Which is more cost-effective and more cost-effective, woodworking or custom-made wardrobes? Such a comparison makes it clear
Many owners are confused about how to choose when it comes to building wardrobes. They don’t know whether it’s more cost-effective to hire a carpenter to build a wardrobe or to customize a wardrobe. In fact, we can compare this issue carefully, so that it will be clear at a glance.
Nowadays, many owners attach great importance to the construction of wardrobes when decorating their houses. Some owners will be confused whether to find a carpenter to build a wardrobe or a furniture company to customize the wardrobe. In fact, this issue still needs to be carefully analyzed and studied. Which one is more cost-effective, woodworking or custom-made wardrobes? This comparison makes it clear at a glance. Let’s find out together.
1. Which is more cost-effective and cost-effective, carpentry-made wardrobes or customized wardrobes?
Customized wardrobes are actually finished products, eliminating many links in the middle. We only need to choose good boards. Just provide the dimensions and communicate with the designer about the style of the wardrobe. The rest of the time is waiting for installation.
The boards of wardrobes on the market now are basically particle boards. There are two ways to calculate the price of customized wardrobes. One is based on the expanded area of the board, which means the prices of all boards are calculated separately and then added together. . The price is 300 yuan/square meter. The cabinet door is calculated separately. Generally, the cabinet door is about 500-800 yuan per square meter.
The other is to calculate based on the projected area, which is the length, width and depth of the wardrobe. For a 2.4*2.4 wardrobe, mid-range customization will cost about 6,000-8,000 yuan, and low-end customization will cost about 3,000 yuan, but the quality and environmental protection cannot be guaranteed.
Generally, the wardrobe built by carpenters includes two major parts: material cost and labor cost. The material cost includes three parts: boards, hardware, and cabinet doors. Generally, a wardrobe needs three 5-8mm back panels, and the price is about 300 yuan; a better cabinet door is about 1,200-1,500 yuan. If you choose ecological board as the board, it will take about 6-8 sheets, and the cost is about It’s about 2,500 yuan, and the hardware is basically more than 100 yuan. Including labor costs, you can buy an eco-board wardrobe with relatively good quality for between 4,000 and 4,600.
Compared with custom-made wardrobes, it is more cost-effective to hire a carpenter to build a wardrobe. At least the boards are selected by yourself and the quality is guaranteed.
2. What details should be paid attention to when hiring a carpenter to build a wardrobe?
1. Design drawings
Design drawings can be said to be the most important thing in building a wardrobe, but For those experienced carpenters, they rarely draw design drawings before building. They all draw based on their own experience. Therefore, it is recommended that owners try to have the carpenter draw a rough design when decorating their home. Make a sketch and see if it conforms to our usage habits. If you find it is inappropriate, try to communicate with the carpenter in time.
2. Boards
Whether the boards used in wardrobes are environmentally friendly is directly related to our life and health. If the quality of the boards used is not good, they will contain a large amount of formaldehyde, which will threaten our health. Our lives are safe. Therefore, when building a wardrobe, the quality of the boards must be guaranteed. It is recommended to choose boards that meet the e1 or e0 standards. Such boards are often more environmentally friendly.
3. Wardrobe edge sealing
Before building a wardrobe, you must first ask what the wardrobe edge sealing method is? Is it machine edge sealing or manual edge sealing? Modern When carpenters are making furniture, they often use machines to seal edges, because this is of better quality, stronger and more durable, and more importantly, it does not produce secondary pollution. Manual edge sealing uses glue to stick PVC strips on the edge of the wardrobe. Not only is the quality unreliable, but it also looks unsightly.
4. Cabinet doors
The wardrobes specially customized by carpenters are often just a rough frame. The cabinet doors still need to be selected by the owners themselves. Everyone must be sure when choosing wardrobe doors. You should choose cabinet doors that are the same color as the wardrobe frame so that the wardrobe has a stronger overall feel.
3. What materials are there for home wardrobes?
1. Solid wood type
Solid wood is used to make wardrobe door panels. The style is mostly classical and usually the price is relatively high. high.
The door frame is made of solid wood, mainly in cherry wood, walnut color, and oak color. The door core is made of medium-density board with solid wood veneer. During production, concave and convex shapes are usually made on the surface of the solid wood and painted, thereby maintaining the original wood color and beautiful shape. This can ensure the special visual effect of solid wood, and the combination of the frame and core board can ensure the strength of the door panel.
2. Blister type
Blister board The base material is density board, and the surface is formed by vacuum blister or one-time seamless PVC film pressing molding process. Blister-type door panels are rich in color, have realistic wood grains, are pure and bright in single color, will not crack or deform, are scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, stain-resistant, and fade-resistant. They are the most mature wardrobe materials and are easy to maintain on a daily basis. Blister door panels are a very mature and popular wardrobe material in Europe, but the quality of many domestic PVC blister door panels is not up to par.
3. Metal texture type
Its structure is a metal plate or imitation metal plate pasted on a medium-density board that has undergone special oxidation treatment, fine brushing and polishing, and a dense protective layer is formed on the surface. This material has excellent wear resistance, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, simple daily maintenance, fine texture, easy cleaning, and long life. With the popularity of metal, this high-end metal texture door panel has increasingly become a new favorite. Among them, aluminum-faced convex and concave panels are currently the most popular door panels. But it is expensive and suitable for pursuing ultra-high-end decoration that is in sync with world trends.
4. Molded type
It uses density board as the base material and PVC as the veneer, which is formed by high-temperature hot pressing. It is divided into two categories: matte molded board and high-gloss molded board, which can be processed into various shapes. Noodle molds can be made in China or imported, and imports generally come from South Korea, Japan, and Germany. The difference between imported and domestic products lies in the thickness or thinness of the surface mold and its wear resistance.
Everyone should pay attention to the construction method when building a wardrobe. The wardrobe is the main furniture in the bedroom. When building it, you must pay attention to the quality and appearance. If you are a woodworker building furniture, you will be familiar with the materials, at least you Choose environmentally friendly materials so that your indoor environment will be more secure in the future.