Made To Measure Shelving Unit

[Wossnext]

Hi Guys,

Got a stack of original DVD's I brought with me from overseas when I moved here, approx 440 so far and still climbing. When I am travelling around different regions I quite often see those little soi furniture shops selling those simple looking Ikea style chipboard/plywood shelving units that are about 6mm or so thick and painted in different colours.

I am never in a position to stop and enquire when I see them and more often than not I cannot even remember exactly where they were. So, does anybody know where I could get a couple of these made and finished in white to house my DVD collection. I cannot even start to imagine what I might be charged to have a couple of these made so if anyone has experience with doing the same thing I would welcome your thoughts. I am not a DIY retard but am not really skilled enough to make my own shelving, so would rather have someone make them for me.

My apartment has only a couple of suitable areas to place these shelves so custom made to specific measurements is a must. as a rough idea of what I want I need 2 units made, both 1000mm High, both 200mm Deep, one 800mm wide and the other 600mm wide each with 5 shelves spaced at normal DVD height of approx 95mm. I will eventually most likely get a squeezebox or similar and transfer all my movies onto a hard drive, but for now I have a collection of movies that need a home, as they are all stacked on the floor and look scruffy. I live just behind Fortune Mall in Ratchada.

Cheers in advance

Edited March 9, 2010 by Wossnext

[tonywebster]

There is a soi out near where I live, if you have no car it will mean you getting the MRT to Bang Sue then a taxi or motorcycle taxi, there is a soi off Bangkok-Nonthaburi Road that is just full on both sides with carpentry shops, I have agot a few things from there over the years. Some stuff is pre built, you can buy the raw materials, or you can speak to the guys and tell them what you want and they will make it for you. sadly i know the soi but don't know the Soi number off the top of my head. It is one way though from Bangkok- Nonthaburi Road end so the taxi will probably take you up to bang Po junction and turn right and then do a right into the Soi, a motorbike taxi will not worry about the one way.

I just looked on google maps and it is Bangkok-Nonthaburi 5, or entering from the top end it is Pracha Rat Sai 1 Soi 24, I think Sundays many of the workshops close.

Edit, I just noticed you live ratchada, well if you get a taxi straight up ratchada to wongsawang Big C, and turn left there, then that is Bangkok-Nonthaburi Road, it joins with Ratchada Road.

Edited March 9, 2010 by tonywebster

[Wossnext]

There is a soi out near where I live, if you have no car it will mean you getting the MRT to Bang Sue then a taxi or motorcycle taxi, there is a soi off Bangkok-Nonthaburi Road that is just full on both sides with carpentry shops, I have agot a few things from there over the years. Some stuff is pre built, you can buy the raw materials, or you can speak to the guys and tell them what you want and they will make it for you. sadly i know the soi but don't know the Soi number off the top of my head. It is one way though from Bangkok- Nonthaburi Road end so the taxi will probably take you up to bang Po junction and turn right and then do a right into the Soi, a motorbike taxi will not worry about the one way.

I just looked on google maps and it is Bangkok-Nonthaburi 5, or entering from the top end it is Pracha Rat Sai 1 Soi 24, I think Sundays many of the workshops close.

Edit, I just noticed you live ratchada, well if you get a taxi straight up ratchada to wongsawang Big C, and turn left there, then that is Bangkok-Nonthaburi Road, it joins with Ratchada Road.

Sounds good Tony, thanks for that. You mentioned over the years, do you happen to know if the carpentry shops are still all there?

[tonywebster]

yes, they are all still there. this is a long established soi in Bangkok for the carpentry. I cut through there every saturday after dropping the little one off for her classes. It is known in the area as the 'wooden road' but I don't know if that is a local thing or the taxi driver will know it as this. It is a good 1km long, narrow soi with the workshops and shops on both sides. There is some quality craftsmanship goes on down there as well as lower end stuff, in fact if anyone on here hasn't been they should have a trip there if they are looking for anything like this.

[dddave]

There is also an area of handcrafted hardwood furniture shops in BANGKOK NOI, a block or two down from the MAKRO store on the main road. They manufacture and sell the traditional style furniture.

The #40 bus (Yellow/AC, blue/noAC) that picks up along Sukhumvit/Rama1, MBK and Hualamphung goes to the Makro store.