I was asked about built in wardrobes

A JONES • Nov 11, 2017

Furniture can not be reclaimed but to make built in wardrobes be classed as building material rather than furniture is neigh-on-impossible, realistically it would be better if it was just stated that they did not qualify. The criteria is as follows - on opening the wardrobe you should see the walls of the building. These would normally be either bare plaster or painted plaster. Wardrobes that contain internal panelling, typically as part of a modular or carcass system, are furniture and are not building materials. The wardrobe should feature no more than a single shelf running the full length of the wardrobe, a rail for hanging clothes and a closing door or doors. Wardrobes with internal divisions, drawers, shoe racks or other features are furniture and are not building materials.