How lucky is your Mrs?? To have such a clever and resourceful man like you to build something so great!! You should be so proud of your efforts and achievements!! And “you’re not even a carpenter” haha could have fooled me !! Again..great work…😊
Wonderful! I decided I want to do PAX built ins for my closet here in the states. You did such a great job on everything, even bridging the gap and making it seamless.
did you remove the baseboard and carpet before the built in? I don't see a base platform so am curious how to make it sit flat to the back wall. Thanks
How's the piece hiding the socket held in? How do you remove it if needed? I've got a socket somewhere similar and trying to think of ways to block the sides off but also access the socket if needed.
Thank you! Would you happen to have a picture of those brackets? are they screwed into the wall or the closet? Apologies for the questions, novice DIY here:)@@reno_with_us
@reno_with_us They look great. We'll done! Every other video I have watched has said you must screw the wardrobes to the wall, or else there is a chance that the wardrobe could topple forward. You haven't done so, so I would appreciate your opinion on whether you feel that they won't topple over now that you must have all your clothes and bits in them.
It's recommended to secure the wardrobes to the wall due to the risk of them falling forward when opening the doors. Warnings on first page of instructions. In this case he's using 200 cm wardrobes with the above recommendation but if you have 236cm wardrobes, then it's an absolute slam dunk to secure them solidly to the wall. Installed mine and added doors before securing them but made the mistake of opening both doors to show my wife..... wow, they pull forward sharpish!!
Did you use 3/4 inch MDF (medium density fiberboard) for the very top the units? Also, you mentioned you would explain why you left a gap in top piece, but you didn't address it.
@reno_with_us Thank you! This is the next bit of my pax hack and I've been struggling to figure out how to secure it. Were the brackets noticeable at the end? I guess at the top you hardly notice
@@reno_with_us any rail that fits your Dewalt really. I’d go for one long enough to slightly overhang the longest cuts you typically make (whatever your typical MDF sheet dimensions are) so you can clamp it down. Linking lots of the shorter ones together risks your straight edge not being fully true. Many of the branded rails are compatible but worth double checking with your model. Great work on the DIY!
That model of circular saw isn’t rail compatible, the one that is costs a bit more. My recommendation is to buy a plunge saw that has its own rail setup. I use the Dewalt and the rail isn’t that good compared to say Makita etc.
You did a great job, idea for anyone doing similar maybe paint the boxes before putting them on top,
You did a brilliant job, that’s a good idea the boxes on top of the wardrobes, might have to try that xx
Thank you 😊
How lucky is your Mrs?? To have such a clever and resourceful man like you to build something so great!! You should be so proud of your efforts and achievements!! And “you’re not even a carpenter” haha could have fooled me !! Again..great work…😊
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful! I decided I want to do PAX built ins for my closet here in the states. You did such a great job on everything, even bridging the gap and making it seamless.
Thank you! I hope it goes well😊
Very nice, looks beautiful and I like the cabinets you made on top I'll try that too ....Thank you ( have subscribed) 🇨🇦
Thank you!
Well done mate. Looks fantastic
Thanks 👍
Looks really nice! It’s inspiring me to try the same!
That's what we like to hear!
Looks great!
Thanks 😊
did you remove the baseboard and carpet before the built in? I don't see a base platform so am curious how to make it sit flat to the back wall. Thanks
I didn’t but I would recommend doing that if you have an uneven floor
Thanks mate…got a few ideas…and like the simple delivery👍
Glad it helped👍
It looks amazing. Great job. I’ve got one question though.. did you spent more than purchasing the ikea pax itself?
Thanks. Great work. This has given the inspiration I needed!
Glad it was helpful!
How's the piece hiding the socket held in? How do you remove it if needed? I've got a socket somewhere similar and trying to think of ways to block the sides off but also access the socket if needed.
I made it detachable by installing some magnets for the bottom piece 👍
Can you share a few pic how you done that plz? And how it works. Thanks.
Looks fantastic
Thank you!
What is that glue on skirting board?! Im very interested! Looks like you just stuck it on like a sticker! How convenient ❤
It is probably a grab adhesive, I use that on the coving as it’s very light😊
Fantastic job!
Thank you 😊
How did you attach the cabinets to the closet? Doesn't it shift around?
It is secured by brackets, and also each cabinet is screwed together 👍
Thank you! Would you happen to have a picture of those brackets? are they screwed into the wall or the closet? Apologies for the questions, novice DIY here:)@@reno_with_us
They are just standard “L” brackets. Screwed into the cabinet & the wardrobe to stop any movement 👍
@reno_with_us
They look great. We'll done!
Every other video I have watched has said you must screw the wardrobes to the wall, or else there is a chance that the wardrobe could topple forward.
You haven't done so, so I would appreciate your opinion on whether you feel that they won't topple over now that you must have all your clothes and bits in them.
It's recommended to secure the wardrobes to the wall due to the risk of them falling forward when opening the doors. Warnings on first page of instructions.
In this case he's using 200 cm wardrobes with the above recommendation but if you have 236cm wardrobes, then it's an absolute slam dunk to secure them solidly to the wall.
Installed mine and added doors before securing them but made the mistake of opening both doors to show my wife..... wow, they pull forward sharpish!!
Did you use 3/4 inch MDF (medium density fiberboard) for the very top the units? Also, you mentioned you would explain why you left a gap in top piece, but you didn't address it.
How did you secure the blocks at the sides of the wardrobe? Screwed it in from the inside? Or glue?
Screwed on the inside behind the hinges & also used adhesive 👍
Solid job!
The frame you built on top, did you secure it to the top of the PAX?
Yes i secured it with L brackets & sealant 👍
@reno_with_us Thank you! This is the next bit of my pax hack and I've been struggling to figure out how to secure it. Were the brackets noticeable at the end? I guess at the top you hardly notice
No problem! The brackets will be hidden if you set them back enough 😊
Love it 😁
great job!
Thanks!
Good job man looks realy good
Thanks!
Which white paint you used for that ..???
How did you attach the side panel to the four blocks?
Hi, I used adhesive 😊
nice one👍
Looks awesome!!!
Thank you!
Very good.
Thank you😊
Great job. Next job - add some doors for the upper units :)
Thanks!
Definitely need to invest in a track for your new toy.
Any recommendations?
@@reno_with_us any rail that fits your Dewalt really. I’d go for one long enough to slightly overhang the longest cuts you typically make (whatever your typical MDF sheet dimensions are) so you can clamp it down. Linking lots of the shorter ones together risks your straight edge not being fully true. Many of the branded rails are compatible but worth double checking with your model. Great work on the DIY!
That model of circular saw isn’t rail compatible, the one that is costs a bit more.
My recommendation is to buy a plunge saw that has its own rail setup. I use the Dewalt and the rail isn’t that good compared to say Makita etc.
Wow!
How did you attach the top pieces to The wardrobe?
Hi, we used grab adhesive & L brackets.
F*cking wizard! Amazed.
Thank you!
Doors are rubbing , need adjusting again
😅
For the plug socket, you should have fitted an access panel inside the wardrobe
I want to know cost lol