Meter Cupboard

[BradNaylor]

A year or so ago I would have poo-pooed a job such as this in the hunt for prestigious kitchen makeovers...

...however, as the recession bites further over the next couple of years, I suspect that that the number of people prepared to shell out tens of thousands for cabinet work will shrink to almost none.

A few hundred to hide an unsightly gas meter though, will still be manageable for most. I did this one this week for a regular customer who lives 100 yards from my workshop. I was able to mark the scribes, carry the panels back to the shop, and cut them on the bandsaw!

A couple of nice little jobs like this every week and I'm still earning as much as I can from big 2 month long projects.

It's the way forward for the next year or so. Pretty well every house has gas and electric meters which need hiding. That's thousands of potential customers already - just for meter cupboards!

Cheers
Dan

 

[PowerTool]

Nice,neat job,Dan - like the bi-fold door idea as well.
Did you paint it before or after assembly ?

Andrew

 

[Mr Ed]

Nice one Dan.

With most of the jobs I do on my own house I'm able to walk to the workshop to use machines and it makes life a lot easier. I can't imagine you get many jobs where thats an option!

Cheers, Ed

 

[Ironballs]

Dan, I get the Telegraph on a Saturday and they have a design section in the magazine, it would appear that all you need to do is chuck a few bits of wood, glass, plastic, ply or mdf etc together, bang on about design and bob's your uncle. You have a piece of furniture for which you can charge several thousand quid

We should have a competition, see who can knock up a contemporary looking piece and get it into the Telegraph with a multi thousand pound price tag

 

[superunknown]

I think you have a good idea there, good luck. Nice work too, as always.

 

[big soft moose]

Dan, I get the Telegraph on a Saturday and they have a design section in the magazine, it would appear that all you need to do is chuck a few bits of wood, glass, plastic, ply or mdf etc together, bang on about design and bob's your uncle. You have a piece of furniture for which you can charge several thousand quid

We should have a competition, see who can knock up a contemporary looking piece and get it into the Telegraph with a multi thousand pound price tag

too right - the guardian (magazine suplement) is the same - a couple of weeks back they had a coffee table made with what appeared to be gateposts as legs (4" x4") , 2x4 framing , and more baulks of timber on the top.

all the wood was totaly unfinshed (not even planed smooth) this apparently "lent it it a rustic appeal, redolent of our industrial past" Leaving aside the issue of how our industrial past can be described as rustic ( :roll: ) the general standard of craftsmanship was very low - even my basic skills could do better - and the asking price £900 !!!!!

 

[OPJ]

This is a lot nicer than a lot of similar units that I've seen! I really like the bi-folding door as well.

 

[Doug B]

Have to agree with the comments already posted, very nice job Dan.
Though i doubt the gas man who changes the meter will look at it with the same admiration, Just glad that`s not my job anymore, :lol: