I'm planning to craft shelves in existing wardrobes. The wardrobe was built around 1966. The dimensions don't fit a drawer system. Width is about 51.5 and depth 47 cm. How do I construct nice wooden shelves? Is it easiest to screw narrow strips on the sides and place a shelf on top?
I built my shelves using 18mm MDF which I then painted white, simple and stable.
Mouldings are an option, but even easier is to drill holes for regular shelf supports, see the picture.
These can usually be purchased separately at "returns and exchanges" at IKEA for almost free, plus you avoid the hassle of attaching mouldings to the thin wardrobe frame.
Edit: Of course, you can buy ready-made shelves and cut them if you don't want MDF, but they are usually hard to find with a depth that doesn't need trimming. Wooden shelves are usually edge-glued, which means that when you cut them lengthwise, the slats might come loose if you're unlucky. The "regular" melamine-coated white shelves tend to chip easily when you cut them, but you can reduce the risk by applying tape, e.g., freezer tape, which you saw through.
As Enk Projektet writes, your cabinets are built that way, but there is a wooden frame at the front and back. Try using a screw in these places before you go and buy materials. If that doesn't work, you could build something like a ladder on each side on which you can then place the shelves.
Place two Elfa rails on the back of each wardrobe (or another brand with the same function).
Install shelf brackets at any desired height.
Buy the first available board, I would have chosen a melamine-coated board from a hardware store or from IKEA for that matter.
Saw to size, place it, secure with a moderately long screw so that the board stays in place.
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