Ceilings in Interior designing and decoration

This, too, is often the most attractive option. With fitted furniture there is the potential problem of uneven ceilings and out-of-true corners. To overcome this, first fix a framework to the walls, using hardboard or plywood scraps to level out the undulations. Below By building the wardrobe out more from the wall, the chimney breast can be incorporated. Bottom This wardrobe fills out the alcoves, leaving the chimney breast intact.

Wardrobe fitments Fitted wardrobes help you make the best possible use of space, but they must be fitted out carefully inside or you will end up with a disorderly jumble. Interior fittings It is a good idea to fit an inter- mediate shelf to the width of the wardrobe just above hang- ing rail height, with a clearance of 4.S-6.Scm f1 j:,-2Y,in) to allow space for hangers to be hooked over the rail. Where the wardrobe is not sufficiently deep for a side-to-side rail there are various front-to-back rails that enable you to organ- ize your clothes efficiently. • Top to bottom Sliding rail with hanger guides; sliding wardrobe rail; extending wardrobe rail; traditional side-to-side clothes rail. tE Hinges There is a good range of different types of hinge designed to be  used by those with little or no carpentry skills. Lay-on – Flush – Concealed Easy hang- Butt – made screwed to does not cabinet – this cranked of pressed inside surface need a recess requires a hinge does steel, this of door and in either the hole to be not need a is useful for cabinet side. door or the bored on the recess in internal and Concealed door frame inside surface either the external doors when closed of the door frame or the door • T

Dowel joint Dowels fhard- wood pegs) are an effective means of strengthening a butt joint without resorting to screws or nails, both of which are visible on the surface. Use precut, fluted dowels with chamfered ends, which make a strong joint by allowing glue to escape from the dowel hole, coating the surface of the dowel as the joint is assembled. Hardwood dowels are an excellent form of invisible ——- Simple woodworking joints A well-madejoint will increase the strength of the piece as well as ensuring that it is completely square. There are many different woodworking joints and their variations, but the ones most useful for the storage projects in this chapter are described here. Butt joint This is a simple joint but it needs to be carefu Ily prepared in order to be strong and look professional. The square-ended butt joint involves joining two pieces of wood or board together, usually end to side, to form a right-angled corner, or a T- joint. To be successful, a butt joint must be cut squarely and accurately.

Trim the cut ends with a plane if necessary and then glue and pin or screw. strengthening for a butt joint. Centre points help to align holes. r • • ~ ‘)., Corner-halving joints Halving joints are ideal for joining wood of the same thickness. This joint is formed by measuring and cutting each piece to half its thickness. ../’, f,;//’ , To make a corner-halving joint, first saw down to the shoulder line on each side. ~ -, Fixings The range of simple-to-use DIY fixing joints now available makes many building projects very straight- forward. These joints require no woodworking skill to use, and all are invisible once the doors are closed. -: ……………———– Square-section wood batten ” .> • Traditional dowel joint Then saw square to the shoulder, and then finally across.