A Project In Melamine Board

My friend Steve recently moved into a retirement village in Pretoria. Inside the home there is a small room indicated on the plan as a storeroom. The size is only 1,3m wide by 1,77m long. He asked the developers not to have a door fitted, having in mind to turn it into a mini-study. I offered to help him with this project. The before and after pictures give an impression of what it entailed.

- Willie Marneweck

Should you have in mind to do a wall unit or study, this article may be of assistance. While one may immediately say that it is not the size or lay-out that you may require at your place, I hope to show that you can design and make your own layout.

Working entirely with melamine chip board and breaking up the lay-out into manageable modules, any handy do-it-yourselfer can undertake such a project.

If you had the opportunity to read my article in previous issue on “How To Use Manmade Boards” and especially, the section on melamine chip boards, the present article is now a matter of putting theory into practice. My previous advice to have your board supplier cut and edge all the pieces can be utilised in the project. What I intend to convey is that if we keep it simple, one does not need a lot of drawing experience, woodworking skills nor a lot of machines and tools.