Particleboard (or chipboard for short) was invented in the USA in 1940. They were originally used to build temporary houses. Gradually, production technology improved, and production volumes grew. Over time, chipboard has become the main building material for creating furniture.
Pros of DIY furniture made of chipboard
Every person wants to have comfortable, beautiful and multifunctional furniture in his house. Of course, the finished assembly can be bought in the store. At the same time, the price for it will not be cheap, and the quality is not always satisfactory. After all, there are many nuances that are hidden and not visible at first glance. This is not a cause for grief, because there is always a way out. A possible option is to make furniture with your own hands from chipboard. The cost of hand-made products is certainly lower than the same factory-made items, while saving the family budget will be significant. You can also get satisfaction from the work process, creating unique and practical furniture with your own hands from chipboard.
Most popular material forfurniture making
The most common material for furniture installations is chipboard (chipboard). It is mainly used in the furniture industry. Of course, creating furniture with your own hands from chipboard, you can find both pluses and minuses in this work.
It all starts with the acquisition of sheets of material. The first problem that arises is their delivery to the place of work, since they are quite large in size. The second point is sawing the sheets to the desired size. The process itself is quite laborious and dusty. When sawing the material, care should be taken to ensure that no chips form at the edges. Cutting can be carried out at home or you can use the services of specialists who will help you to work on panel saws. In addition to chipboard sheets, wood fiber boards (MDF), raw materials from natural wood, as well as bamboo boards and rattan are used for the production of furniture.
How to make a bed out of chipboard
One of the main pieces of furniture, of course, is the bed. Even a non-professional carpenter can create such an object of home interior. It is important to know that the thickness of the chipboard for furniture in the bedroom should be at least 2.5 cm, since the weight of the person will act on the bed. Also, planed boards and bars are needed to create. How to process the chipboard edge, we will describe below.
Now let's look at how to assemble the whole bed into one. First, we assemble a box in whichcreate holes for ventilation. In the process of work, we install bars, the upper edge of which should be along the contour of the box, and tighten it with wood screws. We use a planed board for the manufacture of stiffeners and install it under the bars. Upon completion of work, the central bar is mounted with glue and self-tapping screws.
How to edge chipboard
Before you make a mark and begin to assemble the pieces of the furniture installation into a whole aggregate item, it is necessary to process the edges of the sheets of wood-based panels. Melamine edge is used for pasting them. A special adhesive is applied on one side of the tape, that is, it is almost ready for use. According to technology, the edge must be processed with an iron, slightly heating the top layer of the strip. In this process, you need to be careful and monitor the temperature of the device. If it is high, the adhesive on the tape may boil away, and if it is insufficient, the edge will not have time to grab the sheet.
The thickness of chipboard for furniture can be different. The best option for a bed, as already mentioned, is 2.5 cm. After gluing the edges, it is necessary to cut off the protruding edges. To do this, you can use the usual clerical knife and a sheet of paper. Moving in one direction, cut off the excess tape. After that, we use sandpaper and complete the process of processing the edges by erasing the corners. In furniture that is sold in stores already assembled, the ends that are not visible visually are not glued. It is desirable to process all edges, since inthey can get water. Then the stratification of the material will begin. You need to use silicone sealant, smearing the hidden edges.
Correct marking and centering of holes on chipboard
Properly mark and center the holes - this is a very crucial moment for the future appearance of the product. You need to mark all the points - both for connecting sheets, and for curtains and handles. A homemade tool will help you make marks more accurately and quickly - a wooden ruler attached on one side to the rail at a right angle. Before using it in work, you need to make small holes on it (for a pencil stem) in sizes that are often used. To connect the sheets, you first need to mark the centers for the holes on both sides, and then fasten them into a single unit using a Euro screw.
Connecting parts
Manufacture of furniture from chipboard is a rather complicated process, which includes the connection of many parts. Several methods are used for this. The most common ones are:
- Butt joint.
- Dovetail.
In order not to complicate the work, consider a simple method of fastening end-to-end. With this connection, the edges of the material are fixed with glue and various fasteners. This method can hardly be called durable.
The same is the connection in the "mustache". It also needs an auxiliary mount. In this case, the butt joint is made with a beveled end at an angle of 45 degrees.
More firmly and easily, you cancombine the parts with a seam connection. You can fasten into the grooves along and across, the difference is in the direction of the wood fibers towards each other. A seam connection can be distinguished from others by a ledge that runs at a right angle on the edge of the board.
Installation of drawers with guides
There are a wide variety of guides used in the installation of drawers. They facilitate their movement in the structure. With intensive use, only a metal roller can guarantee smooth running and durability.
If you make furniture with your own hands, photos of samples and varieties of rollers for the box will come in handy. They will help you decide. After you have chosen the guide system, you need to install it on the drawer and in the cabinet. For fastening, we use hardware, which usually comes with the rollers. If they are not available, you can choose your own size. The main thing is that the screw after installation does not stick out beyond the edges of the roller, but is flush.
Also, do not forget that there are round and longitudinal holes on the rails. The installation begins with the longitudinal ones, since with the help of them we can achieve the most correct position. After the guide roller is adjusted, fix it through the round holes.
How to make DIY kitchen furniture from chipboard
By creating your own kitchen furniture project, you can make one that harmoniouslywill fit into this area and will be convenient for the owners. The price of such a kitchen set will be less than half the cost of creating it in production. Starting the design, first of all, it is necessary to take measurements correctly. If you complete the correct drawing according to the data received, it will not be difficult to make furniture with your own hands.
Drawings are the basis of any work. They must take into account the work surface, hob, sink and everything you need in everyday life in the kitchen. Some people think that chipboard furniture drawings are not needed. However, they will help to do everything accurately and avoid mistakes when creating products. After determining with the drawing, we cut the material, process the edges and connect the parts. This process has already been described above.
