Think outside the box with Ullrich Aluminium’s cube block modular system

Designed especially for the DIY market, cabinet makers and builders, the Ullrich Cube Block Modular System allows even the most inexperienced DIYer to create custom cages, fabulous furniture and super storage solutions.

The system is made up of square hollow aluminium tubes and accessories including timber and glass panels, casters, connectors and end caps.

Range of projects

Limited only by imagination, here’s a list of Cube Block Modular System projects to get your creative juices flowing:

• Shelving, bookcases, storage boxes and display units
• Coffee tables, side tables and computer desks
• Planter boxes, pot plant stands and greenhouses
• Ute, van, camper trailer and caravan fit-outs and storage
• Toolboxes and tool storage units
• Homes for your pets – reptile tanks, chook pens and aviaries

Take up ‘herb’an farming!

Living in an urban jungle and growing delicious herbs and vegetables without much space and soil is a great ‘thyme’ saver when using the Cube Block Modular System. Check out this innovative herb garden idea from one of our customers. “We love how malleable the aluminium modular system is. We make kits using a simple frame, attaching legs and creating gully systems with or without pots. We choose the cube block modular system because it’s rigid yet lightweight and a cost-effective solution,” they said.

Fabrication for feathered friends

Self-confessed ‘crazy bird lady’, Louise, has recently upgraded her bird room for her two macaws and three Eclectus parrots using the modular system with diamond mesh and says it was “So easy to work with… It was so simple – and cheep” (pun intended). “These types (of cages) cost me a thousand each. The three we just built are bigger and cost $1200 for the lot instead of $1,000 per cage from elsewhere. Paula at Carole Park was awesome to deal with… I adore this product.”

Take a look at these progress pictures taken by Louise.

Benefits of using the modular system

Firstly, the only tool you’ll need to assemble your project is a plastic or rubber mallet. There are no bolts or screws, so keep the allen keys and power drills in the shed for another day. The aluminium square tube system assembles in minutes and the sturdy yet lightweight construction disassembles easily for transit or storage. It can also be rearranged or extended for changing circumstances. If you expand your flock, trinket collection or just keep winning trophies and medals like our Aussie Olympians, the system can be adapted and reused just like Lego.

Aluminium is lightweight so you don’t need mega muscles to hold the tubes in place while assembling or moving your project around. Aluminium is as strong as steel so provides a sturdy solution for your creation.

Cube shapes are robust and to keep longer legs strong, you can add tubing for reinforcement. Once your project literally has legs, use either casters or end caps to finish it off. Casters make moving your item a breeze and end caps prevent scuffing on your floors.

The Cube Block Modular System comes in a range of colours to suit your decor. Standard tube finishes are plain milled, anodised silver or powder-coated in white and bronze and if you’re after a glossy look, tubes can also be painted with enamel. The connectors, called jointers, are made from heavy-duty injection-moulded plastic and are available in black or white. Horizontal and vertical panels come in a choice of either timber or glass and fit flush with the frame.

Finally, standard tube lengths come in a wide range but we can cut them for you to suit your project if you need a different size.

Tips

• Remember the 5 P’s: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance!
• Carefully plan your assembly before you purchase your components
• Minimise the number of different tube lengths to as few as possible
• Check out our Modular Systems brochure for a guide to which accessories you’ll need

Need help with a fit-out?

We’re happy to help you with your design. Speak to us today!

Simply click here to find your local Ullrich office or give us a call on 1300 786 356 from Australia or 0800 500 338 from New Zealand.

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Posted at 13 August 21