Built-In Wardrobe Glossary
15 technical terms, board grades and fitting details on a wardrobe quote, explained in plain English.
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18mm MFC Colour-Matched Carcass
Full floor-to-ceiling internal box construction (back, sides, top, base and shelves) in 18mm melamine-faced chipboard edged in 2mm ABS tape so clothes never touch cold external plaster.
2-Pack (2K) Polyurethane Spray Finish
Hard-wearing factory lacquer sprayed onto moisture-resistant MDF Shaker or panelled wardrobe doors in a heated booth, matched to any Irish or UK paint card in a 10% matt or 20% satin sheen.
45° / Angle-Cut Attic Eaves Carcass
Custom-mitred wardrobe boxes built to match the exact roof rafter pitch (typically 30° to 45°) in dormer bungalows and converted attics, turning dead knee-wall space into deep hanging and drawer storage.
50mm Ventilated Rear Air Gap
Clear air space left behind a fitted wardrobe when building against a cold external solid wall in a pre-1980 Irish home, paired with discreet plinth and filler vents to stop winter condensation.
600mm Clear Internal Hanging Depth
The minimum internal carcass depth required so adult coat hangers (440mm–460mm wide) hang straight on a hinged wardrobe without sleeve shoulders rubbing the inside of the doors.
650mm–680mm Sliding Track Overall Depth
The floor footprint needed for a sliding-door wardrobe because the twin aluminium running tracks take up 80mm–95mm in front of the internal hanging rail.
Anti-Jump Twin-Track Aluminium Gear
Heavy-duty bottom-rolling anodised aluminium track and ball-bearing carriage system with spring-loaded top guides and anti-jump clips so mirrored or glass sliding doors cannot derail.
Chimney-Breast Alcove Span
Building two deep 600mm–650mm wardrobes into the recesses either side of a bedroom chimney breast, often bridged by a shallower 350mm–400mm shelved cupboard flush across the breast face.
Double-Hang vs Long-Hang Bay
Splitting a 2,400mm-high wardrobe section with an upper hanging rail at ~2,050mm and a mid rail at ~1,020mm to double shirt and trouser capacity, while keeping a 1,450mm–1,650mm bay for dresses and coats.
Front-Frame vs Full-Carcass Construction
A front-frame system fixes a face frame and shelves directly to the bedroom walls and floor; a full-carcass wardrobe is a complete 5-sided 18mm box with its own solid back and raised base.
Full-Extension Soft-Close Internal Drawers
Deep internal linen and knitwear drawers mounted on concealed steel runners rated to 30 kg–45 kg that pull all the way out past the hinge line and close softly.
PIR Door-Sensor LED Wardrobe Lighting
Warm-white (2700K–3000K) recessed aluminium LED strip channels routed into the vertical carcass gables or above the hanging rail that switch on automatically when a door opens.
Pull-Down Wardrobe Lift (Pantograph Rail)
Counter-balanced hydraulic arm hanging rail fitted in tall 2.5m–2.8m period-ceiling wardrobes that lets you pull the upper clothes rail down to chest height with a centre handle.
Scribed Floor-to-Ceiling Infills
The 40mm–80mm side fillers, bottom plinth and top cornice scribed on site with a jigsaw and planer to follow sloping bedroom floors, skirting boards and uneven ceiling plaster.
Two-Thirds VAT Rule (13.5% Reduced VAT)
Revenue rule under which supply-and-fit built-in wardrobes fixed permanently to the house qualify for the 13.5% construction VAT rate provided material cost stays under two-thirds of the total invoice.
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