Kitchen cabinet shelves

[Berger]

This should be an easy one but isn’t.

Stuck a new cabinet in 5 years or so ago. Just want to add a shelf.

Nothing special it’s most likely a B&Q or could be Wickes £40 carcass and I had the door to match.

Can I find shelves off the shelf, can I heck. Expected this to be dead easy and cheap to do….

Yes I could buy a large piece of furniture panel and cut it.

I’ll throw away most of the panel as I don’t need it/don’t have space to store it for the one time I might need it in 5 years time.

If it’s not cut millimetre perfect (would use circular saw and clamp something on as a straight edge) ill end up with a bit of play so buying the exact size off the shelf is/would be easier.

Width is 564mm for a 600mm cabinet. Anywhere which sells them at a reasonable price £10 or so?

 

[bayo000]

Doesn't B&Q offer cut to size timber? No idea on cost though.

 

[koolpc]

Just go to B&Q, find a piece you like and get it cut.

They also have offcuts at times...

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Ikea kitchen cabinet shelves are around £10 for a pack of 2

You want the UTRUSTA range. Eg 60x60 based shelf (you dont mention depth required)

UTRUSTA shelf, white, 60x60 cm - IKEA UK

Durable melamine shelves, you can fit your cabinet the way you like and fill it with favourite things. The shelves are very thick, so they can handle lots.

www.ikea.com

 

[Shaz]sigh[]

This should be an easy one but isn’t.

Stuck a new cabinet in 5 years or so ago. Just want to add a shelf.

Nothing special it’s most likely a B&Q or could be Wickes £40 carcass and I had the door to match.

Can I find shelves off the shelf, can I heck. Expected this to be dead easy and cheap to do….

Yes I could buy a large piece of furniture panel and cut it.

I’ll throw away most of the panel as I don’t need it/don’t have space to store it for the one time I might need it in 5 years time.

If it’s not cut millimetre perfect (would use circular saw and clamp something on as a straight edge) ill end up with a bit of play so buying the exact size off the shelf is/would be easier.

Width is 564mm for a 600mm cabinet. Anywhere which sells them at a reasonable price £10 or so?

Are you looking for full depth or wall cabinet? And what colour

 

[Berger]

564 wide 440 deep - depth not an issue as I can buzz it down and a mm either way won’t matter.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Those IKEA ones I linked above are 560w
Their wall units are 37 deep so you would need the one linked and chop the back off

 

[LuckyBenski]

Can I find shelves off the shelf, can I heck. Expected this to be dead easy and cheap to do….

You need to look in the cupboard

I'll see myself out...

 

[Berger]

Went B&Q, had to buy 2.5m of furniture board (no off cuts) but had them buzz me down two shelves from it.

Seemed a bit pricey at £20 (when the whole carcass was about £50) since I didn’t need hardly any of the material but ah well I have my extra shelf in!

 

[Buffman]

Went B&Q, had to buy 2.5m of furniture board (no off cuts) but had them buzz me down two shelves from it.

Seemed a bit pricey at £20 (when the whole carcass was about £50) since I didn’t need hardly any of the material but ah well I have my extra shelf in!

I presume this is what you mean?

I might need to do the same for mine

White Semi edged Melamine-faced chipboard (MFC) Furniture board, (L)2.5m (W)600mm (T)18mm

A versatile and cost-effective furniture panel for internal projects. Suitable for many applications, including the construction of furniture and shelving. The Board is durable, hardwearing and resistant to both warping and splitting.

www.diy.com

 

[Berger]

I presume this is what you mean?

I might need to do the same for mine

White Semi edged Melamine-faced chipboard (MFC) Furniture board, (L)2.5m (W)600mm (T)18mm

A versatile and cost-effective furniture panel for internal projects. Suitable for many applications, including the construction of furniture and shelving. The Board is durable, hardwearing and resistant to both warping and splitting.

www.diy.com

Yeah that’s what I used I just only needed the 500mm deep. Went with the 18mm thick as same as the original and figured the extra strength needed with cast iron pans:

 

[JDR82]

If anyone needs them I have two 564 x 510mm and a 964 x 510mm kitchen shelves.

Just installed a corner pullout and a set of pullout drawers so they are no longer required.

 

[Hagar]

In our new home we took out the dishwasher, neither of us like them and replaced it with a cupboard. A B&Q carcass and a shelf. It took our guy quite a while to fit it as the resulting space was not quite 60cm.

Needless to say the dishwasher, a Bosch, disappeared off our drive in no time flat. Someone obviously wanted it.

 

[Buffman]

In our new home we took out the dishwasher, neither of us like them and replaced it with a cupboard. A B&Q carcass and a shelf. It took our guy quite a while to fit it as the resulting space was not quite 60cm.

Needless to say the dishwasher, a Bosch, disappeared off our drive in no time flat. Someone obviously wanted it.

No idea why you would remove a dishwasher for a cabinet, especially if working!

 

[Hagar]

No idea why you would remove a dishwasher for a cabinet, especially if working!

Never owned one, not seen the point and I quite enjoy washing up.

 

[jellybeard999]

For whatever reason, that width doesn't seem to exist.

I think in your shoes I'd probably look at this and ripping it to width (or length as B&Q refer to it)

GoodHome Atomia Matt white Shelf, (L)714mm (D)562mm

The Atomia shelves are a simple and stylish way of adding functional storage and maximising space. This modular range has been designed so you can mix and match every product in a way that suits your needs.

www.diy.com