Making wardrobes etc

[AnonymousImport]

I'm planning to make some wardrobes. Does anyone know if you can buy timber board in anything other than pine.. I was hoping to use some IKEAesque birch or other pale and trendy wood.
Am I being too ambitious here? Should I just give up and make that trip to MFI??
I'd love to here anyones experiences in this area...
Thanks, Colin

 

[AnonymousImport]

try veneered MDF

 

[loftus75]

I've been renovating our house and have just finished the upper floor bedrooms. To be honest, if you want to create a reasonable look, you either have to be very proficient with power tools, routers, etc or you have to do something fairly plane and simple if your building your own. I build most of my own stuff when I think the costs are worth it, and decent wardrobes are just as cost effective and probably better when factory made. So I'd go with the MFI idea.

 

[warplizard]

Unless you have lots of space and some pritty professional equipment making wardrobes from sheet material can be a bit of a pain. Why not frame out your wardrobes in 2 x 1 and then plank and line them with solid wood. Some interesting and modern effects can be achieved with cheap carcassing softwood to make the doors and lining. A face frame of better quality softwood can be made to complete the job.

The only power tool you will need is a chop saw for these purposes a cheap one will do - can buy for less than £50.00.

Remember it is most essential to plan and design everything before you start. The more detailed the planning the better the end result will be.