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What is a wardrobe shop pack?
A shop pack is the set of workshop documents made from one approved wardrobe design. It has nine: a cut list, a sheet estimate, a hardware list, a cutting drawing for the saw and a drilling plan. It also has a label for every board, assembly sheets, a fitting guide and a first-wardrobe check. It carries no prices.
What is in the pack
Box board8 sheets
- Board
- 18 mm finished board (16 mm BWR plywood core + laminate on both faces)
- Used for
- sides, dividers, top, wall-fixing rails, floor, shoe shelves, fixed shelves, plinth, plinth returns, drawer fronts, drawer sides, drawer backs
- Board area
- 19.26 m²
Used by the cutting list, the sheets to buy, the cutting drawing for the saw and the board labels. See the documents
Door board (shutter)3 sheets
- Board
- 20 mm finished board (16 mm HDHMR core + face laminate and back balancer)
- Used for
- doors, gap strips
- Board area
- 7.91 m²
Used by the cutting list, the sheets to buy, the cutting drawing for the saw and the board labels. See the documents
Back board4 sheets
- Board
- 8 mm finished board (6 mm plywood core + laminate on both faces)
- Used for
- back panel, drawer bases
- Board area
- 9.03 m²
Used by the cutting list, the sheets to buy, the cutting drawing for the saw and the board labels. See the documents
Hardware71 lines
71 lines on the hardware list, 20 kinds of fitting. Used by the hardware list. See the documents
The nine documents
The saw operator cuts from the cut list; the assembler builds from the assembly sheet and the hardware bag; the fitter follows the fitting guide.
Board cutting list (cut list)
Every board's name, size and edge band.
- Saw operator
- Example: 63 boards in 44 rows
Sheets to buy (sheet estimate)
The sheet estimate counts standard sheets; it is an estimate, not a cutting plan.
- Buyer, saw operator
- Example: 15 sheets
Hardware list (hardware schedule)
Every fitting, bagged per cabinet.
- Assembler
- Example: 71 lines, 20 kinds
Cutting drawing for the saw (machine drawing)
The drawing a computer-controlled saw reads.
- Saw operator
Drilling plan (machining sheet)
Where every hole goes on every board.
- Drill operator
A label for every board (board labels)
Finds each board in the pile of cut boards.
- Saw operator, assembler
- Example: one per board
Assembly sheets (job sheet)
Step by step, one cabinet at a time.
- Assembler
- Example: 11 assembly steps
Fitting guide (installation guide)
How to stand, level and fix the wardrobe in the room.
- Fitter
- Example: 30 installation steps
First-wardrobe check (sign-off sheet)
The checks the factory signs on the first wardrobe it builds.
- Factory manager
For homeowners
Getting a wardrobe made? Ask your maker which of these documents they work from.
What our shop pack leaves out
No prices and no customer names: every page carries the design reference, so each board traces back to the design revision it came from.
No prices
The quote is a separate document.
No customer names
Each page carries the design reference only.
The example pack, in numbers
Our example is a 3600 mm wardrobe. It has 3 cabinets and 2 gap strips.
All counts in the example pack
The example: 3 cabinets and 2 gap strips, 63 boards in 44 rows.
The sheet estimate: 15 sheets of 2440 × 1220 mm.
The hardware list: 71 lines, 20 kinds.
The steps: 11 assembly steps and 30 installation steps.
Edge band: 173.0 m across the two edge bands.
The design reference on every page: WD-SAMPLE.
| Count | Value |
|---|---|
| Cabinets | 3 |
| Gap strips | 2 |
| Part rows on the cut list | 44 |
| Boards to cut | 63 |
| Sheets the estimate calls for | 15 |
| Lines on the hardware list | 71 |
| Distinct fitting kinds | 20 |
| Assembly steps on the job sheets | 11 |
| Installation steps in the guide | 30 |
| Edge band, both bands together | 173.0 m |
Related pages
- Resource
Fitted wardrobe pre-production checklist
A practical pre-production check for fitted wardrobes: confirm the site, approved design, part list, stock assumptions and fitting constraints before cutting.
- Resource
A wardrobe cutting list, explained
A real cutting list for a 3600 mm wardrobe with drawers: 63 boards in 44 rows, each column explained, plus a blank CSV template (column headers only).
- Resource
From wardrobe design to cut list
How a wardrobe workshop freezes an approved design, handles revisions and checks the resulting cut list before ordering sheets or cutting boards.
- Guide
Wardrobe design tool and software for makers
A practical test for wardrobe makers: follow one measured design from customer view to board list, sheet estimate and workshop checks before you buy software.
- Resource
Wardrobe quotation format + blank CSV
A wardrobe quotation format with real quantities from a 3600 mm design: 87.60 sq ft of front, plus fittings. Rates left blank. Blank CSV (column headers only).
- Guide
Wardrobe dimensions in feet and mm
How big a wardrobe your wall and ceiling allow, in feet and mm: how a 6 to 12 ft wall splits into cabinets, doors and gap strips, and how tall a loft can be.