Dreambox ikea hack plus#

DAP Alex Plus Fast dry is my go to, and they just released a new version that doesn’t require a caulk gun- it comes out like squeezy cheese! When you caulk, make sure you cut your tip very small and at an angle to prevent waste and to make a straight line. Once I was finished with that, I moved to caulking the inside corners. My general rule is wood filler is for nail holes, seems in between wood, and outside corners. One of the most frequent questions I am asked is when is it appropriate to use wood filler and when should you use caulk. I apply a decent amount and then sand it down with 220 grit sand paper. Once I had all my face framing complete, it was time to give this a finished look! I used my favorite DAP plastic wood filler- it goes on pink and then dries a natural wood color.

Tip: If your face frame trim isn’t sitting flush you can use a few paint sample cards to make them flush before you nail the boards in place. I tried something new with this project and used u-scribe jigs to mark my boards. To give this craft closet a true built in look, I added face frame to my cabinets to close the gap between the cabinet box and the walls. To achieve this home improvement hack, measure the closets perimeter and then purchase the appropriate size and type of crown molding or trim. You use a clothing iron and literally iron it on, giving you a smooth surface to paint over and hides the layers of the plywood. Make your IKEA PAX units look high-end by adding crown molding and trim, giving them the appearance of a built-in wardrobe. Once my boxes were in place and I was ready to add my shelves, I used edge banding on the fronts of my shelves. Also, since I am going to have multiple adjustable shelves, I used my pin hole jig to make my pin holes for the shelves. Then, I used my circular saw to rip down my plywood to the size I needed, and then my Kregjig to assemble the boxes.

You could also use birch or maple plywood. I chose to use 3/4″ Sande plywood for the box, and 1/2″ for the shelves. The very first thing I built for this area were the cabinet boxes.

Dreambox ikea hack