Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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Fitting a built in wardrobe in the next couple of weeks, i have 3 large mirrored doors and the tracks, only problem is i bought them second hand (ebay... £30  ) and my rooms about 3 foot wider than what i have, so the plan is to build a frame, with a foot and a half of MDF on each side so it looks ok (will paint the mdf white i think, or do somthing with it to posh it up a bit!)
Im abit stumped when it comes to the lighting, i would like spotlights inside the wardrobe, but wanna know what other options i have as well!
Was thinking i could have no lights in there, but it runs across the width of the bedroom (11ft) and will be about 2ft deep so it will be dark in there 
also, somthing easy to put up can u buy battery powered ones with come with a seperate switch i can put on the wall and link upto spotlights?
help...
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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You can get battery push lights off/on but they are crap in my eyes...
Get an electrician to fit lights correctly into the wardrobe and put double switch in wall, shouldn't cost much to do...
We have just had one fitted above our wardrobes as it's abit dark too....
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Jodi_the_g
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Don't use MDF, build a small section of stud walling will look alot better.
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Colin
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I had spotlights hard wired to a pull string switch in my old room at mum & dads.....wasnt hard to rig up.
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Ally
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cool, think i might get Richie to do it then
Jodi - No way, cant do stud wall so wouldnt even attempt to do it, am only doing wardrobes because my dads helping me and he knows what hes doing
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Andrew
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Let us know how u wired up the spot lights. I wanna put them in my front room 
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mav
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If you put up a frame the fix MDF to it and then skim / paint it will look ok...
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Colin
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Stick it into one corner & put either shelfs on the 3ft gap.
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Into one corner & frame it & fix plaster board onto the framing.
3 spotlights hardwired onto the ceiling.
Thats what id do 
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Ally
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I cant col, the chimney breast runs up the middle of the wall, so am using the alcoves on either side of it as recessed wardrobe bits with hanging rail and shelves. Good idea thou, might see if theres a way round it but i doubt it
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
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we used 2 strip lights wired into a switch near the door.
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