Wardrobes BOQ items: units, measurement, specs
Hinged and sliding wardrobes, lofts and internal drawers. 4 items, each with the unit it is priced in, how it is measured, the standard that applies, what the line must name and what quotes leave out.
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Hinged-door wardrobe
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in running ft
- How it is measured
- Usually by front elevation area (height × width). State whether the loft, side panels and internal drawers are included. No Indian Standard fixes this for modular work, so the line itself must say it.
- Indian Standards
- IS 303, Plywood for general purposes.
- The line must name
- Board and its grade: for example IS 303 BWP plywood, IS 710 marine plywood, HDHMR
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Finish: laminate and its thickness, veneer, PU, acrylic, lacquer
- Edge band: for example 2 mm PVC edge band
- Hardware make: hinges, channels and fittings by make, or 'or equal'
- Often left out of the quote
- Loft (often a separate line)
- Internal drawers
- Mirror
- Lights
- Handles
- A line to start from
- Providing and making hinged wardrobe in [18] mm [IS 303 BWP] plywood carcass, [1] mm laminate outside, [0.8] mm laminate inside, [2] mm PVC edge band, [make] soft-close hinges; measured by front elevation area, excluding loft and drawers.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: wardrobes.hinged
Sliding-door wardrobe
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in running ft
- How it is measured
- By front elevation area; state what's included. No Indian Standard fixes this for modular work, so the line itself must say it.
- Indian Standards
- IS 303, Plywood for general purposes.
- The line must name
- Board and its grade: for example IS 303 BWP plywood, IS 710 marine plywood, HDHMR
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Finish: laminate and its thickness, veneer, PU, acrylic, lacquer
- Edge band: for example 2 mm PVC edge band
- Hardware make: hinges, channels and fittings by make, or 'or equal'
- Often left out of the quote
- Sliding track system (often priced apart)
- Loft
- Mirror shutters
- A line to start from
- Providing and making sliding wardrobe in [18] mm [IS 303 BWP] plywood, shutters in [laminate / acrylic], [2] mm PVC edge band, [make, model] sliding system; measured by front elevation area, excluding loft.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: wardrobes.sliding
Loft
- Unit
- sq ft; also quoted in running ft
- How it is measured
- By front elevation area or running length; state the depth. No Indian Standard fixes this for modular work, so the line itself must say it.
- Indian Standards
- IS 303, Plywood for general purposes.
- The line must name
- Board and its grade: for example IS 303 BWP plywood, IS 710 marine plywood, HDHMR
- Thickness: in mm, for example 18 mm carcass
- Finish: laminate and its thickness, veneer, PU, acrylic, lacquer
- Hardware make: hinges, channels and fittings by make, or 'or equal'
- A line to start from
- Providing and making loft [600] mm high in [18] mm [IS 303 BWP] plywood, shutters in [1] mm laminate, [make] hinges; measured by front elevation area.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: wardrobes.loft
Internal drawer
- Unit
- nos
- How it is measured
- By number, width stated.
- The line must name
- Hardware make: hinges, channels and fittings by make, or 'or equal'
- Size: a dimension in mm, ft or inches
- Often left out of the quote
- Locks
- A line to start from
- Providing and making internal drawer [600] mm wide with [make] soft-close telescopic channels.
- Values in [brackets] are yours to fill. Item id: wardrobes.drawer
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Official sources
- Indian Standards catalogue (Know Your Standards). Bureau of Indian Standards, October 23, 2026.
What this page is not
A guide written by Ahrom Labs; not legal, tax or engineering advice. Indian Standards are cited by number and title from the BIS catalogue, not quoted; the standard governs wherever this page differs from it. No rates are given: they change with city and month. Last updated .
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