Wardrobe

[bassy 0]

any recommend place to buy ready made wardrobe? what is the difference between ready made wardrobe and customise wardrobe

[applefreak 1]

the main difference will be the height

ready made ones will have a space between the ceiling and the wardrobe top

customised ones the carpenter will seal up any gaps between the wardrobe and the ceiling / wall

ready made ones come fix, so you can't do much to change the interior

customised ones you can decide where to have what, according to your lifestyle

ready made ones are cheaper

customised ones are more expensive, given the same quality

it's not easy to find a ready made that's exactly what you want

but you can customised the wardrobe to what your heart desires

ready made ones requires a flat piece of wall

customised ones can be used to cover up the protruding beam or enclave

need i say more?

Edited January 24, 2008 by applefreak

[wiredchaos 0]

**applause** short and sweet explanation

[bassy 0]

any recommend place for ready made wardrobe and what is the price diff between this 2 with the same size

[applefreak 1]

maybe you'd like to list down what are your requirements and what size you are looking at

let's say a 5ft length wardrobe:

for ready made one, cheap ones can cost as little as $299 and expensive ones can goes up to tens of thousands

as for customised ones (built-in or pole system), cheapest you can get is around $750 up to tens of thousands as well

usual place to look will be those furniture shops in eunos / ubi or changi south area

i'd say they are cheapest for the kind of quality they give

[MaCe 3]

go toa payoh central. cheap cheap.

i got mine from there - around $300+

[LookSeeOnly 0]

I have custom made some cabinets and wardrobes and most of the doors cannot close properly. The reason given is that solid wood is always "curved". I did not have such problem with the cabinets and wardrobes in my old house. Is what the carpenter said true or is he just supplying inferior solid wood?

[applefreak 1]

it's absolute rubbish lor

go look at those hundred years old antique cabinets, don't see the doors can't close properly?

the carpenter should admit that he is not skilled enough to handle solid wood

btw, your carpenter uses solid wood?

can't seem to find anyone who is confident to work with solid wood

[LookSeeOnly 0]

Actually they said it's solid plywood. I try to avoid using this term as previously there was some discussion that there is no such thing as solid plywood. I'm not sure what is the correct term to use. Most custom made furniture should be using this type of solid plywood.

[applefreak 1]

then it's lagi rubbish lor

think ALL forummers' wardrobe is made with plywood, none of us has issues with 'curved' doors

unless the door is full height and the carpenter did nothing to reinforce the door resulting in the door warping

any responsible carpenter will either

a. NOT do full height doors or

b. use steel strips to reinforce the doors

[LookSeeOnly 0]

Not to mention full height doors. Even the door for the bottom kitchen cabinet also warp.

Thanks for your confirmation. I'll ask them to give me compensation for doing a lousy job.