Collect furniture yourself at home - consuming activity, however, it is an excellent tool for saving the family budget, as well as an opportunity to showcase the original design approach and aesthetic flair. Manufacture of furniture with his hands is not very common, but brings significant benefits and moral satisfaction. Created a product can be very stylish and beneficial to emphasize the overall interior design.
Pick up fastener elements already after defined with the base material.
In order to cope with this is not very simple, but fascinating task, you must have at least the initial skills of work with the tool and have the care and accuracy. To create a cabinet furniture can pick up inexpensive items or use the existing materials in the house.
Created a product can be very stylish and beneficial to emphasize the overall interior design.
Content
- 1 General rules of furniture assembly
- 2 How to work with chipboard - the main material of furniture?
- 3 What tools are needed?
- 4 Preparation before assembling
- 5 The main assembly steps
- 6 Furniture accessories
- 7 finish furniture
- 8 VIDEO: Production of case furniture. A couple of tricks.
General rules of furniture assembly
To assemble a cabinet or chest of drawers, you must first calculate the parameters of the future product. To make a case furniture with their hands, the first thing you want to make a drawing with the dimensions of all the details.
Before the production of furniture, prepare a drawing of future products.
It is also necessary to determine what material you will use in the assembly. Depending on this selected fastening elements, the arsenal of tools and auxiliary (sandpaper, etc.).
It is also necessary to determine what material you will use in the assembly
Wood as a material can be "moody", it is important to choose high-quality board with a good, smooth texture, dried and processed. Suitable birch, poplar, maple, aspen and other hardwoods. Coniferous need special conditions, so the pine or spruce should be selected in conjunction with any other variety. Try not to pick layered rocks to the processing of the foundation is not split.
In the manufacture of furniture note that the chipboard could crumble while tapping fasteners.
Case furniture with his own hands can be made of particleboard, MDF or chipboard (the last option - the most common). These materials are processed in different ways.
Material requires accuracy and precision in the Outline and actions.
All the details of the future cabinet should be carefully checked against the drawings and carefully tailored to the size of the conceived.
Wood as a material can be "moody", it is important to choose high-quality board with a good, smooth texture, dried and processed.
Make adjustment (trimming) will help you in a specialty store. This can also be done with a ruler, a pencil and a hacksaw on a tree at home.
You can improve the appearance of the original inserts as desired.
The particle board be sure to cover the protective structure - it will reduce the risk of evaporation of resinous substances. Other materials do not require such an approach.
Case furniture with his own hands can be made of particleboard, MDF or chipboard (the last option - the most common).
How to work with chipboard - the main material of furniture?
A material such as laminated chipboard is quite widely used in the manufacture of furniture. Chipboard is chipboard to a number of advantages:
- better hold fasteners;
- restrains evaporation of formaldehyde;
- aesthetically pleasing look;
- you can pick up an interesting texture and color.
If you use natural wood recommended to cover it with varnish composition.
Case furniture with his own hands implies the ability to handle the material, for example, cleaned and closed edge sections to match the total surface area (this should be done necessarily to prevent evaporation of adhesive Chipboard. It should also be remembered that when cutting the size of chips and cracks may be laminated part. For assembly of furniture from chipboard need care, attention and accuracy.
A material such as laminated chipboard is quite widely used in the manufacture of furniture.
In this paper, you can use the tool that simplifies the connection of this or that detail to the body.
Cover panel is necessary prior to assembly, not after to avoid drips.
The infant is not always appropriate furniture from chipboard, especially if the room is small, poorly ventilated or located on the sunny side and the very basis of not very high quality. Resins and chemicals can evaporate quickly and create an unfavorable atmosphere. This also applies to the CPD. It is better to choose solid wood and plywood.
Case furniture with his own hands implies the ability to handle the material.
What tools are needed?
For assembly of furniture suitable tools that are in the house:
- screwdriver;
- screwdrivers;
- Sander;
- jigsaw;
- Hacksaw on a tree;
- line;
- simple pencil.
Popular design krakelyurnym varnish makes the body of the cabinet at the front look of the original and expensive.
As the material suitable for cleaning surfaces sandpaper. To measure out the correct items, you must do so not on the floor, on a table, preferably carpentry or like him. It can be used as backups when cutting from the board extra centimeters stools.
To assemble a cabinet or chest of drawers, you must first calculate the parameters of the future product.
Preparation before assembling
Selected material - particle board, chipboard or solid wood panels - to be processed correctly. Preparation details closet or dresser is aligning surfaces, if not laminated base, as well as their clean-up of irregularities and burrs. Chipboard trimmed edges can be simply sanded and laminated edge to close in tone.
Practical addition serves spot lights.
Any material that you are going to use must be of high quality and well-dried, so that after manufacturing the product does not constitute a hazardous chemical fumes in the room.
Before assembly of furniture you should carefully remove the size of the area where the design will be installed. For cabinet doors need to leave a little space to flap can be opened without the possibility of friction on the wall.
In this paper, you can use the tool that simplifies the connection of this or that detail to the body.
Repeated details of future products must be symmetrical to each other, or is likely skewed.
Pick up fastener elements already after defined with the base material. Try to purchase a reliable connection parts. They should buy a stock that in case of failure you can easily recover.
As the material suitable for cleaning surfaces sandpaper.
The main assembly steps
Before the production of furniture, prepare a drawing of future products. It is necessary once again to check the size of the cabinet is schematically indicated on the paper with the proportions of harvested parts.
- Unnecessary centimeters mark chipboard panels with a simple pencil of lines cut off a hacksaw wood, strip edges and edge close them.
- To the rear panel by means of screws and screwdriver attach side, bottom and top panels.
- Before hanging doors mark the space for the hinges. If shutters heavy, increase the number of fasteners, otherwise the panel may become distorted over time under its own weight. The distance from the edge to the bottom and top loops should be at least 12-13 cm.
- Attach the hinges and check the operation of the doors. They should fit snugly, without gaps and displacements. Do not forget to embed a mini-castle.
- For enclosure with sliding doors should pick roller mechanism, which will be located at the top and bottom panels. Most often this is done using aluminum elements.
- If the legs are assumed, then they need to do to hanging doors. After the assembly of furniture with his hands over, check the stability of the construction, how exactly is a wardrobe and "sinks" whether in one direction or another.
- With the help of screws and bars make shelf supports. The last adjusted in size after assembly of the cabinet body. Glass shelves are sold special holders which will not damage the foundation.
- Boxes (if assumed) better equip the guide, then they will be easily and freely put forward, without the possibility of skewed and stuck.
Selected material - particle board, chipboard panels or solid wood - must be treated properly
In the manufacture of furniture note that the chipboard could crumble while tapping fasteners. Material requires accuracy and precision in the Outline and actions.
After application of each layer takes time for drying.
Furniture accessories
Choosing hardware for cabinet furniture - point not less responsible than the actual assembly.
The hinges for the cabinet | Mismatched loop can nullify the results of your efforts. |
Loop mechanism with four joints | Today, everyone uses this detail often. Adjustment is carried out at the stage of fastening, and after completion of the installation. |
Runners for drawers | You can take a roller or ball. |
Handles for sliding covers of compartments and doors cabinet | They must be chosen to match each other. The style may differ - it is important to stick to a single design for the facade or to the internal filling. For children's closets or drawers handle is recommended to choose streamlined shape, so that the child does not get hurt in the process of movement or play. |
Any material that you are going to use must be of high quality and well-dried.
finish furniture
You can improve the appearance of the original inserts as desired. This may be mirror panels, dividers, various patterns or stencils, ornament. Practical addition serves spot lights. Furthermore, it looks quite stylish, especially if there are glass or opaque inserts.
When installing the furniture make sure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight.
If you use natural wood recommended to cover it with varnish composition. Find the right hue is not difficult. To consolidate the coating should be applied two or three times, then the surface will look smooth and even. After application of each layer takes time for drying. This will make the surface resistant to abrasion and fading. Cover panel is necessary prior to assembly, not after to avoid drips.
Repeated details of future products must be symmetrical to each other, or is likely skewed
Popular design krakelyurnym varnish makes the body of the cabinet at the front look of the original and expensive.
With the help of decorating can not only give stylish new piece of furniture, but also to refine the old product.
With the help of decorating can not only give stylish new piece of furniture, but also to refine the old product.
Council: during installation of furniture make sure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight. This will prevent fading of surfaces and cracks of the wooden base.
To create a cabinet furniture can pick up inexpensive items or use the existing materials in the house.
VIDEO: Production of case furniture. A couple of tricks.