ᐅ Will the large Ikea Pax wardrobe with sliding doors fit in my room?
Created on: 5 Jan 2010 11:16
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Bruno_4868
Hello dear IKEA fans,
I hope you can help me here, as I haven’t been able to get any assistance from the hotline.
I want to buy a Pax sliding door wardrobe, the model with a height of 236 cm (7 ft 9 in).
According to the assembly instructions, the room should be 240 cm (7 ft 10 in) or taller.
Unfortunately, at the lowest point I only have 238.5 cm (7 ft 10 in) and at the highest just under 240 cm (7 ft 10 in).
The carcass can also be assembled standing up, so in that regard it should be possible. But will the sliding doors still be able to be hung then?? 😕 😕 That’s my big problem!!!!
Thank you very much for your help!
I hope you can help me here, as I haven’t been able to get any assistance from the hotline.
I want to buy a Pax sliding door wardrobe, the model with a height of 236 cm (7 ft 9 in).
According to the assembly instructions, the room should be 240 cm (7 ft 10 in) or taller.
Unfortunately, at the lowest point I only have 238.5 cm (7 ft 10 in) and at the highest just under 240 cm (7 ft 10 in).
The carcass can also be assembled standing up, so in that regard it should be possible. But will the sliding doors still be able to be hung then?? 😕 😕 That’s my big problem!!!!
Thank you very much for your help!
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Bruno_48684 Apr 2010 11:54Hello Monster,
Now, back to you and your issue.
With your 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches), how do you plan to divide the sliding doors? As far as I know, sliding doors are not available in 1.25 meters (4 feet 1 inch) widths. Anything else wouldn’t make sense for your space. With a combination of 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches) and 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches), you will always have an area of the wardrobe that’s blocked and inaccessible because it’s covered by the large door. I can only recommend going for the 2- or 3-meter (6 feet 7 inches or 9 feet 10 inches) options, or otherwise consider avoiding sliding doors altogether!
Regards,
Bruno
Now, back to you and your issue.
With your 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches), how do you plan to divide the sliding doors? As far as I know, sliding doors are not available in 1.25 meters (4 feet 1 inch) widths. Anything else wouldn’t make sense for your space. With a combination of 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches) and 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches), you will always have an area of the wardrobe that’s blocked and inaccessible because it’s covered by the large door. I can only recommend going for the 2- or 3-meter (6 feet 7 inches or 9 feet 10 inches) options, or otherwise consider avoiding sliding doors altogether!
Regards,
Bruno
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Bruno_48684 Apr 2010 12:02So dear community!
IT’S POSSIBLE!
I have the power!
A Pax wardrobe 236 cm (93 inches) tall fits in a room with a ceiling height of 238.5 cm (94 inches)!
Here’s how I proceeded:
I fully pre-assembled the second door.
Then I attached and screwed the next 100 cm (39 inches) cabinet carcass and then the 50 cm (20 inches) carcass to the first two.
After that, I slid the inside-running door onto the rail installed so far. Then I slid the outside-running door onto the rail. All fittings, including the bottom ones, were already installed. For the outside-running door, one person should be inside the wardrobe to guide it onto the top and bottom rails!
Next, I inserted and fixed the connecting elements of the rails into the installed sections, then attached the other two rail sections to the new carcass.
And look—it runs perfectly, and I still have about 1 to 1.5 cm (0.4 to 0.6 inches) of space at the top.
I definitely recommend securing the carcasses to the wall to give the whole assembly some basic stability. It’s best to do this before connecting the rails.
Best regards, your Bruno
And you can do it too! 😀
IT’S POSSIBLE!
I have the power!
A Pax wardrobe 236 cm (93 inches) tall fits in a room with a ceiling height of 238.5 cm (94 inches)!
Here’s how I proceeded:
I fully pre-assembled the second door.
Then I attached and screwed the next 100 cm (39 inches) cabinet carcass and then the 50 cm (20 inches) carcass to the first two.
After that, I slid the inside-running door onto the rail installed so far. Then I slid the outside-running door onto the rail. All fittings, including the bottom ones, were already installed. For the outside-running door, one person should be inside the wardrobe to guide it onto the top and bottom rails!
Next, I inserted and fixed the connecting elements of the rails into the installed sections, then attached the other two rail sections to the new carcass.
And look—it runs perfectly, and I still have about 1 to 1.5 cm (0.4 to 0.6 inches) of space at the top.
I definitely recommend securing the carcasses to the wall to give the whole assembly some basic stability. It’s best to do this before connecting the rails.
Best regards, your Bruno
And you can do it too! 😀
Hello Bruno,
congratulations on assembling the wardrobe 😀
Of course, there are sliding doors for a 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) wardrobe. Each door should be 1.25 m (4 feet 1 inch) wide.
If the rail for the 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) wardrobe consists of two parts, it should be possible to install it just like you did.
What was the reason not to first assemble the entire wardrobe (3 m / 9 feet 10 inches), then attach one rail with two doors, and finally screw on the second rail?
Thanks again for your report… Ikea employees could really learn a thing or two from your creativity.
Best regards,
Monster
congratulations on assembling the wardrobe 😀
With your 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches), how do you plan to divide the sliding doors? As far as I know, there are no sliding doors that are 1.25 meters (4 feet 1 inch) wide.
Of course, there are sliding doors for a 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) wardrobe. Each door should be 1.25 m (4 feet 1 inch) wide.
If the rail for the 2.5 m (8 feet 2 inches) wardrobe consists of two parts, it should be possible to install it just like you did.
What was the reason not to first assemble the entire wardrobe (3 m / 9 feet 10 inches), then attach one rail with two doors, and finally screw on the second rail?
Thanks again for your report… Ikea employees could really learn a thing or two from your creativity.
Best regards,
Monster
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Postfach200010 Apr 2010 21:56So dear community!
IT WORKS!
I have the power!
A Pax 236cm (7 ft 9 in) fits into a room with a ceiling height of 238.5cm (7 ft 10 in)!
Best regards, your Bruno
And you can do it too! 😀Hello Bruno,
thanks for the good news.
I will start in about 2-3 weeks.
I will also report success then. Hopefully.
Michael
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Postfach200020 Apr 2010 14:14I’m starting in about 2-3 weeks.
I’ll report back with some success then. Hopefully.
MichaelHello everyone,
I followed Bruno’s instructions and managed to get everything done. The room I’m working in is actually a bit lower, at 238 cm (94 inches), and only 237 cm (93 inches) high in the corners (so it gets quite tight there).
A few notes from my side:
1.) Assembling the doors took me about twice as long as assembling the cabinet boxes. I had four cabinet boxes and doors, each 75 cm (30 inches) wide.
2.) The “A” frame on the doors refers to the inner door. This matters if, like us, you have a pattern on the doors and want the pattern (for example, the “branches” on the Tønnes doors) to be positioned at a specific spot on the wardrobe that doesn’t match the spot IKEA intended. In that case, you either pay close attention during assembly or put everything together first, then take it apart again to remount it differently.
3.) Also, we didn't want the “brush seals” on the doors facing the room entrance to be visible. Think about this beforehand or maybe glue the brush seals on only once everything else is finished, just before hanging the doors!
Best regards and many thanks again to Bruno
Michael
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Postfach200022 Apr 2010 09:41One more thing:
I slid the doors in from the side, meaning I need at least 75cm (30 inches) of space BESIDE the Pax wardrobe with my 75cm (30 inches) door.
I’m not sure what Bruno means when he says you can slide them in if you’re standing directly IN FRONT of the wardrobe. Theoretically, it might be possible to slide the door onto the rail before the rail is attached to the Pax wardrobe, and then fix the door and rail onto the wardrobe together. But that sounds quite tricky.
Maybe Bruno has some advice.
Michael
I slid the doors in from the side, meaning I need at least 75cm (30 inches) of space BESIDE the Pax wardrobe with my 75cm (30 inches) door.
I’m not sure what Bruno means when he says you can slide them in if you’re standing directly IN FRONT of the wardrobe. Theoretically, it might be possible to slide the door onto the rail before the rail is attached to the Pax wardrobe, and then fix the door and rail onto the wardrobe together. But that sounds quite tricky.
Maybe Bruno has some advice.
Michael
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