I cannot thank you enough and if you lived nearby I would be buy you a beer or two. I purchased 2X50 cm and 2 x 75 cm units. I "tried to follow the instruction on the first unit and butchered it, and then followed you installation. I went from 3 hours for one unit to 30 minutes per unit on the other three. The first unit, by hanging the bracket first was way off and then things got complicated with wires etc. This method was amazing- you should be teaching IKEA how to do these installs. Excellent job and thank you again.
@@HannahLagerman that is high praise! I think you need to give yourselves a hand! You’ve overcome more than just a simple cabinet it seems. Happy New Year!!
Your suggestion of waiting until later to anchor to the wall was extremely helpful. Like others, I had no idea how I was going to get the measurement exactly right in the beginning. Cheers!
I can’t thank you enough!!!! I just assembled 5 of these on my own. I am pretty sure I would have been curled up rocking in the corner if I had not found your video ❤ Thank you!!!!!!
You’re a godsend! Thank you so much. When I first opened up the box and looked at the instructions I wanted to cry. I feel so much better now and ready to tackle this project! Thank you 🙏
This is by far the best video I found to install the pax. The instruction manual provided by ikea was so confusing. Thank you for taking the time to publish this video
Omg I was stuck on that step in the beginning with the bar thinking “my measurements are gonna have to be perfect to START with the bar” THANK YOU for showing an alternative for this very important step!
Thank you so much for this video!! I'm so glad I searched *new* IKEA Pax wardrobe and found your video, because all the older tutorials aren't relevant anymore. It was so helpful to see that it works easier to mount it to the wall after assembly rather than at first. Thank you!
Incredibly helpful. I have to build 5 of those 93" ones standing up and I was almost thinking of giving up on the idea until I saw this video. Great job explaining it.
Glad to see this, i was like "this is dumb putting the wall brace in 1st". Your way makes so much more sense, as i don't 100% know exactly where i want it until its roughly together filling the space.
Your video was extremely helpful! My husband, daughter and I built this in 1 hour after watching your video. The suggestion to build the cabinet first was brilliant! Thank you so much for every helpful hint.
This video is a blessing! We have 6 that just arrived today and after seeing the manual I immediately thought I need a video for this. I didn’t realize there was a new version of PAX. Thanks for sharing the trick!
Aligning the Unit before the bracket is such a great improvement over the stock instructions, especially if putting it against a wall or other spots with no wiggle room. Thanks for the walkthrough. i have two of these waiting in box i need to build for the wife.
Your video was a lifesaver for us figuring out the assembly steps! We loved that you explained how to do it without adding the bracket first. Thanks for making a great video!
Thank you for this! I’ll try it a let y'all know if it worked for me! Edit: It worked very well! It took 2 people 4-5 hours to assemble 8 units in varying sizes. The hardest part was putting on the top shelf. It helps to not tighten the screws that are securing it to the wall. Just have them a bit loose, and put the top shelf in. Once it's in, you can tighten the screws all the way.
Bro, u r a life saver. When I opened an instrument manual to build these wardrobe, I was very confused about mounting the rail bracket thru measurements. I quickly opened TH-cam and start searching for tutorials and ur video was the most informative. Thank you again. 😊😊😊
like everyone else, this video was a life saver. mounting to the wall 1st would have been a disaster. your way just made it so much faster and easier. Ikea needs to hire you to do all their install videos. Thanks for taking the time to make a video that some many have found beneficial.
This definitely saved me from taking it back! I have put up several in the past and have not bought a new PAX system in a little over three years and I was not happy about the new way to put them together! I’m so happy I found your video ❤️ thank you
Fantastic and very helpful video!!! Thanks for taking the time to go through each step at a "normal" pace and for including tips to solve steps where you experienced an issue.
Thank you soooo very much for saving me! I think I’m handy, I’ve flipped/remodeled 28 homes but IKEA changed it up on me & but I think it’s easier thanks to your video! I wish I could buy you a beer to thank you! Thank u again so much!
Thank you for making this guide. I was a self-proclaimed ikea expert, having built many smaller ikea pieces. But when I opened the ikea instructions for this wardrobe, I was frozen in fear. With sweaty hands and trembling knees, I flipped through the pages, overwhelmed by the number of unfamiliar pieces included with this build. The idle boxes sat in my hallway for a week, daring me to challenge it. But I found your video and thanks to you, I found the confidence to confront the wardrobe. The boxes stared at me in disbelief, mouths agape as I whizzed through each step, completing the build in just a couple hours. The one thing I'm confused about though is I'm not sure why you needed to use a studfinder in your video, since your wife is clearly the best stud finder.
This video was of great help. I was struggling to understand the instruction manual. Couldn’t follow it well. This made assembly much much easier. Thanks a lot.
Ah, thank you so much. I came to you tube to see if I really had to start with the bracket on the wall first. I found that idea to be terrifying too. Now I have the confidence to start the build.
You deserve all the THANKS for doing this. I bought 2 units and wanted to cry when I saw the instructions. If you have a Venmo I’m sure there are many people like me who want to buy you a coffee or 🍺. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I just got pax and was like what the heck!! Searching for how to videos and came across yours so thank you so much!! I’m super happy you decided to do video
I installed four PAX 2.0 frames (29 1/2" x 92 7/8") yesterday. Here’s what I learned: First Attempt: * I followed the method of putting the frame in first, then the metal piece. * This method was painful and time-consuming. * Keeping the frame in place while aligning and installing the metal piece was difficult. Better Method: * Measure accurately before starting. * Mark the first drill hole exactly 2 1/2 inches from the wall. * Consider the bottom baseboard trim when measuring. * If there’s no baseboard, measure 2 1/2 inches from the side wall. * The second drill hole should be 24 5/8 inches from the first. * Follow the height instructions on Page 8. For my 29 x 92 frame, the height was 91 7/16 inches. Issues with the Booklet: * The provided booklet doesn’t explain the images well. * I hope IKEA adds clearer instructions. Final Tip: * Follow the imaged instructions step-by-step as per the manual for an easier installation.
You deserve my follow and like😭 my dad didn’t know how to do lower part so I was checking everywhere on tiktok and others TH-cam videos and no one showed properly without skipping.. BIG THANK YOU!🥹
Wow, thank you so so so much! You saved me an enormous amount of frustration trying to interpret all the pictures. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 You are a very very good teacher. Thank you!!!!
Super helpful! Ikea instructions are terrible. It had mounting as the first step. Followed your hack to install the mount towards the end. thanks again for sharing this!
Thank you so much for making this video! I was able to follow along and put one of my systems together. I’ll be back as soon as i get the next one lol.
Thank you so very much to you and your wife, for this video. Without this, I would've struggled through the manual interminably. The biggest flaw in the manual was taken care of by you when you ensured that the rail measurement was done by opening up the framework - I was absolutely sure the measurement would otherwise be off and the whole thing would be a mess ! There is, however, one thing I would love to know. Almost anyone and everyone has a floor board or a trim or a baseboard, which ensures that the back of the closet is never flush with the wall. No one should remove this simply to ensure the closet runs flush with the wall because the floorboard is what holds down your wooden flooring properly. In such cases, I would recommend mounting a flat long wooden plate right behind the rail. The wooden plate should have as much thickness as the closet is pushed out from the wall. This will ensure that everything now is set up correctly. Since I'm in California, I would also mention earthquake proofing of the closet in this installation process itself - and not put it off for later !
@@ericacalix1347 ours did not, but it’s because ours is very thin. If you got a thicker type it would either have to be cut, or you could just 86 the wall mount.
God bless you Mr Stud... I didnt have to look at the directions at all. yes i did have the issue with first step and had to hammer the foot so it could lay flesh..but its done.. Can you and your wife please do more
I'm installing these too, had the same problem with the front base. I have baseboard and shoemoulding, the metal brace doesn't reach the holes in the cabinet... any ideas?
I put together an old style PAX a few years ago and had zero difficulty understanding the instructions. The new style is wonky with its wall mount and odd plastic fastening pieces. This well made video saved a lot of aggravation! Totally agree about the top being cumbersome to install!
I cannot thank you enough and if you lived nearby I would be buy you a beer or two. I purchased 2X50 cm and 2 x 75 cm units. I "tried to follow the instruction on the first unit and butchered it, and then followed you installation. I went from 3 hours for one unit to 30 minutes per unit on the other three. The first unit, by hanging the bracket first was way off and then things got complicated with wires etc. This method was amazing- you should be teaching IKEA how to do these installs. Excellent job and thank you again.
As a woman without a dad or a father in law, you seriously saved my life (and possibly my marriage) with this video! Thank you soo much!
@@HannahLagerman that is high praise! I think you need to give yourselves a hand! You’ve overcome more than just a simple cabinet it seems. Happy New Year!!
Your suggestion of waiting until later to anchor to the wall was extremely helpful. Like others, I had no idea how I was going to get the measurement exactly right in the beginning. Cheers!
OMG!!! You saved me hours trying to decipher those instructions…
And the tip for securing it to the walk was genius.
Thank You….
I can’t thank you enough!!!! I just assembled 5 of these on my own. I am pretty sure I would have been curled up rocking in the corner if I had not found your video ❤ Thank you!!!!!!
You’re a godsend! Thank you so much. When I first opened up the box and looked at the instructions I wanted to cry. I feel so much better now and ready to tackle this project! Thank you 🙏
This is by far the best video I found to install the pax. The instruction manual provided by ikea was so confusing. Thank you for taking the time to publish this video
Thank You, this system was about to get me divorced LOL!!! Will be working on this with the Wifey this week. Thanks Again
Omg I was stuck on that step in the beginning with the bar thinking “my measurements are gonna have to be perfect to START with the bar” THANK YOU for showing an alternative for this very important step!
Thank you so much for this video!! I'm so glad I searched *new* IKEA Pax wardrobe and found your video, because all the older tutorials aren't relevant anymore. It was so helpful to see that it works easier to mount it to the wall after assembly rather than at first. Thank you!
Thank you SO much! There is no way I would have been able to build this with IKEA's instructions alone!
I wish Ikea would print a QR code and launch your video :) Thank you for sharing this
@@Cristian-C-channel you’re too kind. Glad it helped!
Incredibly helpful. I have to build 5 of those 93" ones standing up and I was almost thinking of giving up on the idea until I saw this video. Great job explaining it.
Glad to see this, i was like "this is dumb putting the wall brace in 1st". Your way makes so much more sense, as i don't 100% know exactly where i want it until its roughly together filling the space.
I opened the IKEA instructions and had no clue where to start. This video was SO helpful and the only reason my closets got finished!
Fully understand. That’s why we made it. Glad it helped you!
Great video!! I was skeptical at first, but if you are trying to put Pax side by side this is the only video to watch! Thank you so much!
Your video was extremely helpful! My husband, daughter and I built this in 1 hour after watching your video. The suggestion to build the cabinet first was brilliant! Thank you so much for every helpful hint.
Your instructional video totally saved us! Ikea instructions were useless. Thank you so much for your thorough directions on how to do this.
Sir, you are out here doing the lords work!!! Thank you so much for this!!! Almost returned this if it wasn’t for your video!
😂😂 you’re very welcome! So glad it helped you!!
Your demo steps are way way better than the manual! Greatly appreciate your efforts putting up the video showing us the correct assembly steps!
This video is a blessing! We have 6 that just arrived today and after seeing the manual I immediately thought I need a video for this. I didn’t realize there was a new version of PAX. Thanks for sharing the trick!
Aligning the Unit before the bracket is such a great improvement over the stock instructions, especially if putting it against a wall or other spots with no wiggle room. Thanks for the walkthrough. i have two of these waiting in box i need to build for the wife.
Your video was a lifesaver for us figuring out the assembly steps! We loved that you explained how to do it without adding the bracket first. Thanks for making a great video!
It’s challenging to understand IKEA’s instructions, and installing this would have been difficult without this video. Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for this! I’ll try it a let y'all know if it worked for me!
Edit: It worked very well! It took 2 people 4-5 hours to assemble 8 units in varying sizes. The hardest part was putting on the top shelf. It helps to not tighten the screws that are securing it to the wall. Just have them a bit loose, and put the top shelf in. Once it's in, you can tighten the screws all the way.
Bro, u r a life saver. When I opened an instrument manual to build these wardrobe, I was very confused about mounting the rail bracket thru measurements. I quickly opened TH-cam and start searching for tutorials and ur video was the most informative.
Thank you again. 😊😊😊
Dude. You’re a LIFE SAVER. Thank you for making this video!!!!!
Thank you!!!!
like everyone else, this video was a life saver. mounting to the wall 1st would have been a disaster. your way just made it so much faster and easier. Ikea needs to hire you to do all their install videos. Thanks for taking the time to make a video that some many have found beneficial.
Hi! Super helpful video. I sent this to my task rabbit tasker and he fixed all of my pax 2.0 units like a pro.
This definitely saved me from taking it back! I have put up several in the past and have not bought a new PAX system in a little over three years and I was not happy about the new way to put them together! I’m so happy I found your video ❤️ thank you
@@victoriaberry8018 so glad to hear this!
Thank you. Because of your video I was able to assemble my Pax/Bergsbo without help, and without frustration.
Fantastic and very helpful video!!! Thanks for taking the time to go through each step at a "normal" pace and for including tips to solve steps where you experienced an issue.
Thank you for sharing because I have nine tall boys to put together. You made my life a lot easier.
Thank you soooo very much for saving me! I think I’m handy, I’ve flipped/remodeled 28 homes but IKEA changed it up on me & but I think it’s easier thanks to your video!
I wish I could buy you a beer to thank you!
Thank u again so much!
@@shanimuscat5910 I should have put a link to buy me beer on this video!! lol you’re very welcome. Glad it helped.
Just bought the PAX system to build my wife's walk-in... This video helps tremendously!
Thank you! I’m purchasing these soon and have only ever assembled the previous version. Thanks for such a thorough explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for making this guide. I was a self-proclaimed ikea expert, having built many smaller ikea pieces. But when I opened the ikea instructions for this wardrobe, I was frozen in fear. With sweaty hands and trembling knees, I flipped through the pages, overwhelmed by the number of unfamiliar pieces included with this build. The idle boxes sat in my hallway for a week, daring me to challenge it.
But I found your video and thanks to you, I found the confidence to confront the wardrobe. The boxes stared at me in disbelief, mouths agape as I whizzed through each step, completing the build in just a couple hours. The one thing I'm confused about though is I'm not sure why you needed to use a studfinder in your video, since your wife is clearly the best stud finder.
@@theyolk25 well you just made my day. Thanks for sharing. You must be a writer.
God bless you for this. IKEA should be paying you 10% on every sale because their instructions were garbage.
God bless you and your loved ones sir, saved me a lot of time with that gibberish manual
Extremely helpful and highly appreciated. Thank you.
This video was of great help. I was struggling to understand the instruction manual. Couldn’t follow it well. This made assembly much much easier. Thanks a lot.
We followed your instructions...came out great. Thanks!
Ikea instructions are a guessing mystery game. You're video is everything. Thanks for posting such a, to the point tutorial. 💪
❤❤😊
Wow you just saved my marriage
Excellent Ross! This made the assembly of our most recent Pax addition super simple. Really appreciate it!
Ah, thank you so much. I came to you tube to see if I really had to start with the bracket on the wall first. I found that idea to be terrifying too. Now I have the confidence to start the build.
You deserve all the THANKS for doing this. I bought 2 units and wanted to cry when I saw the instructions. If you have a Venmo I’m sure there are many people like me who want to buy you a coffee or 🍺. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I just got pax and was like what the heck!! Searching for how to videos and came across yours so thank you so much!! I’m super happy you decided to do video
@@DisorganizedCrafter you’re welcome! Glad it helped!
Thanks brother! Great video 🤙🏼
To the point and no bullshit, thanks a bunch, really helped!
I installed four PAX 2.0 frames (29 1/2" x 92 7/8") yesterday. Here’s what I learned:
First Attempt:
* I followed the method of putting the frame in first, then the metal piece.
* This method was painful and time-consuming.
* Keeping the frame in place while aligning and installing the metal piece was difficult.
Better Method:
* Measure accurately before starting.
* Mark the first drill hole exactly 2 1/2 inches from the wall.
* Consider the bottom baseboard trim when measuring.
* If there’s no baseboard, measure 2 1/2 inches from the side wall.
* The second drill hole should be 24 5/8 inches from the first.
* Follow the height instructions on Page 8. For my 29 x 92 frame, the height was 91 7/16 inches.
Issues with the Booklet:
* The provided booklet doesn’t explain the images well.
* I hope IKEA adds clearer instructions.
Final Tip:
* Follow the imaged instructions step-by-step as per the manual for an easier installation.
Great video, thanks
This was so helpful!! I just built it all alone in 20 minutes! Thanks so much!!!
Such a helpful resource!This video was exactly what we needed to put together the wardrobe.Thank you so much!
You’re awesome!! Mine did not come with directions and your video saved me!! Thank you!
This video was perfect to install our pax! Thank you very much for making this video!
Just picked up a set of these for our closet this weekend, and your video was incredibly helpful! Thanks very much for making this!
You are so welcome!
You deserve my follow and like😭 my dad didn’t know how to do lower part so I was checking everywhere on tiktok and others TH-cam videos and no one showed properly without skipping.. BIG THANK YOU!🥹
Wow, thank you so so so much! You saved me an enormous amount of frustration trying to interpret all the pictures. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 You are a very very good teacher. Thank you!!!!
Super helpful! Ikea instructions are terrible. It had mounting as the first step. Followed your hack to install the mount towards the end. thanks again for sharing this!
A little tip: always start these upright. I tried building one lying down on the ground then moving it and it broke.
@@NASCAR_Junk good to know
Great walkthrough. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks sooo much for sharing this, you don’t know how much useful it was for us. ❤❤❤
This was such a great step by step video. I was easily able to follow you along and get my Pax built!! Thank you!!!
Thanks so much for this video! It was incredibly helpful! We put together 3 units without problem after watching!
@@peanut5952 that’s awesome!! Glad to be of help!
Thank you for this video. The old pax model is sooo much easier and better overall.
Thanks to your video I was able to assemble three of those in no time! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
You saved my life with this video. My son and I were most likely getting into a fight lol. Thanks again!!!
Nice video Ross. Dog is good helper.
Thank you so much for making this video! I was able to follow along and put one of my systems together. I’ll be back as soon as i get the next one lol.
Thank you so much! I would’ve never got this shelf put together without your help! 🙌
You're so welcome!
Best video I’ve seen on building the pax. Thank you !
Installing my 2nd Pax so I tossed instructions and came back to this video!
extremely lucid and easy to follow-----you're good at this----thanks
thank you for helping sir, you content made our process easier than we thought. thank you again!!!
Still hard but I definitely would not have finished it without this video
2:58. I didn’t have them flush. Thank you!
This tutorial is gonna save me so much time. Thank you really
Thank you for these instructions, super helpful!
@@GITANSHUBHATIA you’re welcome! Glad it was helpful!
This video helped ALOT! Thank you for taking the time to make this.
You’re very welcome! Happy to help!
Thank you. Putting the top brace in last was a great idea.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciated the dad joke as well. 😂
Thank you so very much to you and your wife, for this video. Without this, I would've struggled through the manual interminably. The biggest flaw in the manual was taken care of by you when you ensured that the rail measurement was done by opening up the framework - I was absolutely sure the measurement would otherwise be off and the whole thing would be a mess !
There is, however, one thing I would love to know. Almost anyone and everyone has a floor board or a trim or a baseboard, which ensures that the back of the closet is never flush with the wall. No one should remove this simply to ensure the closet runs flush with the wall because the floorboard is what holds down your wooden flooring properly. In such cases, I would recommend mounting a flat long wooden plate right behind the rail. The wooden plate should have as much thickness as the closet is pushed out from the wall. This will ensure that everything now is set up correctly.
Since I'm in California, I would also mention earthquake proofing of the closet in this installation process itself - and not put it off for later !
How does this work with the baseboard? Does it have to be removed?
@@ericacalix1347 ours did not, but it’s because ours is very thin. If you got a thicker type it would either have to be cut, or you could just 86 the wall mount.
No need to remove the baseboard to attach it to the wall?
@@averagereviewer1349 shouldn’t be
Great instructions!
Fabulous instructions! I’m not even gonna bother with opening the instruction booklet😊
So happy you did this! I’m building mine tomorrow! 🎉
Thank you so much your video helped us build the unit so much easier! 🙏
so thankful for this video as i just picked this up this weekend and was completely lost!!! great video!!!
@@iyeshastrowder7929 love it. That’s why we made it! So glad it helped you. 😀
God bless you Mr Stud... I didnt have to look at the directions at all. yes i did have the issue with first step and had to hammer the foot so it could lay flesh..but its done.. Can you and your wife please do more
IKEA should pay you! Great video
This made the job so much easier! Thanks!
You guys literally saved me 2hours
I'm installing these too, had the same problem with the front base. I have baseboard and shoemoulding, the metal brace doesn't reach the holes in the cabinet... any ideas?
@@58long I wound try cranking up the front feet a bit to reach, or just don’t use the brace.
Is it me i prefer the older model trying to put that top on is cumbersome yikes
Something tells me IKEA got sued so they had to redesign it (and make it even more difficult to put together).
Standing the old model up was a real pain. We have both and I like the new model way better
Putting in dozens of tacks with the old one was a royal pain.
I put together an old style PAX a few years ago and had zero difficulty understanding the instructions. The new style is wonky with its wall mount and odd plastic fastening pieces. This well made video saved a lot of aggravation! Totally agree about the top being cumbersome to install!
V1 was super easy to install. Thank you Gen Z designers for screwing up IKEA:-(
Thanks so much for the video. Saving us a lot of time and frustration. Much appreciated. 👍
This was so helpful! Thank you so much!
The heroes I didn't know I needed! Thank you for this video!