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  • How easy would it be to add cupboard doors to some framed alcove shelving? Ideally flush with the existing shelves. They run floor to ceiling and I need somewhere to hide wires!

    Was hoping this was straight forward but the two quotes I’ve had start at £1k. Making me wonder how far wrong I could go with a jigsaw and some MDF

  • I would doubt you'd get a presentable finish with a jigsaw.

    At minimum, you'd need:

    1. Measuring equipment / square
    2. Circular saw
    3. Clamps / glue
    4. Jointing jig (dowel / biscuit etc)
    5. Chisel / hammer for the hinges
    6. Drill + bits for the handles
    7. RO sander / hand sanding blocks
    8. Paint - primer, top coat & associate brushes / rollers etc

    If you're thinking of hiding the Beam in there, you'd need some acoustically transparent material to go on the front.

    1. Clamps / glue
    2. Jointing jig (dowel / biscuit etc)

    If you are OK with a pretty average finish, couldn't you get away without these? Start with a large enough piece of MDF or a larger cupboard door that you chop the top / bottom / sides off. Maybe glue or nailgun a batten on the back to reduce warping?

  • I've a decent chunk of that kit but not the circular or jointing jig!

    I can't remove the shelves easily as they're screwed in from the sides which had me thinking about doing it in situ and adapting what's already there. Crudely I was thinking of using the jigsaw to take c.19mm off the bottom two shelves (doors to hide any sins) and making the doors out of MDF.

    Would also move the beam up a shelf

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