How to make a wardrobe on a loggia from clapboard. Do-it-yourself lining cabinet for the balcony - detailed instructions

Residents small apartments Due to cramped spaces, they often face problems with storing things. At the same time, the balcony is usually empty or turned into a place where unnecessary belongings are simply dumped. How to avoid clutter? The best way to do this is to build your own cabinet using readily available lumber. This is quite difficult to do, but anyone can do it. We present ideas, drawings, diagrams, sketches and manufacturing technology for balcony cabinets.

What types of cabinets can be used for balconies and loggias?

Cabinets can be of two types:

1. Cabinet cabinet, which is independent design and is not attached to the walls of the balcony in any way. Such a cabinet takes up quite a lot of space, but can be moved or removed at any time.
2. Built-in wardrobe, which is usually created according to individual project, therefore it fits perfectly into all the “inconvenient” places of the loggia or balcony. But in such a closet as load-bearing elements The structure uses the walls of the house to which side posts and shelves are attached, so it is impossible to move or remove it without completely dismantling it.

The following types of doors are used in cabinets:

• compartment doors;
• accordion door;
• roller shutters;
• swing doors

Final choice suitable option depends on specific conditions. For example, you can install a built-in wardrobe in a loggia. In this case, the walls will simultaneously serve as its back wall. But on open balcony It’s better to install a regular cabinet cabinet.

Particular attention should be paid to the choice of doors. If there is little space on the balcony, it is more practical to install roller shutters, sliding doors or an accordion. Hinged doors will be more convenient in a large loggia, where there is no need to save space and you can access all shelves simultaneously by opening the cabinet. Doors can be installed to the full height of the cabinet, but sometimes it is more convenient to divide the structure into 2-3 functional zones, each of which will have its own doors.

Swing doors are the simplest and cheapest. To assemble them, you only need door panels and hinges, and installing them in the opening yourself will not be difficult. Sliding systems are more expensive and time-consuming to install. In addition to door panels, they will require guides and rollers. But when opened, such doors do not go beyond the dimensions of the cabinet, which can be attributed to the advantages of such a system.

The most expensive door option is roller shutters. They are a made-to-order kit and are assembled by the manufacturer.

Door options - photo gallery

Hinged doors are the simplest and relatively cheapest option, but they are not always convenient Convenient and economical option- compartment doors The folding accordion door will not take up much space when opened. Roller shutters as doors on balcony wardrobe- convenient but expensive option

The most suitable and cheapest materials for building and arranging cabinets

Before you start making a cabinet, you need to decide on the material from which it will be made. The most popular and available materials are considered:

• plastic;
• Chipboard - chipboard;
• tree;
• drywall.

When choosing a material, they usually take into account the overall design concept of the balcony, as well as their own financial capabilities. Plastic is very convenient here - it is practical, goes well with the interior of the balcony and is easy to use.

In general, the cabinet design consists of a frame, doors and the so-called filling - shelves, drawers, hangers. If there is a side stand, then it will also need casing. Often all these components are made from different materials.

How and from what lumber to build a frame for a cabinet

Most often, frame racks for a cabinet are assembled from wooden beams with a section of 40x40 or 50x50 mm. It is necessary to take into account that wood changes size under the influence of humidity - the timber swells, deforms, joints move, so such a cabinet would not be the best option for unheated balconies.

Shelves can be made of thick plywood, chipboard, or OSB. If it is expected that the closet will contain heavy things that provide a load of more than 5 kg (for example, cans of preserves, heavy tools, dishes, books), then it is better to use a wooden board.

Original, beautiful and easy-to-make built-in furniture for the balcony - photo gallery

A long closet placed under the window along the balcony will accommodate even more things. Tall two-level wardrobe with hinged doors and an attached cabinet Small cabinet under the window, covered with plastic A low cabinet under a window or a cabinet for a balcony will also serve as a table Complete solution: tall cabinet with doors and open shelves along the loggia Built-in corner cupboard

Ideas, diagrams, drawings and step-by-step instructions for assembling balcony cabinets

Once you have decided which type of cabinet will be most convenient for you, you need to start creating the most exact drawing. Below we present to your attention several developments designed specifically for installation on a loggia or balcony:

1. The simplest version of a rack consisting only of shelves. This model does not require the installation of doors, but you can calculate their dimensions and mount them yourself, securing them to the front frame.
2. The second option is intended for installation in a wide loggia. In such a closet you can store clothes on hangers. True, it is advisable to place it on an insulated, or better yet, heated balcony.
3. The third option will fit perfectly into a narrow balcony, and will also be an excellent addition to a table or cabinet. If you wish, you can install additional removable shelves on the corners yourself.

After reviewing the presented drawings, you can easily create your own project by changing or adding some parameters in accordance with the size of your balcony.

List of tools needed for carpentry work on arranging wooden cabinets.

• screws, dowels, nails;
• hammer;
• chisel;
• jigsaw or hand saw;
• electric drill with attachments for woodworking;
• screwdriver (set of screwdrivers);
• ruler, pencil, tape measure, plumb line, square and building level.

Here are a few more simple tips before building a cabinet on the balcony:

1. On a pre-glazed balcony wood trim will not suffer from dampness, will retain its attractiveness and good quality longer.
2. It is advisable to first repair the floor on the balcony, or at least the area on which the cabinet will be installed.
3. It is advisable to eliminate all cracks and crevices, insulate the walls and floor of the balcony, which will provide protection from temperature changes and drafts and significantly extend the life of the cabinet. For insulation, you can use polystyrene foam, PVC, or mineral wool.

After the measurements have been taken, the type of cabinet has been selected, the drawing has been drawn up, and you can begin to work directly.

Stages of self-assembly and arrangement of the cabinet

Even a beginner can easily handle this cabinet. To make it you will need following materials:

The amount of pine timber must be calculated taking into account the selected dimensions of the future cabinet. For simplicity, let's take standard sizes, most suitable for the balcony space: height - 1.8 m, width - 1.5 m, depth - 0.5 m. Accordingly, the timber will be required:

• for the bottom frame 2x0.5 + 2x1.5 = 4 m;
• for the top frame 2x0.5 + 2x1.5 = 4 m;
• for vertical posts 4x1.8 = 7.2 m.

You can use a sheet of laminated fiberboard as the back wall of the cabinet. This dense and waterproof material will additionally protect the structure from dampness; it is attached to the rear frame using construction stapler, or self-tapping screws.

1. First, assemble the back and front frames of the cabinet. To do this, fasten the vertical and horizontal bars together using metal corners.
2. Instead of corners, the beams can simply be connected with wood screws 60–75 cm long, as can be seen in the photo below.
3. Then use self-tapping screws or staples to attach the back wall of the cabinet to the rear frame frame. After this, fix the resulting structure in the loggia opening using anchors. At this stage, you can lay a sheet of thick plywood or chipboard on the floor under the future cabinet, which will serve as the bottom.
4. Once the frame is installed, attach the cross beams to it and secure them with anchors.
5. Attach the front frame to the ends of the beams. After this, fix it with anchors in the walls, floor and ceiling - this will give the structure rigidity.
6. All that remains is to screw on the guides with self-tapping screws, which will become holders for the shelves. The length of the horizontal part of the guide should be equal to the depth of the cabinet. Place the cut-to-size shelves on the guides, securing them with self-tapping screws if necessary.

In fact, a simple cabinet is already ready. You can conveniently place almost everything that is usually stored on the balcony in it: jars, boxes with clothes and small items, tools. It can also be used as a bookcase or for storing old magazines. But if there is a need to completely hide the contents of the cabinet, this design can be equipped with doors and sheathed with clapboard or plasterboard.

Selection of materials for cladding and doors

If you decide to cover the cabinet with clapboard, take material made from hardwood. There is often a lot of sun on balconies and loggias; its rays heat the surface. From this the lining is made from coniferous species begins to release resin.

The next thing to consider is the quality of the material. The cost of the lining also depends on its grade: A, B or C. Grade A material is smooth, uniform in color, it is ideal for cladding and for making furniture. Grade B has inclusions of a different color, slight roughness and unevenness, but is good in terms of price-quality ratio. But grade C lining is not suitable for cladding: an uneven surface, cracks, chips and rough colors will not add aesthetics to the finished product.

Note! Since the cabinet door should be light, it is better to choose a thin lining for it.

Installing doors on a built cabinet

Using drywall

Instead of lining, you can use an even simpler and cheap option- drywall. It looks great on the finished structure and is easy to install on a ready-made frame.

1. To begin, cover the frame with sheets of plasterboard cut to fit the cabinet. Drywall is attached to the frame with self-tapping screws.
2. Once the framing of the frame is completed, you can begin finishing. Cover the drywall joints with reinforcing tape, putty and sand. Prime the surface and after drying coat it water-based paint. As an option, it is also possible to cover the drywall with wallpaper to match the interior of the balcony.
3. Now all that remains is to assemble the doors. IN this option It is preferable to install sliding doors in the wardrobe. Due to the abundance of spare parts, it seems that it is difficult, but the diagram will easily help you understand the task.

DIY wardrobe on the balcony - video

How to arrange a corner closet from clapboard

Advantages of lining as finishing material have long been appreciated by home craftsmen. In particular, loggias are often sheathed with it. We suggest you not limit yourself to this, but use the same lining to construct a comfortable and beautiful corner cabinet. This design will be both roomy and compact, and it will not block the windows.

• There is no need to attach the racks. It is enough to nail the bars on the ceiling and floor, and fix the walls on them.
• You shouldn’t make them too wide; 3 planks for each is enough.
• Nail the planks to the lining on the walls, and lay shelves on them from the same lining, cut to the shape of the cabinet.

• Place 1 plank across the bottom and top of the opening.
• Measure the remaining distance, subtract 1.5 cm for inaccuracies.
• Measure the lining to the stated length.
• Adjust the number of planks according to the width of the doorway. In our case, 6 of them were required.
• Knock them together into one sheet using 4 cross strips and hang them on simple door hinges.

The use of plastic panels in the manufacture of balcony furniture

It often happens that installing a cabinet made of plasterboard, lining and chipboard is impossible. These materials are sensitive to moisture, and it is sometimes difficult to make complete waterproofing on a balcony or loggia. In this case, plastic panels will come to your aid. They have many advantages over other materials:

The principle of installing a cabinet made of plastic panels is identical to that described above, but there is one nice feature. Plastic - pretty flexible material, and you can make the back and side walls from one wide sheet, bending it in the desired areas. Before folding a thick two-layer sheet, it is enough to cut one layer at a time. In addition, the sheet can be cut into panels of the required width and fastened together with special fasteners.

Doors made of plastic panels are very light and easy to install. If the issue of saving money is not an urgent issue for you, you can order from the company already ready doors required size.

How to make a wardrobe and a window cabinet for a balcony or loggia - video tutorial

Cabinets, shelves and cabinets - great way organize the space, especially if it is small. This means that they are necessary for balconies and loggias. We hope that our tips will help you arrange your balcony, make it functional, cozy and beautiful. Tell us in the comments about your experience in arranging such small isolated rooms as loggias and balconies, or ask any questions you have on this topic. Have an easy job!

How to make cabinet doors from clapboard?

Elena, Berezniki.

Hello, Elena from Bereznyaki!

(Are these the same ones where Uralkali is?)

Beautiful carvings on the house where you are sitting. And the path made from edged boards looks original.

For the person who makes such things, making cabinet doors from clapboard would not be difficult.

And so, there are no particular difficulties in making such doors. True, if you do this for the first time, you will have to try.

The first thing should be the desire to do something with your own hands, the second thing is the availability of a kit the necessary tool. Workplace. Material.

Desire to eat. The tool kit should include a tape measure, a construction square, a pencil, a hacksaw, a hammer, a Phillips screwdriver, a knife, a plane, a chisel, and other tools in the form of various and more complex things may be necessary, but you can do without it.

If the cabinet itself already exists, then the opening into which you are going to insert the future door should be framed with wooden blocks along its entire perimeter.

According to the classics of the genre, it is desirable that this wooden beam Ok, I would have been chosen for the quarter. Or, instead, strips should be nailed from the inside so that when the doors are closed they do not fall into the opening, but simply fit flush with the surface of the front wall of the cabinet. But if this is not the case, then okay, we can get by.

I won’t describe how to make elaborate cabinet doors with built-in hinges; this is usually done in kitchen and other cabinetry versions.

Let's focus on the simplest option, when they use a pair of hinges on one door leaf. /Although instead of them you can use one piano loop of the required length./

In the accompanying drawings and sketches I tried to explain in detail the manufacture of the doors as much as possible.

First of all, take a wooden block with a cross-section of 30/30 millimeters or more. If your closet small sizes, then the cross-section is taken smaller, and if the cabinet is about two meters high, then the block should be taken accordingly larger cross-section. Approximately 40/40 or 40/50 millimeters. In short, the sizes are approximate, you can play with them in one direction or another.

The block must be planed on all sides; it doesn’t hurt to sand it with emery cloth so that there are no traces of burrs or scuffs.

Then measure the opening of the cabinet itself (or make it in the image and likeness of the doors themselves).

The bars at their ends are sawn into quarters, as shown in the figure.

Alternatively, they can be made in the form of a tongue-and-groove connection, as indicated in another figure. But this will be somewhat more complicated; here you will additionally need to drill holes, which are then aligned and a darning (wooden rod) is hammered into them.

The dimensions of the door frame are made by several millimeters smaller sizes the cabinet opening itself. By 2 - 5 millimeters. Then the frames will not interfere with each other when closing the door.

All frame bars are attached to self-tapping screws with a length slightly less than the thickness of the bar.

Sometimes the corners of door frames are additionally reinforced with metal window corners. They are freely sold in construction stores. Fasten such corners with inside door It is important to maintain the diagonal. That is, the diagonals of the frame must be equal to each other.

After you are sure that the door frame fits freely into the frame of the cabinet opening, attach hinges to it. One at the top, the other at the bottom. To do this, measure a distance from the corner of the frame equal to the length of the loop and place the loop so that its axis extends beyond the outer surface of the frame. Smooth and without distortions. Draw the outline of the loop with a pencil and use a chisel to select wood to a depth equal to the thickness of the loop.

After the loop is screwed with self-tapping screws to the frame, the latter is inserted into the cabinet opening and the location of the wood in the opening bar is marked along it. To prevent the frame from sagging and from running into the bars of the opening, technological strips of the same thickness from 2 to 5 millimeters are nailed into the opening along the top, bottom and on the side opposite to where the hinges are located. Then the gaps will be constant. And the strips are removed after inserting the second halves of the hinges into the cabinet opening.

For small doors take window hinges, for doors with a height of one and a half to two meters, door hinges are used.

If the hinges are installed incorrectly (out of alignment with each other, without making their surface flush with the surface of the door or opening bars), then distortions are possible and they will need to be corrected, for which sometimes thin wooden plates are placed under the hinges or by filling old holes from self-tapping screws with wooden choppers and screwing fasteners in other places.

After adjusting the frames, they begin to stuff the lining to the door frame. Everything here is elementary. Using a construction square, mark the places where the boards will be cut, saw them, sand them with sandpaper, install them on the door frame and nail them, bringing all the boards together. To do this, use galvanized clapboard or finishing nails (with small heads or without them at all) 40 millimeters long.

The end board adjacent to the side of the frame where the hinges are located can be cut out at the places where the hinges are adjacent. This eliminates the gap between the cabinet wall, which is also lined with clapboard, and the door clapboard.

Sometimes an option is used when the lining boards protrude slightly at the top and bottom beyond the door frame. In this case, the lining of the cabinet itself should be slightly smaller than the frame of the cabinet itself. This eliminates the gaps at the top and bottom of the door.

Cabinets can be either with a single door or double door. Everything is done in the same way as for one leaf. And between the doors at their junction, technological gaskets are also inserted, which are then removed. To ensure that with double-leaf doors there is no visible gap between them, a flashing strip is nailed to one of the door halves.

In the case when the doors open and close spontaneously, a pair of shingles are installed on their outer sides. Sometimes there are hooks or magnetic latches on the inside. That is, they use different options.

If the cabinet door is about two meters high, then in the middle of the door it is additionally necessary to place another cross bar for rigidity.

Here, as best as I could, I talked about cabinet doors made from clapboard.

If you do this, there is a possibility that the first pancake will be lumpy. Do not despair. For what is done well is done twice. Improvise, fantasize, be smart and everything will work out.

I don’t know how it would work for an ultra-modern kitchen, but for a garden house, such a cabinet design would be quite sufficient. Cheap and cheerful.

Other questions on the topic of metal and interior doors, windows:

Doors

• Installation of doors in an opening made of tongue-and-groove gypsum boards
• Installing a metal entrance door in a log house

When starting to renovate a balcony or loggia, many plan to equip this room in such a way that it can store things that are used quite rarely (such as garden tools or sports equipment). And the easiest way to arrange this is to make a cabinet out of clapboard on the balcony with your own hands.

We ensure the durability of the cabinet

As a rule, a cabinet on a balcony or loggia is installed in a niche specially designed for this purpose - as shown in the photo.

Moreover, if we want the cabinet to last a long time, it is necessary to do something on the balcony itself before starting work:

• It makes sense to install a high-quality lining cabinet only on a glazed balcony. Otherwise, under the influence of precipitation, the tree will not “live” even a couple of seasons.
• Before installing the cabinet, you need to repair the floor of the balcony - especially where the bottom will be located.
• The absence of temperature changes can also significantly extend the life of the cabinet. To do this, we carefully putty all the cracks on the balcony, and then insulate it.

When this " minimum required» done - you can start making the cabinet itself. Instructions for its manufacture, as well as some useful tips are given in the next section.

Making a cabinet

Tools and materials

To make a wardrobe for a balcony from lining, we will need the following materials:

• Wooden beams 40x40 mm for the cabinet frame. In order to save money, you can take pine beams (it’s still not visible!), but the wood must be dry, clean, without signs of rot and woodworms.
• Metal corners for connection.
• Boards or thinner beams for the frame of cabinet doors.
• Lining for cabinet cladding, as well as for making doors.
• The material for the shelves is boards or fairly thick sheets of chipboard.
• Cabinet fittings - lock, handles, hinges, latches, etc.
• Fasteners – wood screws, nails and clamps for lining.

Note!
If you are planning to make a built-in closet from clapboard on the balcony (i.e. a closet whose rear and side walls are the walls of the balcony), then you will need quite long anchors to attach the frame to the walls.

As for the tools, we don’t need any complex devices.

An approximate list of devices will be as follows:

• Hammer or impact drill;
• Screwdriver with magnetic attachment;
• Circular or reciprocating saw;
• Hammer;
• Level and roulette,

Selection and calculation of materials

The main task facing us at this stage will be the choice of lining. To make a cabinet, it is advisable to take lining from non-resinous wood - oak, ash, linden, etc.

As for the lining class, the higher it is, the better it will be appearance your closet. So here you can be guided solely by your purchasing power, because the price of the lining is directly proportional to its quality.

Note!
Class C lining is technical and is not suitable for either interior or built-in furniture.

The next step is to determine the volume of purchases. Below we will give an example of calculating materials for the manufacture of a built-in wardrobe with a depth of 0.5 m, a width of 1.5 m and a height of 1.8 m.

We calculate the frame according to the following scheme:

• Bottom frame: 2x0.5 +2x1.5 = 4 m/linear.
• Upper frame: 2x0.5 + 2x1.5 = 4 m/linear.
• Vertical posts: 4x1.8 = 7.2 m/linear.

In our case, it would be optimal to take 8 bars, each 2 m long: 4 will go to the vertical posts with minimal waste, and we will use another 4 to the upper and lower frames without any waste at all.

As for the lining, the volume of material here depends on what design our cabinet will have. If the side walls of the cabinet will protrude from the walls of the loggia, then we will need the lining exclusively for covering the doors.

Note!
In any case, the back wall of the cabinet should be made of laminated fiberboard. This material is moisture resistant and therefore more durable.

Frame installation

The cabinet on the balcony is made of clapboard and mounted on a wooden frame. To get the most complete idea about assembling the frame, we recommend that you carefully study the video attached to this article.

We assemble the frame in the following sequence:

• At the first stage, we assemble the front and back frame of the cabinet. To do this, we connect 1.5 and 1.8 m beams using metal corners.
• If you wish, you can lay an OSB board or thick plywood on the floor - it will act as the bottom of the cabinet.

Note!
You can connect the frame beams without corners, but for this you will need self-tapping screws 60-75 mm long.

• We attach the back wall of the cabinet made of laminated chipboard to the rear frame using self-tapping screws or a construction stapler.
• We place the rear frame with the wall against the rear wall and fix it with anchors, having previously leveled it.
• We attach 0.5 m beams to the installed frame. We fix the beams with anchors.
• We attach the front frame to the ends of the beams. To give the entire structure rigidity, we secure the front frame with anchors to the walls, floor and ceiling.
• Inside the cabinet we install guides on which we lay the shelves.

The frame is ready. All that remains is to cover our closet with clapboard.

Lining the cabinet with clapboard

In most cases it consists of making beautiful doors from this material. We will tell you below how to make a lining door onto a closet.

The optimal way to make a door is to cover a wooden frame with clapboard:

• We assemble a frame from a fairly thin board, the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the future door.
• To increase rigidity, add a transverse or diagonal jumper to the rectangular frame.
• Having laid the frame on the floor, we apply a lining cut to size to it, and fasten it with nails, driving them “into the secret place.”

Advice!
To make a door, it is better to choose the thinnest possible lining - otherwise the cabinet door will be very heavy.

• , we attach decorative trims, a handle, and loops on the wrong side.

When the sashes are ready, we hang them on hinges pre-attached to the cabinet frame.

Well, the last touch that we need to do when building a cabinet on the balcony with our own hands from clapboard is its varnishing. We coat the cabinet with a protective varnish to extend its service life.

A high-quality lining cabinet for a balcony - despite the simplicity of its manufacture - can not only become a convenient container for a variety of things, but also a real decoration for the balcony. So it's worth trying!

If in an apartment, especially in old houses, it’s not very convenient layout premises, and the apartment itself is small, for the purpose rational use With an already limited area, you can make a built-in wardrobe for the balcony from clapboard with your own hands. Such a niche will be very convenient for storing necessary things, and building it with your own hands will not take significant effort, time and Money.

You will need to do the following:

• High-quality double-glazed windows must be installed;
• all cracks and cracks formed must be carefully sealed;
• even if there is the slightest problem with the floor, then it needs to be repaired or the screed made again;
• It is also recommended to insulate the walls of the loggia from the outside (with foam plastic or mineral wool).

Necessary tools and choice of lining

In order to construct a wardrobe for a balcony, you will need the following materials and tools:

• wooden blocks for building a frame;
• laminated chipboard sheet for walls and shelves;
• frame bolts that will secure the cabinet;
• screws or metal corners;
• anchor bolts;
• drill;
• screwdriver

To choose the right lining, you need to consider several very important points:

• Class C lining is absolutely not recommended for use in rooms where people live, so it is better not to make a cabinet out of it on a loggia;
• the wood from which the lining is made is best chosen from the least resinous wood species (oak, ash);
• the main selection criterion depends on the money you can spend on the lining, and on your wishes for quality.

The number of sheets for covering will depend on what design of the cabinet is planned. If the walls of the loggia will appear as the walls of the cabinet, and only the doors will need to be made, then total area trim will be identical to the area of ​​the door. The frame for the cabinet needs to be made in any case; for this you will need bars from which it will be formed. Total length bars will depend on the height, width and depth of the future cabinet. The number of bars for the door frame is also calculated.

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How to mount the frame

Installation of the frame in order to make a wardrobe for the balcony begins with the design of the front and back parts of the frames, for this:

• the bars, adjusted to the width and height of the niche, must be connected to each other with metal corners or self-tapping screws;
• a sheet of chipboard should be attached to the finished frame made of wooden blocks as a wall;
• the resulting frame blank must be attached to the niche with anchor connections;
• after this, bars should be attached perpendicular to the back of the frame, the length of the cabinet depth;
• the front part of the frame can now be attached to the above bars using anchor bolts;
• the resulting frame must be carefully attached with the same anchor connections to the walls, floor and ceiling;
• Using a tape measure and a level, you can determine where the shelves will be located, and then install them.

It is worth noting that it is best to mount the shelves on stands; this will take a little more time and effort, but in the end the shelves will turn out to be mobile; you will be able to place things that are massive in size in the closet, removing one or more shelves if necessary.

In apartments with a small area, it is a common occurrence when there is clearly not enough space to store things that are not used. Everyday life, to should be within walking distance. Therefore, many apartment owners quite often install cabinets for this purpose, providing them with numerous compartments and shelves. Such a solution is only possible if the balcony is protected from precipitation and wind, otherwise such furniture, alas, will not last long.

Buying furniture for a balcony is an almost futile task, since it is very difficult to choose the right model. Ordering a product from a craftsman is a rather expensive “pleasure”. The solution is simple - mobilize your own strength and skills. And in order to figure out how to make a wardrobe on the balcony with your own hands, you first need to consider several options for this piece of furniture, and then study step by step instructions its manufacture. We hope that after reading this publication, a visitor to our portal will be able to choose the model that is most suitable for a particular balcony in terms of parameters, style, and creativity home handyman.

Examples of cabinet models for balconies and loggias

There are many models of cabinets for placement on the balcony, and which one to choose depends on the taste of the apartment owner, the size of the balcony, as well as the desired capacity of this piece of furniture. Next, we will consider model options that make sense to pay attention to.

First option

This cabinet, which has three compartments, is installed in a fairly wide room, but if the balcony or loggia is narrow, then it can be reduced to two compartments. The advantage of such a piece of furniture is its aesthetic appearance and the ability to use the open upper part as a stand for flowerpots or decorative vases, as well as for other objects decorating the interior of this room.

The cabinet doors are made of narrow lining installed across, which visually expands the space. Such door panels can be decorated to look like louvered shutters - they are more difficult to do manually, but they look more impressive and interesting. In the version shown in the illustration, the lining is additionally decorated with paintings in Japanese style, which sets the direction for the design of the entire room. Since the piece of furniture offered to your attention is quite voluminous, it can be used not only as simple storage for unnecessary ones this moment things or cans of homemade canned food, but also as a full-fledged wardrobe. The last option is possible if, and there is no risk of dampness penetrating it.

The internal design of this cabinet model is arranged according to the preference of the master. For example, in a large compartment you can make a compartment with hangers, and in narrower ones you can install regular shelves.

Second option

Wardrobe made of chipboard and equipped with compartment doors, lined plastic panels, can also only be installed on an insulated balcony. Dampness negatively affects particle boards - they are exposed to excess humidity they begin to warp and the cabinet will not last long.

This model can also be used as a wardrobe, which will free up significant space in the apartment. Convenience sliding doors cabinets are obvious, since they save space, and such a piece of furniture can even be installed right next to front door to the balcony. Such a cabinet is usually ordered in furniture company, but if desired, it is quite possible to make it yourself by purchasing the necessary material and guides for sliding doors. As you can see, the closet is quite spacious and has a large number of compartments, including for things hung on hangers. This product fits perfectly into the designated area of ​​the balcony and looks very neat and compact.

Install wardrobe doors yourself? Difficult, but quite possible!

If you purchase a special kit from a furniture store and follow the technological recommendations for manufacturing, then everything should work out. Detailed illustrated instructions for calculations and - in a special publication on our portal.

Third option

Natural wood is the most popular material for the manufacture of balcony furniture, because it is easier and more pleasant to work with, and also because it is environmentally friendly and does not emit fumes harmful to humans, unlike panels made using various adhesives and binding resins . In addition, wood, processed correctly, will last much longer than chipboard or plywood.

The cabinet, made of wood impregnated with special moisture-repellent compounds, is not afraid of temperature changes, so it can be installed even on an open balcony. Wood is a breathable material, so less moisture will be retained inside a product made from it.

The version offered to your attention is a model of a cabinet with four doors, and it can be called quite complex in design, since you will have to adjust not two panels to each other, but four. However, the advantage of this design is that you can open only one part of the cabinet without “showing off” what is in another section. Although, this point is most often not fundamental, so it is quite possible to choose such a model if you simply liked it for its functionality. If you have no experience in carpentry, then making such a cabinet and perfectly fitting all its elements to each other will be quite difficult.

Fourth option

This cabinet is also a cabinet with an open surface, which can serve as a convenient table or stand for indoor flowers. In addition, a cabinet installed in this way will not cover the windows. The lining of the cabinet doors looks very aesthetically pleasing; it is made like a blind, which makes it possible to ventilate its internal space.

Despite the fact that the cabinet compartments differ in their height, it is quite spacious and can be used to store preparations for the winter, and, of course, other things that do not have a place in the drawers and cabinets inside the apartment. If the balcony is completely covered with wooden paneling, then the cabinet will fit perfectly into the interior of the room.

Fifth option

This balcony cabinet is perfect for a narrow room, or for the option when you need to make the window sill very wide, for example, if you plan to grow indoor flowers and you need to prepare enough space for their installation. Top part The cabinet is expanded due to the width of the window sill, and it can be closed with a solid wall.

There is nothing wrong with this - you can notice that the depth closed department The cabinet is not too large, so items can be placed in this area through the open door. This model is roomy and neat at the same time. Its doors and walls are covered with narrow wooden paneling, fixed horizontally, which contributes to the visual expansion of the room. In this case, the area of ​​a narrow room is used quite rationally, so owners of apartments with a loggia or balcony of approximately the same proportion should pay special attention to such a piece of furniture.

Sixth option

Another cabinet model that can be made entirely of plastic panels mounted on a wooden frame mounted from timber. The product is divided into upper and lower parts, which have their own sliding doors.

The design of this model is quite complex for self-made. Therefore, if you like this particular option, then it is better to entrust it professional craftsmen, who will make it according to the exact dimensions removed from the installation site, and will also assemble it into a single structure. However, “it’s not the gods who burn the pots” - you can try it yourself.

Seventh option

Open shelves on the balcony are the simplest option for an improvised closet with several wide and spacious compartments that will fit perfectly at the end wall of the room. The shelf frame is quite easy to attach to the wall, ceiling and floor, and after vertical elements the structures will be fastened with horizontal jumpers - shelf supports, the entire structure will acquire the necessary rigidity.

The main thing is to set the support bars for the shelves perfectly horizontally, and at the same height relative to each other - this process is controlled by construction level. Otherwise, in case of an error, the shelves will go awry, and the entire structure will look extremely sloppy.

After the frame is ready, a flooring of boards is attached to the horizontal bars using self-tapping screws or nails, which will form the shelves. The whole difficulty of installing the prepared structural elements lies in the fact that all its parts are marked and aligned strictly vertically or horizontally before fixing them.

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Such open cabinet Even an inexperienced master can do it. The option presented in the illustration can rather be called not a cabinet, but a rack, but if desired, on the window side it can be covered with plastic panels or a curtain attached to the upper part of the structure. Usually, for this purpose, the Roman design of curtains or blinds is chosen, which from the street will look like a smooth panel. Over time, you will also want to close the front part of the rack, since all the things stacked on the shelves will create a feeling of disorder. For this purpose, it is easiest and cheapest to choose curtains, but you can also use blinds made of aluminum.

wardrobe on the balcony

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Making a wardrobe for the balcony with your own hands

Drawing up a cabinet drawing

When the right option cabinet will be selected, it is necessary to draw up its drawing. Perhaps one of the designs presented below will be suitable, since these pieces of furniture are intended specifically for installation on the balcony.

This cabinet does not require the installation of doors, but if desired, you can calculate their size and installation. The doors in this case can be hinged or compartment, and both the first and second structures will be attached to the front frame.

This wardrobe drawing is suitable for a wider balcony, and is designed to use its larger compartment for storing clothes placed on hangers. This option can only be installed on a well-insulated, or better yet, heated balcony.

And this is a drawing of a model that is well suited for a narrow balcony or if you plan to install a cabinet or table next to the cabinet. The drawing shows the dimensions of all compartments, as well as the doors that cover the top and bottom of the cabinet separately. Additionally, in each of the cabinet sections, removable shelves can be installed in the corners, which will allow you to place more things in it.

Based on the presented drawings, you can draw up own project, complementing it with the desired details, changing the parameters of the cabinet to a certain size of the balcony. it should be noted that even standard width The premises can be changed due to the use of different insulation systems. Therefore, each cabinet option is individual in size, but it is quite possible to take one of the presented designs as a basis for it.

It is absolutely not necessary to carry out the drawing according to all the rules - it is enough to make a drawing that is understandable to the master and put on it all the dimensions determined by the parameters of the balcony. In the same figure, it is necessary to list all the design details indicating their parameters. Having such a visual guide before your eyes, it will not be so difficult to make the necessary blanks, and then assemble them in the right order in ready product. Of course, for this there must be at least minimal experience working with carpentry tools, as well as with the materials from which the cabinet will be made.

Using a ready-made or hand-drawn drawing, it is quite possible to make a cabinet from wood, chipboard, plywood, or use several of these materials in combination.

When drawing up a drawing, it is necessary to determine not only the dimensional parameters of the balcony, but also what exactly will be stored in the closet, since this factor will influence how many shelves are required and what distance should be provided between them.

If we talk about generally accepted sizes, then standard depth the cabinet is usually 600 mm, and the width should correspond to the width of the balcony. In order for the cabinet to be stable and have good rigidity, it is best if its height is from floor to ceiling, where its frame should be fixed. In addition, such a cabinet will allow you to rationally use all the space allocated for it.

The following dimensions can be called universal cabinet parameters, which can be adjusted to suit a specific room:

— height — 2400÷2500 mm;

— width — 1100÷1250 mm;

— depth — 450÷600 mm;

— the distance between shelves is usually 340÷370 mm.

If you want to get a cabinet on your balcony comparable to what was made by professionals, then it is best to entrust the manufacture of its parts to craftsmen who can carefully process all the edges, cut out the necessary grooves and recesses for the hinges. However, if the owner has a manual electric router at his disposal, then these operations can be carried out on his own.

Materials and tools

You need to know what materials may be needed to build a cabinet. Their specific quantity will depend on the model chosen for production:

• For a wooden frame you will need a beam with a cross section of 40×40 mm.
• Instead of timber, in some cases a galvanized metal profile can be used, such as is used when installing plasterboard systems.
• If selected wooden lining, then its thickness should not exceed 8÷10 mm.
• When choosing plywood and chipboard for cladding, it is necessary to purchase moisture-resistant panels with a thickness of 10 ÷ 12 mm.
• You will need metal corners for assembling the frame and furniture corners for assembling wood and chipboard blanks.
• Fasteners required - screws, nails and dowels.

If you decide to do all the work from start to finish yourself, then the tools you will need to prepare are:

• Electric jigsaw, manual a circular saw or hacksaws with different sizes teeth
• Electric drill with wood drill bits.
• To bring details to perfection - manually milling machine and a sanding machine.
• A screwdriver or a set of screwdrivers.
• Hammer and chisel.
• Building level and square, plumb line, metal ruler, tape measure, pencil.

In order not to spoil the material prepared for the cabinet, it is necessary to take measurements very accurately, that is, literally follow the proverb - “measure twice, cut once.”

Making a cabinet

It is recommended to manufacture the cabinet on a balcony that has already been insulated and lined with clapboard, therefore, when making lathing for finishing the walls, it is necessary to foresee the location of the cabinet and its design in advance - then the frame of the product will be fixed more securely.

The simplest and in an accessible way building a cabinet is a technique of securing its parts to a common frame. Therefore, this particular option for manufacturing this piece of furniture will be considered step by step:

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	The first step is to mark the location for installing the frame, according to the drawing of the selected cabinet model. The work is carried out using a ruler with constant monitoring of the building level and plumb. If the cabinet is planned to be installed at the entire height of the balcony, then first of all the markings are applied to the ceiling and then transferred to the floor.
	The lower lines of the frame are determined in accordance with the upper markings using a plumb line. To do this, the plumb line is held at the ceiling marking points, and the weight is lowered to the floor, and thus the place where the lower part of the frame structure will be fixed is precisely marked on the floor. Such markings are necessary to ensure that the base of the cabinet is level, without distortion. Next, the upper and lower markings are combined by vertical lines drawn on the walls - it would also be a good idea to check these directions using a building level to completely eliminate errors. After this, marking and drawing lines are carried out for the horizontal parts of the frame - crossbars. The intermediate elements of the sheathing are fixed at the required height at which the cabinet shelves should be installed. The future position of horizontal parts is also carefully checked by level. The frame depends on how smoothly and reliably the frame is installed and secured. general form, and the strength of the cabinet, so marking on site is a very responsible process.
	Next, the frame parts are prepared according to the drawing. Most often, a wooden beam is used for it, but in some cases the master chooses a galvanized metal profile. Preparation frame elements made from timber using electric jigsaw, and from metal profiles they are cut using metal scissors.
	The next step is to secure the ceiling and floor sections of the frame. Next, the resulting rectangles are connected by vertical posts, which are aligned to the building level and secured to the walls using self-tapping screws installed in increments of 350÷400 mm.
	After this, the intermediate horizontal crossbars of the frame are fixed along the marked lines and points marked on the walls and vertical posts. Horizontal elements are designed to lay and secure shelves, and they also help to increase structural rigidity.
	Horizontal parts are usually fixed with self-tapping screws to vertical posts using metal corners mounted on the underside of the horizontal beam. It is not necessary to use more complex connections, for example, tapping, under these conditions.
	If for some reason there is no long beam that will fit the entire height of the balcony, then the frame can also be assembled from shorter sections, fixed alternately on top of each other. In this case, vertical and horizontal structural parts are mounted simultaneously. Such a system frame assembly is acceptable if the prefabricated frame is fixed to the wall. If one of the sides of the frame is free, then it is necessary to use a solid beam for it.
	The next step is to attach the shelves to the frame. They can consist of boards, tightly laid side by side and screwed flush to the beam with self-tapping screws, or of plywood 10÷12 mm thick. The edges of the boards or plywood should be well processed with a router.
	Next, doors for the cabinet are made. Their size is calculated after measuring the cabinet doorway, taking into account the installation of hinges. If you plan to install two doors that will fit together when closing the cabinet, their size is determined at the same time, and they are adjusted to each other by fitting. Sometimes door leaf They are made like blinds - this option looks quite aesthetically pleasing and original. How door trim is done using this technique will be described below.
	Doors can be assembled from boards fixed to the frame vertically or horizontally, or inserted into it using the tongue-and-groove principle. To do this, a groove is selected in the guide boards with a milling cutter, and tenons are cut out on the boards. For such cladding, lining with a width of 50÷60 mm is most often taken.
	The door frame for a cabinet on the balcony can also be covered with plastic lining. It will look especially good in a room completely decorated with the same material. A plastic door is lightweight and does not require a frame made of massive and heavy timber. A board 12÷15 mm thick will be enough.
	The connection of the door frame elements at the corners is made in half a tree or in half a tree in the “dark”, that is, a blind groove is cut out for the tenon, not reaching the edge of the board. In this joining option, the tenon rests on the undamaged edge perpendicular to the installed frame board. When making a frame structure, be sure to install a middle section, which will make it more rigid and reliable.
	Often, a different design is chosen for the cabinet door on the balcony - thin tongue-and-groove boards or even lining the right size They are collected with glue and tightened in clamps until it dries completely. Then such a shield is reinforced with jumpers.
	To do this, two boards are fixed on the inside of the glued lining, across the structure, which will more reliably fasten the boards of the assembled panel together. At the same time, they retreat from the upper and lower edges of the door by 150÷170 mm. With this approach, the installation of horizontal parts must be calculated so that they do not rest against the already installed cabinet shelves.
	Doors can be fixed in doorway construction with ordinary “butterfly” hinges, which will need to be deepened into the wood to the thickness of the plate. This must be done so that a large gap does not form between the opening board and the door, but at the same time, they do not interfere with each other when closing and opening the door.
	Another option is furniture hinges, for which it will be necessary to select a round groove into which the so-called cup of this element is installed. This socket is selected with a router or a core drill installed in a screwdriver or drill. It should be noted that such furniture hinge options are most often used for cabinets made of chipboard. Any fastening loops are secured to the cabinet parts using self-tapping screws, screwed into holes of a smaller diameter pre-designated for them.
	The last step is to mark and drill holes to secure the handles, which are installed on screws screwed into the back of the door.
	If the walls and shelves of the cabinet are made of chipboard panels, then they can be fixed to the frame or connected to each other using furniture corners. They are fixed with screws screwed into special metal inserts with internal thread, for which holes of the required diameter are drilled in the cabinet panels. Another, simpler option is to use special plastic or metal furniture corners, which are fixed with ordinary self-tapping screws.
	Most often, cabinets made of chipboard are ordered from a furniture company, according to the dimensions taken from the area where the cabinet is installed on the balcony. In this case, the manufacturer usually takes on the work of assembling the piece of furniture. However, such a cabinet will cost much more than one made independently.

Making cabinet doors using blinds

Louvre grilles, which are often used to decorate the doors of cabinets on the balcony, look aesthetically pleasing and original. In addition, they make it possible to constantly ventilate the interior space, which helps keep the things placed in the closet, as well as the piece of furniture itself, in a normal state. It should be noted that using the same principle it is quite possible to make not only cabinet doors, but also shutters for balcony windows, which will perfectly protect the premises from the hot sun, as well as create a comfortable atmosphere for relaxation.

The photo table shown gives general idea O step-by-step implementation work on a door made like a blind. Below are more detailed recommendations for performing assembly operations.

Illustration	Brief description of the operation performed
	This photo clearly shows the design of the frame with a louvered grille installed inside it. In this case, the frame is assembled using dowels mounted with glue, but here you need to take into account that the frame is assembled simultaneously with the installation of the elements (slats) of the blinds into it. Lamels for the grating are made by cutting timber into slats 5÷6 mm thick. Their length is calculated by the width of the frame, taking into account the depth of the grooves into which they will be inserted on both sides. The grooves usually have a depth of 6÷7 mm, and the lamellas are fixed in them with wood glue.
	To calculate the number of lattice elements that will be needed to decorate the door of a balcony cabinet, you need to attach one of them end side to the frame at the desired angle of inclination, and then measure the distance that the lamella occupies from the total length of the opening. Next, the length of the internal opening of the frame must be divided by the resulting distance. The result should be the number of necessary lamellas that need to be prepared in order to cover the internal space of the frame with the selected frequency. When calculating the number of lamellas, a non-integer number is rounded up or down to a whole number.
	Once found required quantity lamellas, the long sides of the frame are divided into it and marked with a pencil. Based on the resulting markings, it is necessary to mill the grooves. To ensure that they are even on both sides of the frame, when milling, a special jig device is used, consisting of two bars, between which the side blank for the door frame is installed and clamped. A special frame is fixed to the fixing bars, which will limit the movement of the manual router - it is fixed at the angle chosen for installing the lamella. The guides are installed at a distance in width from each other, corresponding to the width of the base (platform) of the router, and their length limits the size of the groove cut for installing the lamellas. As you can see in the photo, cuts are made on the fixing bars, allowing you to move the workpiece to the required distance, and then secure it while the groove is milled. In order not to spoil the main part of the frame, it is necessary to carry out test milling on a section of any timber and thus make sure that the device is installed correctly.
	When the grooves for installing the lamellas have been completely selected, all elements of the frame must be processed with a grinding machine, placing sandpaper on it with a grit of No. 400, and then 600 ÷ 800. If you don’t have a sander, you can do this work manually by attaching sandpaper to a piece of wood. The next step is to assemble all the parts into a single structure using wood glue. After the entire door is assembled, it is tightened with clamps until the glue dries completely.
	The final stage of work is painting the door in the chosen color. It is best to carry out this process using a spray gun - this way the paint will lie evenly over the entire surface of the product. If the texture of the wood is beautiful, then many craftsmen prefer to cover it with paint and use transparent furniture varnishes.

As you can see from the above, making a cabinet for a balcony is not the easiest task. However, if you want to save money and try your hand at carpentry, then you need to carry out all the work slowly, carefully marking, adjusting every detail to established sizes, spending general installation in accordance with technological recommendations.

At the end of the publication, there is a short video showing the manufacture of a simple cabinet on a balcony using furniture chipboard panels.

Video: Wardrobe for a balcony covered with natural clapboard