Building an airing cupboard

[Zoinks]

The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
(alcoved) cupboards ?

Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?

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[Weatherlawyer]

Zoinks wrote:

> The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
> What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
> (alcoved) cupboards?
> Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
> shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?

They were just set up as drying rooms to make up for the lack of space
whilst utilising the heat from an imersion heater -a newfangled device
for most in those days.

These days, people store bedding anywhere they choose, as houses are
dryer than they used to be. If you don't have central heating you might
find a need for one. But there was no central heating nor the modern
cupboard space that modern dwellings have.

Just go to an antique sale and see what they had to make do with for
ward robes in the good old days. These days there are king sized beds
with sliding drawers and fitted cupboards in nearly every home.

But don't let me put you off.

[Dave]

Zoinks wrote:
> The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
> What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
> (alcoved) cupboards ?
>
> Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
> shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?
>

Some have a small radiant heater (black bar type things - no exposed
element), I've just built an airing cupboard with a rad on the towel
rail circuit (1980s house).
The question is how to make ventilated shelves without resorting to naff
wooden slats. Some wire baskets would be good too for socks, etc.

Dave

[Stuart]

On 6 Mar 2006 06:44:25 -0800, "Weatherlawyer"
> wrote:

>
>Zoinks wrote:
>
>> The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
>> What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
>> (alcoved) cupboards?
>> Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
>> shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?
>
>They were just set up as drying rooms to make up for the lack of space
>whilst utilising the heat from an imersion heater -a newfangled device
>for most in those days.
>
>These days, people store bedding anywhere they choose, as houses are
>dryer than they used to be. If you don't have central heating you might
>find a need for one. But there was no central heating nor the modern
>cupboard space that modern dwellings have.
>
>Just go to an antique sale and see what they had to make do with for
>ward robes in the good old days. These days there are king sized beds
>with sliding drawers and fitted cupboards in nearly every home.
>
>But don't let me put you off.

Or if your bed doesn't have drawers you can get plastic zipup
containers that you can put bedding /towels in and slide under the bed

Stuart

[Stuart]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 14:52:02 +0000 (UTC), Dave >
wrote:

>Zoinks wrote:
>> The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
>> What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
>> (alcoved) cupboards ?
>>
>> Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
>> shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?
>>
>
>Some have a small radiant heater (black bar type things - no exposed
>element), I've just built an airing cupboard with a rad on the towel
>rail circuit (1980s house).
>The question is how to make ventilated shelves without resorting to naff
>wooden slats. Some wire baskets would be good too for socks, etc.
>
>Dave

Baskets like you get in Chest Freezers .??? Hook them to the wall ...

Stuart

[Guy King]

The message >
from Dave > contains these words:

> The question is how to make ventilated shelves without resorting to naff
> wooden slats. Some wire baskets would be good too for socks, etc.

Ikea do quite nice wire baskets on drawer runners intended to go inside
their wardrobse - but they'll go all sorts of other places too and the
sell them seperate from the carcase.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

[Guy King]

The message >
from Stuart > contains these words:

> Or if your bed doesn't have drawers you can get plastic zipup
> containers that you can put bedding /towels in and slide under the bed

But but but - where would the cats sit to pull all their fur out?

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

[al]

"Owain" > wrote in message
...

Any particular wood well suited to the dry conditions? I presume you can
buy kiln dried pine or something (cheap) for such purposes? Mine's in a
right state and I'm going to hack it out soon and re-construct.




a

[Andrew Gabriel]

In article >,
"al" > writes:
> "Owain" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> Any particular wood well suited to the dry conditions? I presume you can
> buy kiln dried pine or something (cheap) for such purposes? Mine's in a
> right state and I'm going to hack it out soon and re-construct.

I built airing cupboard shelving many years in a rented house.
I used dowels. I recall searching for broom handles, but found
similar sized dowels in a timber yard (which no longer exists).
I can't recall what the timber was, but it was harder and
stronger than pine.

--
Andrew Gabriel

[The Natural Philosopher]

Zoinks wrote:
> The 1960's house we bought doesn't have an airing cupboard.
> What suggestions for making one, perhaps from one of one of the built-in
> (alcoved) cupboards ?
>
> Could we just put a low powered source in there, together with slatted
> shelving ? Perhaps an 'in cupboard' radiator ?
>
Thats what I did. Snmall rad at the back, and slatted shelves of batten.

An air vent at the base and top wold have been even better.

[Zoinks]

Airing cupboards *are* still needed, when you want a nice warm pair of
jeans or set of sheets. When you have children the amount of washing is
enormous and drying it thoroughly is difficult.

'Tis done anyway.
I think I used practically all of the advice herein.
(Naff) slatted shelves from kiln-dried pine, 450W back wall fitted oil
filled rad. (on timer).
Also top fitted vents in doors.

It works perfectly.

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