Small Bedroom Storage: Wardrobe Wall, Loft and Under-Bed
Triple bedroom storage in 10x12: full-wall wardrobe, 4-ft loft and under-bed drawers with loads, costs and ventilation.
One 6-ft wardrobe holds 40 kg — couple needs 80 kg + bedding. In a 10x12 Agdal bedroom we tripled to 110 kg with wall + loft + under-bed, walk 30 inch holds, no damp. Board specs in wardrobe materials.
Wardrobe wall: 10-ft holds 60 kg
Full 10x7 ft wall: 2x 4-ft hinged + 2-ft loft top, BWR 18mm + 3 hinges/shutter + 45 kg drawers 2x. Hanging 5 ft + shelves + 2 drawers per 4-ft. Plumb ±2mm + 4-inch PVC plinth (mop) + 2mm gaps + level. Sliding saves swing 18 inch but gaps 6mm dust — hinged + brush seals dusty flats.
Mirror 18x60 side (not sliding full that prints daily) + strips vertical both sides 4000K + door switch MAD 60. Light inside doubles find speed same watts.
Loft 4-ft entry/bath top: 30 kg bulk
Loft 4-ft deep over entry/bath + door, particle ok (static, dry) + confirmat + glue, 5 kg/shelf? Loft 15 kg/bay yearly (suitcases, blankets). Ladder hook + handle (not chair tip). Vent grille 2x (closed loft molds monsoon) + silica. Label front washi (winter/summer) — family returns without asking.
Cost MAD 3,400-4,800 10x4 ft. Keep 12-inch clearance sprinkler? No — 8-inch light clearance + wire casing outside loft (heat).
Under-bed 2x drawers: 20 kg daily
Bed 60x78 + 2x 30x24x10 drawers 45 kg slides (sheets + winter + shoes). 10-inch high + wheels + dust covers (open floor collects). Hydraulic lift (MAD 2,400 extra) holds 40 kg bedding one-hand — worth back pain + daily use. Slats + center beam (plywood solid traps moisture + molds mattress).
Mattress 6-inch 40-density + cotton zippered (not 4-inch sag year 1). Sun + vacuum quarterly + rotate head-foot.
Ventilation that prevents 110 kg mold
110 kg closed storage molds without air: door undercut 0.5 inch + wardrobe 1-inch top gap + loft grilles + fan 10-min timer + silica sachets. Monsoon exhaust 1h daily + sun bedding 2h monthly. Back panel 6mm gap wall (direct touch condenses). Cedar balls + neem (not naphthalene kids breathe).
One Agdal wall without gap grew back mold month 2 monsoon — 1-inch gap + timer fixed, no chemical.
Cost table (10x12 triple)
- Wardrobe wall 10x7 BWR laminate: MAD 17,000-24,000
- Loft 10x4 particle: MAD 3,400-4,800
- Under-bed 2x + lift: MAD 2,800-5,200
- Strips + switches + grilles: MAD 400
- Total triple: MAD 23,600-34,400 ($2,470-3,600)
Single 6-ft only MAD 10k holds 40 kg — triple 2.7x storage 2.3x price wins couples.
Handover tests
Shutters 10x fast + 10 kg drawer glide + level + 2mm gaps + loft 15 kg load no sag + under-bed full pull without rug jam. Photo slide ratings + boxes — MS rusts, SS304 holds. Spare hinge MAD 30/type.
FAQ
Wall full or 6-ft + dresser? Wall full 10-ft — dresser blocks walk 30 + dust top + 20 kg only. Wall 60 kg + walk holds, dresser 20 kg + walk fails.
How to stop loft damp? Grilles 2x + silica + 1-inch top gap + exhaust timer + winter/summer rotate (no permanent damp store). Check quarterly torch black spots.
Agdal 10x12 triple 6 months: 110 kg no damp no sag
Wall 10x7 BWR 60 kg (hanging + shelves + 2 drawers 45 kg each 4-ft) + loft 10x4 30 kg bulk (suitcases/blankets + grilles + silica + labels) + under-bed 20 kg daily (sheets/winter/shoes + 45 kg slides + covers). Walk 30 holds + plumb ±2mm + 4-inch PVC plinth + 1-inch top gap + door undercut + fan timer. Torch quarterly zero black (gap + exhaust beats chemical).
Cost MAD 29k triple versus single 6-ft MAD 10k 40 kg — 2.7x storage 2.9x? Actually 2.3x price wins couples + bedding. Handover 10x + 10 kg + level + 2mm + 15 kg loft + rug pull all pass. Spare hinge + slide rating photos filed. Back 6mm gap wall (touch condenses) + cedar/neem (not naphthalene kids) holds fresh. Label loft fronts washi for 10-second find without ladder twice. Vacuum wardrobe tops quarterly prevents dust sneeze. Check silica sachets monsoon monthly for dry storage.
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