ᐅ IKEA PAX – How to Drill Holes for Door Handles Correctly – Special Hinges?
Created on: 24 Mar 2015 22:57
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AbinautHello,
Next week I will receive my very first Pax wardrobe, with a height of 201cm (79 inches) and soft-closing hinged doors. (Some 50cm (20 inches) cabinets, some 100cm (39 inches) cabinets, and a corner cabinet – total length over 5 meters (16 feet).)
I have already searched the entire internet, including this forum. Unfortunately, I haven’t found the best way to drill the holes for the "Lansa" door handles (64.5cm (25 inches)). Should I do this before mounting the doors on the cabinets (for example, laying them flat with a board underneath to prevent splintering when drilling), or should I wait until the doors are mounted and the whole wardrobe is aligned?
On YouTube, there are a few videos, but they mostly show kitchen doors and drawers (where all drilling was done after assembly). However, I have some doubts about doing this with such a large Pax wardrobe door (model Fardal) in high gloss.
Maybe someone here has experience and can tell me what is easier and faster. I already have the famous orange template, even though it’s a bit too short (but let’s see…).
Also, today I read that the doors for the 100cm (39 inches) cabinet have different heights or hinges, since you have to rotate one door 180 degrees to mount them both on the left and right sides. Apparently, there are special hinges that compensate for this height difference. Should I have ordered those separately, or are they included with the 100cm cabinets as standard? I spent two hours at IKEA planning the wardrobe on the computer, but there was no mention of special hinges, and even the staff didn’t say a word about them.
Are there any other tips for working with Pax doors that you can share?
Thank you all very much in advance!
Best regards,
Diana
Next week I will receive my very first Pax wardrobe, with a height of 201cm (79 inches) and soft-closing hinged doors. (Some 50cm (20 inches) cabinets, some 100cm (39 inches) cabinets, and a corner cabinet – total length over 5 meters (16 feet).)
I have already searched the entire internet, including this forum. Unfortunately, I haven’t found the best way to drill the holes for the "Lansa" door handles (64.5cm (25 inches)). Should I do this before mounting the doors on the cabinets (for example, laying them flat with a board underneath to prevent splintering when drilling), or should I wait until the doors are mounted and the whole wardrobe is aligned?
On YouTube, there are a few videos, but they mostly show kitchen doors and drawers (where all drilling was done after assembly). However, I have some doubts about doing this with such a large Pax wardrobe door (model Fardal) in high gloss.
Maybe someone here has experience and can tell me what is easier and faster. I already have the famous orange template, even though it’s a bit too short (but let’s see…).
Also, today I read that the doors for the 100cm (39 inches) cabinet have different heights or hinges, since you have to rotate one door 180 degrees to mount them both on the left and right sides. Apparently, there are special hinges that compensate for this height difference. Should I have ordered those separately, or are they included with the 100cm cabinets as standard? I spent two hours at IKEA planning the wardrobe on the computer, but there was no mention of special hinges, and even the staff didn’t say a word about them.
Are there any other tips for working with Pax doors that you can share?
Thank you all very much in advance!
Best regards,
Diana
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IKEA-Experte24 Mar 2015 23:08Hello, no special hinges are necessary. You use the standard KOMPLEMENT hinges.
Whether it is better to drill the holes on mounted or flat-lying doors cannot be generally answered. The advantage of flat-lying doors is that you cannot slip downward with the drill. However, you might find it easier to drill perfectly perpendicular to the surface on upright doors. A small board can always be used on the opposite side to prevent splintering.
Whether it is better to drill the holes on mounted or flat-lying doors cannot be generally answered. The advantage of flat-lying doors is that you cannot slip downward with the drill. However, you might find it easier to drill perfectly perpendicular to the surface on upright doors. A small board can always be used on the opposite side to prevent splintering.
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Herr rossi25 Mar 2015 10:24Hi Diana,
as the IKEA expert already mentioned, adding a small board on the inside of the door can’t hurt. I always hold it in place with a clamp. I always drill the holes on the doors after they are mounted because I once drilled on the wrong side (the one with the hinges) and this method is simply more convenient. For the correct spacing, I use a homemade template made of paper to check if the holes fit and at what height I want to place the handle. I fix the template with painter’s tape and then get started.
Best regards, Herr rossi
as the IKEA expert already mentioned, adding a small board on the inside of the door can’t hurt. I always hold it in place with a clamp. I always drill the holes on the doors after they are mounted because I once drilled on the wrong side (the one with the hinges) and this method is simply more convenient. For the correct spacing, I use a homemade template made of paper to check if the holes fit and at what height I want to place the handle. I fix the template with painter’s tape and then get started.
Best regards, Herr rossi
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