specialist joiner / cabinet makers?? *PIC*

[Anonymous]

Hi

Trying to fit a cupboard similar to the one shown in my drawing in the alcove adjacent to our dining room chimney breast.

I've found an intact one for sale which (annoyingly) is approx 2-3" wider than the alcove!

Even with the plaster taken back it'll still be slightly too wide, so I wanted to have a specialist joiner/cabinet maker take a look at it to assess:

a) whether it can have it's size reduced without destroying it's stability

b) how much it's going to cost to do the work

c) how much it will cost to build one from scratch

Obviously, we'd rather a reclaimed original there if possible.

We're based just north of Manchester, so any recommendations greatly appreciated.....

Thanks

Simon & Nicola

 

[Anonymous]

Biff, can you help these folk?

 

[Anonymous]

I am a furniture maker and designer in North Lancs, who carries out restoration work in older houses.

Assuming that your sketch shows the piece of furniture in question I would guess that the amount of work involved in losing 3" or so off the width could cost about the same as starting from scratch. Bear in mind that both doors would need alteration to preserve symmetry, and that the drawers are probably constructed with time-consuming handcut dovetails which would have to be re-cut. Old furniture is often fiendishly hard to dis-assemble without causing damage, and any new wood used would need to be aged, stained etc. to match in with the old, again adding to the cost.
If you started from scratch you would have the opportunity to incorporate features of your choice, and create a piece which would take account of any geometric anomalies (e.g. out of square) present in your alcove.

 

[Anonymous]

Widen the Alcove . . ? ? Just a thought .. P'raps not . .

 

[Anonymous]

Hiya Bod

Could you let me have your contact details please. We'd like to get you in to give us a quote.

Thanks

Simon & Nicola
simon@got2befunky.com