still attached). Remove any visible nails or
screws holding top in place.
STEP 2
Use a chisel to prise top off
wardrobe, giving a light tap with a hammer
from the underside to help it along if it's
difficult to remove. At it starts to loosen,
check to see if there are any previously
hidden fixings that can also be removed.
STEP 3
To remove 2 panels for screen, lay
wardrobe on side. Use a power saw to cut
immediately behind first panel to release it
from glue blocks and sides of wardrobe. Make
sure you stop cutting before you run into
bottom section of wardrobe. Finish with a
handsaw, if necessary. Repeat for other panel.
STEP 4
The shelf above the drawer of this
wardrobe will become a seat. Draw a line
900mm up from bottom, across the sides
and back of wardrobe. Then cut along line
with a power saw.
STEP 5
Lay seat on its
back. Cut 2 support
cleats to size to fit
width of drawer space.
Glue 1 cleat in place at
top of space at back. To
fix in place, drive 2
screws from cleat into
back of seat. Also,
install cleat across front
(allowing space for
drawer front) - this acts
as a stiffener. Then add
4 short cleats between
front and back. Alter
drawer, as necessary, if
it fouls on cleats under
seat. The drawer needs to run properly and be
supported when open. Stand seat upright,
then drive 4 screws from back into rear cleat.
STEP 6
Gl ue and screw uprights to front
edges of seat sides. Screw into remaining
glue blocks where available, or into wardrobe
sides after careful predrilling, so they're
flush with outside face of robe.
STEP 7
To give sides stability, glue 2 side
rails to inside of seat top so they sit flush.
