Well after 10 days of having a stinking cold, weekend work has now resumed on building the alcove units & bookcases in the Living Room. The carcass of the first unit has been built and was quite a struggle to cram into the space as one of the walls was crooked and slanting towards the right. After an intensive session of wood planing (towards the back) we managed to get the unit to fit. Luckily, we are working with 30mm (1 1/4 inch) thick MDF which gives plenty of leeway to trim the sides if needed.
We thought it might be a good idea to run through a dry run fit of the bookcase so that any adjustments could be made before priming. This is what it should roughly look like.
The central support of the cabinet acts to hold the hinges of what eventually will be a 4 door cabinet. The long narrow doors should give it more of an illusion of height. It's impossible to tell from the photograph but the cabinet unit is actually 4ft wide!
The shelves of the bookcase were temporarily supported by pieces on wood on the sides which won't be there when it is finished - including the bottom piece sitting on the top surface of the cabinet.
Moulding will close up the space between the top of the bookcase and any on the sides. That should give it a more finished look.
I like the way that all the TV cables are now neatly hidden in the cavity surrounding the recessed TV.
I can't wait to see it finished and painted white.
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