How to build a Pooja room?

[rkonkisa]

 How to build a Pooja room set as per the image

[JacobZ]

Hi @rkonkisa,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

I won't lie to you; this is an extremely ambitious project. Do you have any experience in furniture making or carpentry? Do you have tools?

Unfortunately, this is well beyond something I would consider D.I.Y. To construct a cabinet of this quality, you would need many years of experience in furniture making combined with a fully equipped workshop, with expensive tools like a table saw, mitre saw, lathe and router table. If you wanted to build this, you would need to spend thousands on tools before you even spend a cent on materials.

I could help with a much simpler design, but if you wanted something of this quality, I would suggest speaking with a professional. I imagine it would not be cheap to purchase one, but it would cost a whole lot more to buy the tools to make one.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

[rkonkisa]

Hi Jacob,

Thank you for the response.

Can I catch-up with you and discuss that simple design.

Regards,

Rajeshwar

[JacobZ]

Hi @rkonkisa,

You could construct the pooja room out of 18mm Marine Grade Plywood and use a dark stain such as Ebony to mimic the colour in your inspiration image. I would use a thick material like this as it would need to be capable of supporting itself and anything placed on it as there will be no framing.

You would need a circular saw, drill, assorted drill bits, a long spirit level and some clamps to cut the materials and put them together.

I would start by building two separate sections, starting with the base.

You would need two sheets of equal size for the top and bottom, three of equal size for the outside walls and divider piece and one to form the back.

You can predrill pilot holes using a Countersink Drill Bit then everything could be screwed together using 40mm Countersunk Timber Screws.

Then, you would add two doors, which will be half the width of the front, minus 2mm to allow for a small gap.

These doors would then be attached with full overlay cabinet hinges.

You would then use the same principles to create a second piece to go on top.

You'd need two pieces of equal size for the sides, two pieces of equal size for the top and bottom, and then a piece for the back. You can use the same screws to screw it together, then drive 30mm timber screws down through the bottom piece to attach it to the bottom cabinet.

You could then add two doors in the same way as the bottom, by halving the width of the cabinet and deducting 2mm for the gap in the centre. You can then use the same overlay hinges to connect them to the cabinet.

This will give you the basic structure of the cabinet, which you can then decorate and improve using things like timber trims and cabinet hardware.

I am happy to work with you on improvements.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob