Hello,
my Pax wardrobe is positioned in the middle of a wall, with a gap of about 10 cm (4 inches) on each side between the wardrobe and the wall. I want to attach a cover panel in these gaps.
I can easily get and cut the wooden panel myself. But how do you attach it to the wardrobe (or otherwise)?
I’ve considered drilling two holes where wardrobes are normally screwed together, then attaching a batten on the outside and fixing the panel to that batten. However, the holes are quite far toward the front, which makes it a tight fit.
How have you done it?
Regards
my Pax wardrobe is positioned in the middle of a wall, with a gap of about 10 cm (4 inches) on each side between the wardrobe and the wall. I want to attach a cover panel in these gaps.
I can easily get and cut the wooden panel myself. But how do you attach it to the wardrobe (or otherwise)?
I’ve considered drilling two holes where wardrobes are normally screwed together, then attaching a batten on the outside and fixing the panel to that batten. However, the holes are quite far toward the front, which makes it a tight fit.
How have you done it?
Regards
Hello,
thank you for the tips!
I will do it as Stefan suggested. Thin back panel wood is completely sufficient as a cover.
However, I still don’t know which holes will be drilled through the carcasses. That is a bit of a problem: I want to start with the interior fittings only once the carcasses are firmly and permanently installed. But I can only do that if I know which holes are drilled for the connections. Or is it possible that the connections, doors, and interior fittings won’t interfere with each other anyway? There are three rows of holes in the carcasses.
thank you for the tips!
I will do it as Stefan suggested. Thin back panel wood is completely sufficient as a cover.
However, I still don’t know which holes will be drilled through the carcasses. That is a bit of a problem: I want to start with the interior fittings only once the carcasses are firmly and permanently installed. But I can only do that if I know which holes are drilled for the connections. Or is it possible that the connections, doors, and interior fittings won’t interfere with each other anyway? There are three rows of holes in the carcasses.
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IKEA-Experte1 May 2012 10:43Then you should really proceed exactly as Stefan described and not just screw the hard fiberboard to a batten on one side.
Attach the mounting plates for the hinges after you have assembled the carcasses. This way, you will know where no drawer slide can be installed. If you use a basket, it can also be located where a hinge is positioned (basket slides above the hinge).
You can place the carcass connectors at the front almost anywhere, as long as it makes sense.
Attach the mounting plates for the hinges after you have assembled the carcasses. This way, you will know where no drawer slide can be installed. If you use a basket, it can also be located where a hinge is positioned (basket slides above the hinge).
You can place the carcass connectors at the front almost anywhere, as long as it makes sense.
Hello,
this might be interesting for others as well:
I looked at all the doors at Ikea and noticed that the holes used are different!
Some doors use the very top/bottom holes, while others do not use the top/bottom hole. So, to be on the safe side, it’s best not to use the top/bottom 3 holes for the connecting screws.
this might be interesting for others as well:
I looked at all the doors at Ikea and noticed that the holes used are different!
Some doors use the very top/bottom holes, while others do not use the top/bottom hole. So, to be on the safe side, it’s best not to use the top/bottom 3 holes for the connecting screws.
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