When designing or updating a bedroom in your home, you may be thinking about fitting built-in wardrobes. Built-in wardrobes can provide much needed space in a bedroom and are especially useful for odd shaped rooms and alcoves. There are three different types of built-in wardrobes, which are full carcase, timber framed and sliding door wardrobes.
The full carcase wardrobe is similar to a standard wardrobe in that it has a top, bottom, two sides and a back panel. There is normally a small gap between the top and bottom of wardrobe and the room; this is boxed in with panels to give it the built-in appearance. The full carcase wardrobe usually features levelling feet on the bottom as floors are often unlevel, and the doors hang from the side panels.
Timber framed wardrobes have a base, but no sides or back panel and are constructed on site from bottom to top. The downside of having timber framed wardrobes is that when you open the door you see the room’s walls, but these can be lined before work is started. The door can be hinged to the side or the front of the frame.
The sliding door wardrobe normally has doors that span from the floor to the ceiling, which are on runners so they can slide easily from side to side. This type of wardrobe is very versatile and can be set out to the specific needs of the user. The interior of the wardrobe can be either timber framed or boxed in and drawers can be fitted; this does not change the look of the front as the doors slide on separate runners.