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Gretchen8512 Jun 2012 18:14Hello,
we definitely want to have a Pax wardrobe in our new bedroom 😉
However, due to the somewhat awkward room layout, our options are limited, and we have settled on the Pax Lyngdal. The wall where the wardrobe can be placed is 2.65 m long (8 ft 8 in) (next to it, there is an additional 1 m (3 ft 3 in) of space by the entrance area, but that can’t be used for furniture). For two people, including my boyfriend’s extra work clothes, a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wardrobe is not enough, and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) won’t fit on the wall… so it has to be a 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) model.
Yesterday, we went to buy the wardrobe, but unfortunately the Pax Lyngdal with 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) width only comes in a height of 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)… but the room height is only 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in), and the ceiling is slightly slanted, so in some places it’s only about 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)… 🙁
We took the wardrobe home and unpacked one frame… the board fits exactly between floor and ceiling… 🙁
My boyfriend is very skilled with DIY (and I’m not just saying that because he’s my boyfriend 😉 ) and suggested it might be possible to have 2 cm (about 0.8 in) cut off by a friend who is a carpenter…
I’m still unsure about this and insisted on keeping the other parts packed for now so they can at least be returned if needed…
Does anyone have any experience with professionally trimming 2 cm (about 0.8 in) off the base of the Lyngdal? Or will the sliding doors no longer work properly if this is done? Are there any issues we might not have considered? For hanging the side doors, we could position the wardrobe diagonally in the room, so that should be possible…
I’d really appreciate any ideas… I’m so eager to put it together or have it assembled 😉
we definitely want to have a Pax wardrobe in our new bedroom 😉
However, due to the somewhat awkward room layout, our options are limited, and we have settled on the Pax Lyngdal. The wall where the wardrobe can be placed is 2.65 m long (8 ft 8 in) (next to it, there is an additional 1 m (3 ft 3 in) of space by the entrance area, but that can’t be used for furniture). For two people, including my boyfriend’s extra work clothes, a 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wardrobe is not enough, and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) won’t fit on the wall… so it has to be a 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) model.
Yesterday, we went to buy the wardrobe, but unfortunately the Pax Lyngdal with 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) width only comes in a height of 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)… but the room height is only 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in), and the ceiling is slightly slanted, so in some places it’s only about 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)… 🙁
We took the wardrobe home and unpacked one frame… the board fits exactly between floor and ceiling… 🙁
My boyfriend is very skilled with DIY (and I’m not just saying that because he’s my boyfriend 😉 ) and suggested it might be possible to have 2 cm (about 0.8 in) cut off by a friend who is a carpenter…
I’m still unsure about this and insisted on keeping the other parts packed for now so they can at least be returned if needed…
Does anyone have any experience with professionally trimming 2 cm (about 0.8 in) off the base of the Lyngdal? Or will the sliding doors no longer work properly if this is done? Are there any issues we might not have considered? For hanging the side doors, we could position the wardrobe diagonally in the room, so that should be possible…
I’d really appreciate any ideas… I’m so eager to put it together or have it assembled 😉
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Maverick185413 Jun 2012 07:44Ikea specifies a height of 240 cm (94 inches). Shortening the plinth is also not a problem, as long as it is done by someone experienced.
Basically, you can build a custom cabinet that fits exactly up to the ceiling.
Assemble the door, measure how much extra space is needed for the track and carcass, shorten the carcass accordingly, assemble the carcass, slide the door in from the side, test it, assemble the second carcass, and so on...
However:
The search function has already made many questions unnecessary. This topic has been discussed here many times.
Basically, you can build a custom cabinet that fits exactly up to the ceiling.
Assemble the door, measure how much extra space is needed for the track and carcass, shorten the carcass accordingly, assemble the carcass, slide the door in from the side, test it, assemble the second carcass, and so on...
However:
The search function has already made many questions unnecessary. This topic has been discussed here many times.
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