Alcove shelving and joinery
Cupboards under, shelving over, both sides of the chimney breast and level with each other across the room.
Common questions
Will both sides match?
The two alcoves are usually not the same width, so the units are not identical. They are set out from one datum line so the shelf heights read level across the room, which is the thing you actually notice from the doorway.
Can I have cupboards under and shelves over?
Yes, and it is the most requested layout. Cupboard doors to skirting height or a little above, open shelving over. It gives you the storage without closing the room in.
Does the skirting have to come off?
Usually on the section the unit sits against, so the carcass can go back tight to the wall. It gets made good at the end, and if the skirting is being changed anyway this is the moment to do it.
Will the shelves take heavy books or records?
They can, but the thickness and the span have to be set for it. Tell us at the measure-up what is going on them. A shelf built for ornaments will bow under a record collection and there is no fixing that afterwards.
Can you match the existing woodwork?
Profiles and paint colours can be matched in most cases. An exact match to a very old moulding sometimes needs a section running specially, which we will flag before anything is ordered because it changes the price.
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Questions we get asked before a job starts
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