Suitable material choice for pantry under stairs

[andreasikalmar]

Hello!

I am planning to build a pantry for dry goods and more under our inner staircase. It feels like an unused and good space for this.

I'm turning to the experts here for some tips on good and suitable material choices. I am attaching pictures and listing some questions below.

1. I'm thinking of enclosing the space between the steps. Here, I want the "cover side/board" that seals off the space to match the existing step as closely as possible. I am happy to receive tips on both material choices and methods. See the picture to understand which space I mean.


2. For the larger "cover sides/boards," I am also pondering which material will be easiest and look best with the existing structure.


3. I am also considering a door at the front (to the left of the staircase). Material choices and tips on methods are welcome.

Thank you in advance!

 

[Småbrukaren]

Fun project. Wood is the material you are looking for.

Risers: Replace existing risers with a board that covers. Should work with 250x34 or parts of laminated shelf boards. Use a 28x28 strip to screw from the underside. (Or reuse the one currently in place).

I would frame the door and surrounding walls with 45x45. I would cover them with vertical beadboard and also make a door out of vertical beadboard. Place a vent by the door and one to the right of the stairs.

 

[Plupp 405730]

Another option is to clad the risers with a thinner pine plywood that is attached with a small batten of about 20x20 on the inside.

The wall around the door could be clad with wood or plasterboard like the surrounding walls, same with the large open section under the stairs.

Fun project😊

 

[andreasikalmar]

Fun project. Wood is the material you're looking for.

Risers: Replace existing risers with a board that covers them. Should work with 250x34 or parts of laminated wood shelving. Use a 28x28 strip to screw in from underneath. (Or reuse the one that's currently in place).

The door and surrounding walls I would frame up with 45x45. I would cover them with vertical beadboard and also make a door of vertical beadboard. Place a vent by the door and one to the right of the stairs.

Thanks. Yes, I had thought of wood and would like to make it look as similar as possible to the existing steps. Laminated wood shelving is not a bad idea. I also like the idea mentioned below with thinner pine plywood.

What type of lumber did you have in mind with dimensions 250x34?

 

[Småbrukaren]

I have some planks lying around that are quite wide. Maybe not something you'd find at Byggmax 😂

 

[andreasikalmar]

I have some planks lying around that are that wide. Perhaps not something you find at Byggmax 😂

How should I treat the wood? Some kind of lacquer?

 

[Thomas_Blekinge]

One thing is the framework of the cabinet. It can be made of any building material (OSB, simple plywood, studs.) Then the surface coating. There are nice plywood, tongue and groove wood, and other materials for surface coating.