Thursday 5 November 2009

Sliding wardrobe doors. How to Do It Yourself with stunning results.

Slidewardrobesdirect.co.uk
Fitting Sliding Wardrobe doors couldn't be easier. Give a designer look to your bedroom and utilise every inch of storage space. Here is how.

We make our made to measure sliding wardrobe doors to your own specification and here is a useful guide on how to fit them yourself. Our product can be installed by anyone with basic tools and diy skills.
Your sliding wardrobe door kit has been made to your measurements and is easy to install by any competent DIYer.


FITTING TIPS:
Make sure there are no water pipes or electrical cables in the area of installation


Your sliding wardrobe kit will contain:
  • 2 X WALL LINERS (pieces of 18mm mfc 100mm wide by 2800mm long, the same colour as the track chosen. to be used as striker plates for the sliding doors to close neatly on to.
  • 1 x BOTTOM LINER for bottom track to sit on (in 2 pieces if run is longer than 2.5mtrs these need to be butted to each other)
  • TOP TRACK
  • BOTTOM TRACK
  • FULLY ASSEMBLED SLIDING DOORS (The number of which will be determined by your measurements. Remember, our sliding wardrobe doors are made to measure)
PREPARATION
Prepare the area by removing any coving that might be in the way of your wall liners as they will go all the way to the ceiling, do the same with the skirting if you want the wall liners to go to the floor (skirting boards are normally 18mm thick, same as your liners, so you might choose to cut them down to the skirting)

STEP 1: FITTING BOTTOM & WALL LINERS IN A WALL TO WALL SITUATION
 
  1. Fit wall liners
    Cut the wall liner to size minus 2mm, drill 5mm holes (in the centre of the width of the liner) 500mm centres, place liner in position, check it is vertical with a spirit level and pack behind the liner as necessary. Fix wall liner to wall with countersunk screws ensuring all the screw heads are flush with the surface of the liner

  2. Fit bottom linerCut the bottom liner to size minus 2mm, drill 5mm holes (in the centre of the width of the liner) 500mm centres, place liner in position, check it is level and pack underneath as necessary, this is essential to ensure the smooth running of the doors. Fix bottom liner to floor with countersunk screws ensuring all the screw heads are flush with the surface of the liner

WALL TO END PANEL SITUATION
(Only read this if your sliding wardrobe is to fit between the wall and an end panel)

  1. Mark on the back wall the ordered width dimension

  2. Attach fixing blocks, 4 to the back, 2 to top and bottom of the panel, making sure that they are flush with the edges, place panel against back wall, check is vertical with a spirit level and secure, use small screws to screw the block into the panel and big screws to fix to the wall.
  3. Continue fitting the bottom and wall liners as per the WALL TO WALL SITUATION INSTRUCTIONS but remembering that your end panel works as one of your wall liners

STEP 2: INSTALLING THE TOP & BOTTOM TRACK
  1. Install the top track first. this will be delivered cut to the ordered size minus 2mm. Decide the fixing positions. set the front face of the top track 2mm from the front edge of the wall liner or end panel. Screw the track through the prepared holes into the ceiling using suitable screws. Avoid overtightenning as this could distort the top track
  2. Install the bottom track. Decide the fixing positions. Locate the front edge of the floor track around 30mm back from the front edge of bottom liner so door will hang vertical. Screw the bottom track through the prepared holes into the bottom liner using suitable screws.

TOP TIP: Position the bottom track on the floor or over bottom liner unscrewed, place a door vertically on it and engage on the top track, once you are happy with the door position, screw the bottom track in place. This will ensure vertical positioning of your sliding doors.



STEP 3: FIT THE SLIDING DOORS TO THE TRACK
  1. Installing the sliding doors: Tilt the doors and insert the top guides into the rear channel of the top track. Insert the bottom rollers into the rear groove of the bottom track. Be careful not to scratch the bottom track. Repeat with the second/next door using the front channel and groove. For multi door applications, alternate doors on tracks.
  2. Adjust the sliding doors: For vertical adjustment of each door, use a philips screwdriver on the bottom rollers. Once happy with the final adjustments, lock the anti jump device into bottom track

As you can see fitting sliding wardrobes is simple, you can really get that Italian styling sliding wardrobes in your bedroom at a fraction of the price.At Slidewardrobesdirect.co.uk, we have taken the mystery out of fitting sliding wardrobes so they are accessible to all.

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Thursday 20 August 2009

Slidewardrobesdirect product update.

First of all, I would like to say a big thank you to all our customers and those of you that have been visiting our website.

We have been incredibly busy and generally very pleased with our customer's feed-back on our wardrobe sliding doors.


I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce a new addition to our already hugely succesful Minimalist, Shaker and Classic sliding wardrobe doors:


The linear Range: Linear sliding wardrobe doors are another stylish and versatile way of making the most of your avilable bedroom storage space. The choices of panel and frames available match those of the Shaker sliding wardrobe doors (5 high gloss glass colours, mirror glass and three woodgrains), but we have pitched this product between the Classic and the Shaker styles in terms of price, giving our customers more choice at the right price, we have also added silver to the choice of frame colours which blends seamlessly with every decor.


All our sliding wardrobes are manufactured in the UK to the highest specifications and come with a ten year manufacturers guarantee.

We are also offering FREE SOFT-CLOSE with all Minimalist, Shaker and Linear sliding wardrobe door kits!!! We are very proud that we are the only online shop for this type of product that supplies the new soft-close completeley FREE OF CHARGE, and that is on top of all our other discounts, (up to 40% less than some of our competitors on selected products) and, as allways, DELIVERY IS FREE.

So not only we supply the sexiest sliding wardrobe doors around, our quick, easy and transparent ordering system, makes the whole experience much easier for the consumer. And of course, lets not forget about your wardrobe storage, our INFINITY system is still unrivalled in quality, looks, price and versatility, so if you are thinking about updating your bedroom storage, do not hesitate to visit.

Thursday 12 March 2009

Hang on to the equity in your home

Our home is the biggest investment we make in our lifetime, so we want to be certain we’re making sound financial decisions when it comes to making improvements.

The current cooling of the property market is making many homeowners think twice about selling. In fact, research shows that a significant number of homeowners have put plans to move on hold and are opting to make improvements to their home instead





THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR FITTED WARDROBES

We make our Made to Measure supply only for Diy installation sliding wardrobe doors to your individual specification, so you can create a sleek floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall bedroom storage system that is simply stunning.

Traditional freestanding wardrobes just cannot compete with the sheer quantity and versatility of storage. You can even choose the design to suit your decor, with a choice of wood effect and glass panels, combined with three different wood effect frames in our Shaker range and seven different high gloss glass finishes in our Minimalist range, there is bound to be a design combination with the ultimate 'wow' factor for your home.

So now you can have that georgeous designer styling with all the flexible storage you could ever need, and best of all, you'll find it's surprisingly more affordable than you might think.