Best Carpentry

Built for your wall and ceiling, not a catalogue size

Ready-Made Altars Come in Fixed Sizes. Your Wall and Ceiling Do Not.

Half-height and full-height altar cabinets, built in our Admiralty factory to your wall, ceiling and the sizes you confirm. BestPly E0 ultra-low formaldehyde plywood (at most 0.5 mg/L) as standard. All prices include 9% GST.

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Half-Height and Full-Height Altar Cabinets

Every carcass uses BestPly E0 plywood. See the full carpentry pricing guide, or pair the altar with custom carpentry and living room carpentry.

Half-height altar cabinet (H1260mm)

About 1260mm high, so there is room above for an incense burner or lamp. from $262 per ft.

Full-height altar cabinet (H2400mm)

About 2400mm high, with space to split worship and storage. from $419 per ft.

Glass and lighting

Clear glass, bronze or black glass, and LED strip lighting can go on doors or shelves. Quoted as separate lines on the same itemised quote.

Storage for joss sticks, candles and books

Drawers and shelves below or beside the altar hold incense, candles, books and offerings. We plan the layout at measurement.

How We Settle the Size

Many families get the size and position from their master or temple, including auspicious Lu Ban ruler sizes. Tell us those numbers and we build to them. If you have none yet, we suggest sizes at the free site measurement (on jobs from $3,000).

Near the incense burner we prefer heat-resistant, easy-clean surfaces. We discuss the finish at measurement. We do not give feng shui or religious advice. We build what you and your master confirm.

HDB, condo and landed homes are all fine. For a full flat package, see our HDB carpentry page.

A Display Cabinet We Built

The Riversound lattice glass cabinet below is a display cabinet from our factory, not an altar. It shows the glass doors and aluminium frames we can build.

Lattice glass display cabinet built by Best Carpentry in a Riversound condo

Altar Cabinet From Prices

Figures from our published rate card. All prices include 9% GST. From prices are not a quotation.

Half height altar cabinet (H1260mm)$262 per ft
Full height altar cabinet (H2400mm)$419 per ft
Altar clear glass$24 per sqft
Altar bronze or black glass$30 per sqft
LED strip lighting$44 per pc
Display glass door, standard aluminium frame$32 per sqft

Frequently Asked Questions About Altar Cabinets

Tell Us the Position and the Size

WhatsApp what you want built. We quote the brief first off the published rate card. Free site measurement only after you accept the range, the job is $3,000 or more, and it is new carpentry.

No spam. No obligation. Quote first, then we visit if the job fits.