Sellers Home Wardrobe: Episode 6
Posted 19 July 2023
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To prepare the wardrobe for assembly, Paul uses appliqued stops rather than rebating the solid wood because of the added wood Paul needed to seat the screws. The whole carcass relies on screws to fasten the tops and sides together, and this episode prepares for the next phase of assembly. Throughout this section, Paul is conscious of what will and will not be seen, so on the inside, he has no problem with visible screw heads but does not want them on the exterior. The best way to determine the positioning of the screws is to get them ready for assembly. The parallelity of the overall cabinet will affect the doors, the drawer, and the plywood back.
Thanks Paul. Enjoying the series. Need something in our guest bedroom that is a cross between this and a dresser due to space constraints. Will be fun to design something that fits the space and functionality that is needed.
I do have one question. On the rails that will hold the drawers and shelves, I noticed you predrilled for rails but not into the side pieces. Did you test this to see if there was a risk of splitting on the parts that weren’t pre-drilled. Is there a general guidance you can give on when you do and don’t need to pre-drill? I just pre-drill to avoid a split but it would be nice to know when I must vs. may not need to.
I asked Paul and his reply is below:
Mostly it’s to do with the length of wood beyond the hole. If it’s at the end of a piece of wood it will split easily. There is no prescriptive distance because some woods will split more readily than others.