@reven That looks fantastic!  Are the carcasses painted MDF?  What kind of wood did you use for the drawer fronts etc?

mdf:

 

@reven - super impressed with your MBR wardrobe! I use pocket holes a lot too (even though all the serious youtube wordworkers look down on them).

 

I'm sort-of thicknesser shopping too (i.e. looking at what I cannot afford). I've gone off a Dewalt though in favour of something that comes with a spiral or helical cutter head out of the box. Seems to be *much* more straightforward to set and some benefits when using.

 

thanks.  pocket holes i find easy for getting cabinets together quickly, but I wouldnt use them again on drawers.  This was my first and probably only time.  Thought they would be quick and easy, but whenever you screw in pokcetholes the wood moves slightly, next time I'll just do rabbets.  This is how I usually do them, but with 12 drawers, I thought this would be easier/quicker.

itxtme:

 

@reven That looks fantastic!  Are the carcasses painted MDF?  What kind of wood did you use for the drawer fronts etc?

 

everything is mdf, except for the face frame, that was pine (oh and the molding at the top is pine).  MDF is super easy to paint, its strong enough, and well its cheap.  This whole project cost me about $700 (including hardware).  Paint I had some left over from the house, so that saved me $100 or so (paint can get pricey).  I used about 8 or 9 sheets of 16mm mdf.

my last house I paid wardrobe plus $5000 to fit out, which was smaller, and didnt look as nice.  They used things like trouser racks etc though.  Which I considered just making myself, but figured I would be able to fit twice as much just using normal hangers.  

nunz:

 

Moving the loo is huge work with all the plumbing and possible consents

Why not kill the vanity? Smaller corner basin, clever shelving including possible near ceiling shelves. Go vertical for storage. Also The cup board becomes space for cubby type storage.

hey yeah...good idea about the cupboard.

I would kill vanity anyway. I do want to add a bath but could do small corner bath with shower over it...

Thanks

pctek:

nunz:

Moving the loo is huge work with all the plumbing and possible consents

Why not kill the vanity? Smaller corner basin, clever shelving including possible near ceiling shelves. Go vertical for storage. Also The cup board becomes space for cubby type storage.

hey yeah...good idea about the cupboard.

I would kill vanity anyway. I do want to add a bath but could do small corner bath with shower over it...

Thanks

 

pctek:

nunz:

Moving the loo is huge work with all the plumbing and possible consents

Why not kill the vanity? Smaller corner basin, clever shelving including possible near ceiling shelves. Go vertical for storage. Also The cup board becomes space for cubby type storage.

hey yeah...good idea about the cupboard.

I would kill vanity anyway. I do want to add a bath but could do small corner bath with shower over it...

Thanks

 

pctek:

nunz:

Moving the loo is huge work with all the plumbing and possible consents

Why not kill the vanity? Smaller corner basin, clever shelving including possible near ceiling shelves. Go vertical for storage. Also The cup board becomes space for cubby type storage.

hey yeah...good idea about the cupboard.

I would kill vanity anyway. I do want to add a bath but could do small corner bath with shower over it...

Thanks

 

reven:

mdf:

@reven - super impressed with your MBR wardrobe! I use pocket holes a lot too (even though all the serious youtube wordworkers look down on them).

I'm sort-of thicknesser shopping too (i.e. looking at what I cannot afford). I've gone off a Dewalt though in favour of something that comes with a spiral or helical cutter head out of the box. Seems to be *much* more straightforward to set and some benefits when using.

thanks.  pocket holes i find easy for getting cabinets together quickly, but I wouldnt use them again on drawers.  This was my first and probably only time.  Thought they would be quick and easy, but whenever you screw in pokcetholes the wood moves slightly, next time I'll just do rabbets.  This is how I usually do them, but with 12 drawers, I thought this would be easier/quicker.

^^^ Good work there guys.

My drawer project is nearing completion. I've built 12 drawers now. I've installed nine in the left side. The 10th is waiting for more drawer sliders, as Bunnings have run out of stock.

As luck would have it, the ten on the left side fit with no wasted space:

The next two drawers will be installed in the right side space once I get drawer sliders. I used a brand called Goliath that are stocked exclusively by Bunnings. $19.20 for 500 mm deep sliders.

I'm going to use the pieces of wood in this pic:

to make a shelf in the right hand corner. Underneath the shelf will be a good spot to keep my shed vacuum cleaner.

I have enough materials left to build another three drawers if I want to. I may do at least one for storing bits and pieces.

What is the compressor for?

Either an air horn or a ramjet.

DarthKermit:

What is the compressor for?

Ge0rge:

Sorry @Rikkitic, air horns are one thing I don't have fitted.

What about the ramjet?

Had a pleasant couple of hours making some new inserts for my table saw.

Zero clearance insert. This was my test but turned out good enough that I will actually probably use it. I did put the finger hole at the wrong end though:

Zero clearance insert for a new dado stack. Looks suitably dangerous but cuts very neat dados: