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I can't find any pre drilled (with holes) melamine sheets for internal walk in pantry. Any other ideas for putting shelves up in here? I want it to look 'schmick' so pref not just cut mdf/particleboard.
It's rather narrow, so the shelves will need to be 300mm or less.
(I'm still in the process of repairing the walls after removing the old shelving, which was stuck on with a million nails AND liquid nails!)
Hello @SandieR
If you are after just plain open shelves, it is possible to build it out of plywood and melamine panels. These panels can be put together to give you more shelves which technically can be anchored to the studs inside the wall. The other option is to put in narrow cabinetry and combined with open shelves. I've placed a sample image below to give you an idea of what it could look like. The cabinets are based on the Kaboodle wall cabinets series which are 320mm deep and come in flat pack default sizes. The shelves at the top are custom built from Specrite 1800 x 600 x 18mm Timber Multi Use Pine Panel, this is something you'll need to build from scratch yourself or ask cabinet maker to do it for you. The addition of LED lights under the shelves will give the area a nice afterglow.
The only change that will need to be applied to your pantry is the modification of the door. It will need to open outward in either a single panel or in a split foldaway manner
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
Hello @SandieR
Generally speaking, its basically just open shelves that travel from one end to the other, smaller shelves can be incorporated in the build or custom designs that you would like to put in. Please give me some time to draw up a sample image. As soon as I finish, I'll post it here.
Eric
Hello @SandieR
The materials I was referring to are the following:
- 1200 x 596mm 18mm Plywood Pine BC Grade
- SpecRite 2200 x 600 x 26mm Beech Laminated Panel
- CUSTOMpine 16 x 2400 x 1200mm White Matt Carcass Particleboard MR
- SpecRite 2400 x 1200mm 17mm Formply F17
These panels can all be cut down to size and assembled as shelves in whatever configuration you might want. They can be put together using standard Zenith 10 - 8 x 75mm Galvanised Countersunk Rib Head Timber Screws - 50 Pack or similar. The shelf assembly can be anchored to your wall using Hafele 23 x 23mm Angle Bracket - 20 Pack. Some of the panels can be painted and stained while the melamine panels provide a tough durable surface straight away.
If you have any specific questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
