Hello,
we have a niche in our bedroom for a wardrobe, and we want to have it custom-made to exact measurements. At Höffner, there is a program where you can specify the width, height, and depth down to the millimeter. So, we are very flexible.
Now the questions: how much clearance should there be on the sides (and at the back and top) to ensure adequate ventilation and prevent mold growth? At the furniture store, I believe they mentioned 5cm (2 inches). That would be quite good, as it would allow us to have a depth of 65cm (25.5 inches) and still have space left up to the window.
Attached is the construction drawing; the wardrobe will be placed in the niche next to the fireplace.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
we have a niche in our bedroom for a wardrobe, and we want to have it custom-made to exact measurements. At Höffner, there is a program where you can specify the width, height, and depth down to the millimeter. So, we are very flexible.
Now the questions: how much clearance should there be on the sides (and at the back and top) to ensure adequate ventilation and prevent mold growth? At the furniture store, I believe they mentioned 5cm (2 inches). That would be quite good, as it would allow us to have a depth of 65cm (25.5 inches) and still have space left up to the window.
Attached is the construction drawing; the wardrobe will be placed in the niche next to the fireplace.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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Mottenhausen2 Oct 2019 14:47Ok, then forget my comment—if the actual measurements are available, everything is fine.
Mold behind the cabinet is mainly an issue when one of the adjacent rooms is heated strongly and the other only weakly. This causes the dew point to drop below the surface. Ventilation under the cabinet helps (a gap between the recessed baseboard and the bottom of the cabinet). The whole point of a built-in cabinet is that it fits precisely to the centimeter (inch). I wouldn’t overdo it with large gaps all around.
Mold behind the cabinet is mainly an issue when one of the adjacent rooms is heated strongly and the other only weakly. This causes the dew point to drop below the surface. Ventilation under the cabinet helps (a gap between the recessed baseboard and the bottom of the cabinet). The whole point of a built-in cabinet is that it fits precisely to the centimeter (inch). I wouldn’t overdo it with large gaps all around.
Well, if the niche is already finished, you can check it afterwards. If you want to be very precise, you could have a suitable board cut to size at a hardware store and then verify if it really fits everywhere. This way, you can especially measure the width very accurately on the sides, while a few millimeters less at the top or back won’t be as noticeable.
I just noticed that the niche might actually be too wide for this. But with a laser measuring device, you can take measurements at multiple points and see how straight the walls are. Allow some space at the back and add about 5mm or 1cm (2 or 4 inches) so you can still get in there. You do need a bit of clearance to be able to fit the cabinet into the niche.
I just noticed that the niche might actually be too wide for this. But with a laser measuring device, you can take measurements at multiple points and see how straight the walls are. Allow some space at the back and add about 5mm or 1cm (2 or 4 inches) so you can still get in there. You do need a bit of clearance to be able to fit the cabinet into the niche.
cschiko schrieb:
Well, if the niche is already finished, you can still double-check it. If you want it to be precise, you could have a board cut to the exact dimensions at the hardware store and then check if it really fits everywhere. This way, you can particularly verify the side measurements very accurately; a few millimeters less at the top or back won’t be very noticeable.
I just realize the niche is probably too wide for that. But with a laser measuring tool, you can take measurements at many points and see how straight the walls are. Allow some space at the back and about 5mm or 1cm (0.2 or 0.4 inches) so you can actually get the cabinet in. You definitely need some clearance to fit the cabinet into the niche. Yes, maybe 5cm (2 inches) of space on each side is really too much. That might look odd. At the back, yes.
On the sides, you might want to leave enough room to get beside the baseboards. I don’t think ours are that thick, maybe 1 or 2cm (0.4 to 0.8 inches) max.
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