after ordering a corner cabinet (1000 wide with a 500 door) i am
confused to how the corner is meant to be fitted.

They have sent me what looks like a standard 1000 base unit with 1
door.

As well as a second pack called a corner pack which includes a panel
the same colour as the door with pre drilled holes. This I assume you
drill on to the cabinet so its like a fixed door.

the other thing in the pack is a thin post in the glossy finish , same
as the doors, but there is no instructions how to fit this post.

I checked out wickes's stuff and their corner cabinet comes with a
thick wood post which you can screw hinges on to have the door either
side . Theres also comes with a rounded piece of wood which goes in
the corner to look neat.

I just dont understand what i'm meant to do with the stuff homebase
sent me. They really are crap.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:48:16 -0700, benpost wrote:

after ordering a corner cabinet (1000 wide with a 500 door) i am
confused to how the corner is meant to be fitted.

They have sent me what looks like a standard 1000 base unit with 1 door.

As well as a second pack called a corner pack which includes a panel the
same colour as the door with pre drilled holes. This I assume you drill
on to the cabinet so its like a fixed door.

the other thing in the pack is a thin post in the glossy finish , same
as the doors, but there is no instructions how to fit this post.

I checked out wickes's stuff and their corner cabinet comes with a thick
wood post which you can screw hinges on to have the door either side .
Theres also comes with a rounded piece of wood which goes in the corner
to look neat.

I just dont understand what i'm meant to do with the stuff homebase sent
me. They really are crap.

My GUESS by analogy with the IKEA units which I do know about is that the
glossy post replaces the vertical post that goes between where the 2
doors would be if used as a non-corner base cabinet.


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I just dont understand what i'm meant to do with the stuff homebase
sent me. They really are crap.

Hi Ben,

You have my sympathy.

I had the same problem with the Homebase corner post. No instructions.

If they haven't changed it since I did mine then, when you've worked out how
you fit the panel and fillet piece you then find out that the hinges they've
supplied don't fit.

Does it have a letter with the corner post telling you to discard whatever
hinges were supplied with the carcase and use the alternative hinges
supplied with the corner post pack. They turn out to be exactly the same
hinges.

I worked out how to fit mine but it's difficult to describe.

I'll try and do a sketch if you want and email it to you.

Frustratin innit.

Bill.

Hi Ben

If you take look at this. This is what I had to do.
http://www.geocities.com/wjp_gof/Corner.doc

thats fantasic i can see how they work now! the wickes cabinets seem
to be more straightforward though.

thanks for the diagram i'll give it a go and post back later.