How Do You Box in a Wardrobe?

Boxing in turns an ordinary wardrobe into something that reads as joinery, closing the gaps at the sides and above so the unit looks built into the room. The work is well within reach of a confident home improver: a light timber frame, a sheet of MDF or plasterboard, careful scribing and a coat of paint. This guide walks through the process in order, from taking three measurements per gap because walls are never parallel, through framing to the ceiling joists, cladding, filling and decorating. We also cover plinths and side scribes, when a removable panel is essential for boilers, meters and pipe access, and how to leave the right clearance so hinged doors still open cleanly. There is advice too on when a shelf or slim cupboard makes better sense than a solid infill panel....