We are thinking in making a wardrobe/very-wide-tall-cabinet for storage in our laundry room. The space had a freestanding refrigerator and a deep freezer from the previous owners. It is 61in wide, 83in tall, 24in deep. There is a wall on one side and laundry cabinets on the other side (base and wall cabinets). We wanted to store big items in there, so we thought two bi-fold doors would be more convenient than sliding doors. However I am concerned about the weight of the bi-fold doors...
My first thought was to put a melamine panel on each side. One against the side of the cabinets (srewing it to the base and wall cabinets) and the other against the wall (drywall). Maybe drilling long screws to get to the stud. Would need something stronger (a stud?) for the top since the space is so wide so that I can safely attach the top railing from the bi-fold doors. So those two vertical panels plus the top would be my kind of door jamb for the bi-fold doors... Still I am not 100% sure this would do it? What do you think? I am specially concerned about the top corner against the laundry cabinets, as the wall cabinets only provide partial support (they are not 24in deep...). The room as drop ceiling, so not easy to get to the joists for extra support...
Thank you in advance!!
My first thought was to put a melamine panel on each side. One against the side of the cabinets (srewing it to the base and wall cabinets) and the other against the wall (drywall). Maybe drilling long screws to get to the stud. Would need something stronger (a stud?) for the top since the space is so wide so that I can safely attach the top railing from the bi-fold doors. So those two vertical panels plus the top would be my kind of door jamb for the bi-fold doors... Still I am not 100% sure this would do it? What do you think? I am specially concerned about the top corner against the laundry cabinets, as the wall cabinets only provide partial support (they are not 24in deep...). The room as drop ceiling, so not easy to get to the joists for extra support...
Thank you in advance!!