Made to Measure Wall System up to 4000mm Wide

The larger version, for a wall too long for a standard kit. Shelves are jointed with a concealed loose tongue where they exceed board length, which is invisible once fitted.

Made to measure runs to a fixed sequence so nobody is guessing. You send measurements on our form, we send a drawing, you check it and sign it, and only then does anything get cut. Payment is half at order and half before dispatch. If the drawing is wrong because we misread your measurements we remake it at our cost, and if it is wrong because the measurements were wrong we will remake it at material cost, which is about a third of the price. Nobody enjoys that conversation, so the measuring guide is worth ten minutes.

Specification

• Dimensions: cut to your dimensions, within the size limit in the product name
• Material: any material in the range, chosen at order
• Finish: any hardware finish in the range, chosen at order
• Load rating: as the equivalent standard system, stated on your drawing
• Span and bracket spacing: uprights at 600mm centres unless the wall dictates otherwise
• Adjustability: fully adjustable on the 32mm pitch, exactly as the standard systems
• Suitable walls: brick, block, concrete and timber stud. Plasterboard on dabs needs the long fixing kit, which is a free option at the checkout
• Fixings: stainless screws and the right plug for masonry are included. Fixings for plasterboard on dabs and for metal stud are supplied on request at no charge
• Lead time: 3 to 4 weeks from drawing approval
• Drawing: issued for your approval before anything is cut
• Payment: 50 per cent at order, balance before dispatch
• Tolerance: shelves cut to plus nothing minus 2mm, then scribed on site
• Approximate packed weight: 52 kilograms
• Made to measure items are exempt from the 14 day cancellation right once cutting has begun

What you get

• Every component cut to your drawing
• A copy of the approved drawing with each component labelled
• Scribe strips where the design needs them
• Fixing packs for the wall types you tell us about
• A measuring guide, sent before you order rather than after

Fitting

Two people, a drill, a spirit level and about two hours for a single wall. Mark the top line first and hang every upright from it rather than measuring up from the floor, because floors are never level and a shelf that follows the floor looks wrong in a way nobody can put their finger on. Fix the first upright, level it, then use a shelf as a straight edge to set the next one. The fixing pack, a paper template and a printed sequence are in the box.

Planning your wall

Work from the top down. Set the top shelf where it looks right, usually a little above eye level, then space the rest below it. Books want 320mm between shelves for paperbacks and 400mm for hardbacks and art books, and there is no reason for the spacing to be equal. A wall of identical gaps reads as storage and a wall of varied gaps reads as a room. Leave the bottom shelf at least 300mm off the floor so a hoover and a skirting board both have somewhere to go.