Hi,
Thanks for all the positive comments on the interior, I'm chuffed some of you like it.
I've had afew questions in my inbox on the dos and don't s of putting these boxes together so I'll try to answer them here.
If I was starting again from scratch I would buy all of my tube from
http://www.dartfrog.co.uk/equipment/al- ... #aluminium" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; as thay are the only suppliers in the uk (that i can find) that sell the adjacent finned tube which you'll need for riveting your boards at right angles. It's more expensive but it'll will save you ages in making your own additional fins which got quite messy.
I planned my design around the sink (old leisure drive) and the cooker size which I bought first. I was originally going to have 2 cupboards so the drawers were an afterthought and were too small by about 20mm.
I had to insert some ply to attach the drawers. You can't see it but it's not an elegant solution.
The ikea drawers are ok but they're heavy and lower one with the pull out door attached wont last long so a rethink is in order. Perhaps Euro boxes or custom draws. Something light.
Weight. Just because it aluminum doesn't mean it's light. I would use less dividing tubes and think of a clever way of attaching draws and shelves. Structurally, it'll still be sound but you'll save heaps of cash. The combined weight of the plastic coated steel connectors and the tubes weighs about twice that of wooden cabinet.
If I'd had the time again, I'd do the the whole thing in mdf first and refine the design over a season but I'm an impatient b'stard.
Someone commented that it's a shame that t3 interiors aren't box shaped. Very true.
