ᐅ IKEA Pax: can be elevated to allow a robotic vacuum cleaner to fit underneath

Hello,

I have planned a niche in the hallway (the house is currently under construction) where I want to place a Pax wardrobe as a cloakroom cabinet.
I would like to raise the Pax a bit (overall by about 14cm (5.5 inches)) so that a robot vacuum cleaner with its charging station can fit underneath.
Can I simply add feet under it, or would it be advisable to also support the side panels?

Thanks,
morgenstern

The panels are so thin that I would rather build a full base, including the back (also consider a possible baseboard!). Possibly even made of concrete or stone. A single leg can support the cabinet, but not necessarily the screw that attaches the leg, to withstand lateral twisting of the cabinet wall.

I would cut out the baseboard for the robot vacuum and shorten the door by a few centimeters (inches) or neatly trim it. This way, the robot can simply drive into the cabinet. Install a shelf board positioned low as the new floor, and the job is done.
However, many robot vacuums are not able to park in "garages," so test this first with a cardboard box before you start modifying.

hampshire schrieb:

I would cut out the baseboard for the robot vacuum and shorten or neatly trim the door by a few cm (inches). This way, the robot can simply drive into the cabinet. Install a shelf board placed low down as the new floor, and the setup is done. Many robot vacuums, however, are not capable of parking in "garages," so test this first with a cardboard box before you start modifying anything.

I would rather build an open front plinth from plywood and place the cabinet on that plinth. Pax cabinets lose a lot of stability if you remove the front crosspiece of the plinth or alter the base. Also, securely screw the cabinet to the wall and the plinth. The newer models are even less stable than the older ones.

You can stabilize the base-cut Pax wardrobe by attaching two Ivar stabilizing cross braces to the Pax back panel. If the wardrobe stands alone: securing it to the wall is a good idea.

Do you already have the Pax shelving unit? If not, I would prefer to go with the Metod system.