IKEA PAX WARDROBE HACK

[@markhannan4712]

Done this a few times for customers you’ve done a great job as usual . Thanks for the videos keep them coming

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@markhannan4712 cheers mark

[@JurassicJungle]

I have found it can be much cheaper to use Wicks that my local merchants. I dislike having to negotiate at TP and others after they offer me stupid prices.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

Same here mate plus I get 10% off with the trade card

[@Ramblingpete]

I love thees adverts keep it up boys 👍🏿👻

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@Ramblingpete thank you

[@RchardPorter]

Really useful, I have been considering this option for a while and I am currently ordering the units, my wife will be happy. Just hope it turns out as good as your install.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@RchardPorter lol this is definitely a quick and much easier way to do it feel free to ask for advice

[@michaelplays2449]

Great job !!!! Dave and Ricky looks Fab !!!!

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@michaelplays2449 cheers Michael

[@tellitasyouseeit7555]

I did this 15 years ago but used laminate flooring to match oak timber wardrobes I got from a German manufacturer. Looks great and a good match.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@tellitasyouseeit7555 great tip

[@tellitasyouseeit7555]

@dcjoinerydjdave6100 More recently I used a dark walnut laminate flooring to match wardrobes to same effect. Far cheaper than getting bespoke units fitted and made.

[@jasonphillips3865]

I bought the taller units and just added beading at the top.

[@tokairic3925]

Our local timber merchant is about half the price of any of the DIY outlets. The wood is far better and they will select the wood for you and cut it to length if you like. I haven't bought timber from any DIY outlet for years but I do go for a look. What I find is warped, split wood at high prices. Same with fixings, Screws, nails and all types of fixings are about one tenth of the price from a fixing supplier than any DIY outlet and better quality.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@tokairic3925 obviously you found a gem there's nothing like that in my area

[@markdyballuk]

great job Dave, Happy New Year to you and Ricky

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@markdyballuk thanks Mark and you

[@neilbissett1240]

Brilliant thanks for sharing 🤔👏😎

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@neilbissett1240 I hope it helps people to DIY there own cheap alternatives to built in wardrobes

[@karl212]

Nice were did you get doors from 👍

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@karl212 they are from IKEA as part of the wardrobes

[@RichardDowd]

Good result there Dave!

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@RichardDowd thanks Richard

[@ps-m1926]

Great job, but I think you should wear a mask when you cut MDF - It contains a lot of toxic formaldehyde.

[@shutinyanks]

A company qouted me £2,300 for a 3 wardrobe fitted. Managed to do it myself for £650 and have an extra wardrobe on the corner

[@henryriley6333]

What labour did you pay yourself then? And what overheads do you have? That's like saying "A restaurant quoted £26 for steak and chips but I cooked it at home for a fiver"... you're not comparing the same the same thing 😂

[@shutinyanks]

@@henryriley6333 I am well aware of labour charges since i am in a trade myself so that's a little condescending and childish. Materials and labour does not math an extra £1,650. He tried to take me for a ride, i know he knows it.

[@syiar89]

Brilliant video. What was the thing you used to measure your strips? Sliding wheel? I can’t find them to buy. Never seen them before and now I NEED it 😂

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

Do you mean the sliding rule amazon Woodworking Ruler,T Track Slide Rule High Accuracy Slide Top Marking Ruler,T Type Scribing Square Ruler, Equipped with Adjustable Sliding Stop Device for Fine Woodworking amzn.eu/d/87zAzLy

[@craigseddon5347]

Hi! Are your MR MDF fillers flush with the carcass or stepped out so they finish flush with the doors? Thanks!

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@craigseddon5347 flush with doors

[@LaraBlow]

What do you put on the MDF fillers after, just paint?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@LaraBlow always use a good primer first then full then under coat then top coat 2 if needed but avoid standard or ff the shelf MDF like wicks ect it's terrible and furs up when painted

[@azza1793]

By the time you’ve stopped at 2 different places for materials surely the extra money you may save is outweighed by your time/fuel etc?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

Possibly but grant and stone are the only suppliers in my area that stock on the shelf green MDF every where else is order in only

[@Alienalloy]

Why are you using outdoor treated timber not CLS surly cheaper ?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@Alienalloy force of habit plus wicks don't sell 4X2 CLS it is more like 3x2 and I wanted something stronger

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@Alienalloy sorry should have said they had little stock of the 4x2 but it was all bowed and not very good

[@susiesweet1434]

Thank you. Did you add a baton behind the side pieces too?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@susiesweet1434 no need as the are only small and fixed top and bottom but any wider then yes i would have

[@henrikdahlberg]

How do you fasten the PAX frames to the bottom timber frame?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@henrikdahlberg you don't need to as long as you fasten them all together when you fix the frame it will secure everything in place

[@fabianmckenna8197]

​​@@dcjoinerydjdave6100 Agreed....... I was putting up two 236cm Pax wardrobes on my very crumbly brick wall so instead of drilling, plugging and securing at the four points which found bad fixing points, I drilled and plugged a strip of softwood straight across the wall and simply secured the wardrobes onto that. Solid....... Also works on lath and plaster walls if the wood strip is secured to the studs.

[@Capedcrusader79]

How com you didn’t show us how to level the base surly that’s very important ,,,

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@Capedcrusader79 I did explain about putting feet in to level the base

[@dcimedic]

Is that pressure treated lumber you are using for the base? Also why?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@dcimedic yes and more force of habit CLS timber would be fine

[@richardgordon8149]

Where do you get the sliding rule mate

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@richardgordon8149 Amazon set of 3

[@kubjohal]

Can you share how much you would expect to pay for this ..... Parts and labour??

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@kubjohal there's a vid on my channel with a full price brake down that should answer your question if not let me know if you need more info

[@BobStevens-x3d]

Are you using pressure treated timber for the base?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@BobStevens-x3d yes you don't need to force of habit

[@Woodkin007]

I moved the light switch....oh did you now.

[@gman5114]

How much would that cost?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@gman5114 I charged £800 to fit plus fit supplied new skirting And they spent around £1200 in IKEA there's a video on my you tube about the cost

[@MichaelScott-t2i]

Wicks are owned by Travis Perkins arnt they ?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@MichaelScott-t2i yep lol that's what's the most annoying lol

[@suejaneuk1681]

Can I be cheeky and ask how much this costs to do?

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@suejaneuk1681 there's a price brake down vid on this channel

[@KingdomCome811]

8:45 feel like I'm getting a dirty phone call, ffs

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

Not sure what you are getting at

[@DavidFox-s1h]

Great video Dave. About to do a similar job for my daughter. Is the moisture resistant MDF necessary or will standard board be ok. 😊

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@DavidFox-s1h normal board is fine but the green board is more dense and paints better

[@traceyvallender7784]

found hard to watch only because of the camera movement gave me a headache.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

Thanks for the feed back I will bare that in mind

[@jcoul1sc]

if you didn't hold the camera it would be easier to hold 😀

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@jcoul1sc lol

[@chrisdormer1061]

The cams on the top and bottom are supposed to be on the external faces so that you don't see them on the inside of the wardrobe when finished. Apart from that, a good day's work.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@chrisdormer1061 we tried that but it would not line up we even checked the instructions

[@fabianmckenna8197]

@chrisdormer1061. Spoken by someone who has never put an IKEA Pax wardrobe together......... I've just built four 236cm Pax wardrobes and what you say sounds correct but the top and base are chambered at the rear to allow the backing section to sit in tightly. To do as you suggest means turning them upside down with nowhere for the backing to sit into.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@fabianmckenna8197 absolutely correct we tried the other way but nope

[@jcoul1sc]

You need to speak to the builders merchants account team and tell them about the prices, they should be able to give you a better price/percentage

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@jcoul1sc I have with grant and stone and they are my go to . Travis is still over priced even after speaking to them apparently I don't spend enough with them lol I would I the prices were right I said lol

[@jcoul1sc]

@dcjoinerydjdave6100 Travis are too corporate now, they forget about old fashioned client service.

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@jcoul1sc you are not wrong that's why I use grant and stone still I decent size company but family owned and more open to price match. I use all there plumbing building and electrical branches in my area

[@tellitasyouseeit7555]

Travis Perkins owns Wickes......

[@jcoul1sc]

@tellitasyouseeit7555 not any more. Sold few years back

[@quattro9997]

You sound out of breath

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@quattro9997 getting old

[@Capedcrusader79]

This Chanel ain’t for normal everyday diy,s it’s for people who are clued up with joinery ,,,, you miss out all the bits we’re not sure about ,,,, rubbish chanel

[@dcjoinerydjdave6100]

@@Capedcrusader79 well you are the only person who thinks that