimeter decisions in this area. For the kitchen, the kitchen studio gave us a specific figure (recess depth 63cm (25 inches)). However, we don’t have exact centimeter measurements for the wardrobe and similar furniture.
How should these recesses be planned in the most standardized way?
Thanks!
What dimensions have you planned for the recesses intended for wardrobes, closet cabinets, etc.?
I’m asking because we are currently facing centimeter decisions in this area. For the kitchen, the kitchen studio gave us a specific figure (recess depth 63cm (25 inches)). However, we don’t have exact centimeter measurements for the wardrobe and similar furniture.
How should these recesses be planned in the most standardized way?
Thanks!
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borderpuschl23 Jun 2020 08:18If space is tight and every centimeter (inch) counts, allocate those centimeters (inches) exactly where you really need them. Any skilled carpenter can build a custom-fitted cabinet for a niche with millimeter (inch) precision.
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Alessandro23 Jun 2020 08:21But it also costs about ten times as much, it feels like.
Our carpenter gave me a quote for floor-to-ceiling wardrobe cabinets with a length of 4m (13 feet): 13,000 euros!
When he then said that the cabinets were not made of solid wood but particle board, I just felt completely ripped off...
I would really like to buy locally and support small businesses. But that’s where the fun ends.
Our carpenter gave me a quote for floor-to-ceiling wardrobe cabinets with a length of 4m (13 feet): 13,000 euros!
When he then said that the cabinets were not made of solid wood but particle board, I just felt completely ripped off...
I would really like to buy locally and support small businesses. But that’s where the fun ends.
Yes, that's right. I once looked for a room-dividing shelf, about 1.5 x 2 m (5 x 6.5 ft), made of MDF with a white lacquer finish.
The prices ranged from 4,000 to 8,000 EUR.
In the end, I went with the Berlin shelf from Home24 for 500 EUR.
The whole "support your local dealer" idea sounds nice in theory, but if I had to quintuple my net salary in practice, I simply can't afford that. Of course, I could have looked a bit further away. I suspect there is a price difference between the city of Berlin and the rural Brandenburg area, but at that time I didn't have a car to explore the countryside more closely...
The prices ranged from 4,000 to 8,000 EUR.
In the end, I went with the Berlin shelf from Home24 for 500 EUR.
The whole "support your local dealer" idea sounds nice in theory, but if I had to quintuple my net salary in practice, I simply can't afford that. Of course, I could have looked a bit further away. I suspect there is a price difference between the city of Berlin and the rural Brandenburg area, but at that time I didn't have a car to explore the countryside more closely...
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Bauherr am L23 Jun 2020 08:43@Alessandro describes exactly what I want to avoid: being forced to rely on an overpriced custom-made solution, especially when the quality is the same (poor), as in the case described.
To get back to the topic: basically, I gather that you are planning between 60 and 70 cm (24 to 28 inches) for such niches. Does anyone else have exact figures?
To get back to the topic: basically, I gather that you are planning between 60 and 70 cm (24 to 28 inches) for such niches. Does anyone else have exact figures?
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hampshire23 Jun 2020 08:45Choose the piece of furniture first and then build the niche accordingly. This is the easiest way.
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Bauherr am L23 Jun 2020 08:47hampshire schrieb:
Choose the piece of furniture first and then build the niche accordingly. That’s the easiest way. Yes, it would of course be nice to take the time now and carefully look for a wardrobe, closet, kids’ room cabinet, etc. Unfortunately, tiles, sinks, lights, floors, ... blah blah blah still need to be chosen...
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