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Painted MDF fitted unit.

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Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 01 Nov 2016, 09:52

I've changed the title instead of creating a new thread.

...I thought I'd post a straight forward job I've almost finished. Although, this should have been done a few weeks ago. No WIP with this job.

It's an MDF painted fitted unit for books etc. I made an oak unit a while ago for the same client. The painted jobby is for their living room where the oak was for the dining room. I would have gone for oak again, but an off-white paint finish was the brief.

The pelmet and plinth aren't attached at this stage. My shop is now full of bits all over the place ready for painting. I don't normally like painting that much, but I'm organised and I'm going put on some Beethoven cd's while painting this lot. I might even play some J S Bach too. Marvellous! 8-)

Roughly 8' x 8'.
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Also, I thought I'd post up this non-commissioned project I designed and prepared back in the 90's - the 90's were my most creative years. Harrods liked this a lot back then, but we never struck a deal.

This would be an amazing project to make. Full of moving parts and all sorts of other features and materials including oak, ebony, maple, walnut, glass, granite, leather, fabric, metal and more.

Cupid's Oak bedroom Suite.

The wardrobe.
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The bed.
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The bed head.
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The dressing table.
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I would be in my element if I was making this beauty.


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Re: While I'm waiting...

Postby Rod » 01 Nov 2016, 10:28

That stuff would look good in Kirk's renovated gothic house.

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Re: While I'm waiting...

Postby Pinch » 01 Nov 2016, 11:30

Rod wrote:That stuff would look good in Kirk's renovated gothic house.

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I haven't seen Kirk's house - Gothic? How wonderful. 8-)

Does he have a thread on here about it?
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While I'm waiting...

Postby Rod » 01 Nov 2016, 12:57

Yes Soulard House Restoration - it's not his, he's doing some work on it.

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Re: While I'm waiting...

Postby Pinch » 02 Nov 2016, 09:40

Cheers Rod, I'll go in search and have a peek. It sounds very interesting. :D
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 11 Nov 2016, 19:18

Okay, I finished this job today and very pleased with the way it turned out.

It's all MDF apart from the book shelves which are pine.

Here is the work in the shop ready to load onto the bus.

This is the right hand tall unit. I've left the outer carcase in it's full length as I shall be cutting to length/scribing to the ceiling on site.
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This is the left hand tall unit with a scribe trim attached for scribing down the wall and skirting board.
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And the middle units.
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Now on site.

This is where the work is to be fitted.
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Left hand tall unit scribed and fitted. This is my datum for the rest of the units.
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I though I'd show this too.
The property isn't that old and here's an example of the ceiling line over 2.4M. This is the pelmet which I've scribed to suit the contours of the ceiling and of course, the coving. A variation of about 15mm although you can't see it clearly, but it's there. Nothing abnormal about this, just a point of scribing to suit whatever age the property.
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And now the work fully finished. The colour is 'Antique Ivory'.
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A bit closer.
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Clients are very happy indeed.

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Malc2098 » 11 Nov 2016, 20:03

Tasty, Paul. Very Tasty!
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 11 Nov 2016, 20:22

Cheers Malc 8-)
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Tusses » 11 Nov 2016, 20:28

apart from your photo's make it look pink ! :lol:

very nice work, as usual Paul :-)
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 11 Nov 2016, 20:34

Tusses wrote:apart from your photo's make it look pink ! :lol:

very nice work, as usual Paul :-)


Ah ha. I wondered if anyone was going to comment on that - I should have guessed it was going to be you chap! :lol:

Yes, or course, the colour is much more softer in reality with no hint of pink at all :shock:

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Tusses » 11 Nov 2016, 21:01

you know I wouldn't have said it, if I thought you might be offended ! :D
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Robert » 11 Nov 2016, 23:16

Think I asked you previously and you said you hand paint everything - no spraying. Something I couldn't imagine doing. Doubly impressive!
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 13 Nov 2016, 15:04

Tusses wrote:you know I wouldn't have said it, if I thought you might be offended ! :D


I know matey 8-)
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 13 Nov 2016, 15:05

Robert wrote:Think I asked you previously and you said you hand paint everything - no spraying. Something I couldn't imagine doing. Doubly impressive!


Cheers Robert. Yes, hand painted using a fine roller and brush - 3 coats denibbing with 400g between coats.. 8-)
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Pinch » 13 Nov 2016, 15:14

Mt clients have emailed finished photos to me showing the carpet refitted and the case now fully loaded. They don't hang about. 8-)

The main part of their brief was for the unit to blend in with the walls so it doesn't appear too intrusive to the room, which is why they didn't go with oak again. I think it's done exactly that. 8-)

This is from the hall looking into the living room - daytime.
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A bit closer.
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And now night time.
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It looks like it grew there.

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Malc2098 » 13 Nov 2016, 17:20

:text-bravo:

Stunning work!
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Rod » 13 Nov 2016, 17:39

Very nice

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Jimmy Mack » 13 Nov 2016, 19:57

Nice Paul,

What a demonstration of how proud the clients must be of the piece when then send you photos :eusa-clap:

Nice to see Merlin again...I saw our local mannequin the other day, she'd come out for halloween, I was going to take a snap...but then I started thinking about night vision cctv and bottled it :lol: ...Will try again soon.

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Phil » 14 Nov 2016, 06:23

Jimmy Mack wrote:Nice Paul,

What a demonstration of how proud the clients must be of the piece when then send you photos :eusa-clap:

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby RogerS » 14 Nov 2016, 08:33

That's very smart, Paul.....how did you finish the scribe against the wall ? Decorator's caulk and a fine paint line ? Doing that long ceiling scribe must have been very tricky. Did you have a helper to hold it up in position while you made the scribe line ?
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Andyp » 14 Nov 2016, 09:01

Pucka job as always Paul. How far less imposing and softer it looks once furnished.
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby TrimTheKing » 14 Nov 2016, 10:12

Certainly fulfils the brief for me Paul.

One thing that keeps catching my eye, that upper left hand cupboard door, looks on the photo's like it has a big bow in it along the length Appears to be sticking out at the top. Could just be the photo's but the shadow gap appears large there and looks quite pronounced on the 3rd to last photo too.

I guess it doesn't look that way in the fle…erm… MDF.

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Doug » 14 Nov 2016, 12:59

Very nice Paul :eusa-clap:
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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Norty Raskel » 14 Nov 2016, 21:22

Paul,

I know you've kept the spans short but are you confident the MDF shelves won't sag under the weight of the books.

I need to make something similar to fit an alcove and was considering using lipped ply to ensure the shelves don't sag.

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Re: Painted MDF fitted unit.

Postby Commander » 16 Nov 2016, 19:37

If I understood Paul correctly the shelfs are actually the only parts in Pine. However I have made a number of items out of MDF and even though it isn't proper wood it does work very well. What are the dimensions of the shelves you are looking at making Jon?
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