tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post8540982548250055696..comments2023-07-18T04:02:50.078-04:00Comments on Renovations and Old Houses: DIY Ikea Murphy BedPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-60890332991774373962020-09-14T07:44:54.848-04:002020-09-14T07:44:54.848-04:00Hi Tom; the doors were stock from IKEA, we took 4 ...Hi Tom; the doors were stock from IKEA, we took 4 skinny doors, and created 2 larger doors. Each larger door was created by adding a long ~ 60" "piano hinge" to fasten 2 skinny doors together. In the last photo on the right you see the door, that's actually 2 skinny doors folded in the open position.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-19555152572574265242020-09-12T14:46:21.139-04:002020-09-12T14:46:21.139-04:00Good afternoon Paul,
I love the cabinet design an...Good afternoon Paul,<br /><br />I love the cabinet design and am looking to build. Do you have any details on your design/plans for the doors?<br /><br />TomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117415311808471109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-84177477604821836132019-07-25T08:03:23.171-04:002019-07-25T08:03:23.171-04:00Thanks for the update! My build is old for sure, ...Thanks for the update! My build is old for sure, but when I did it IKEA Canada Pax items had zero cardboard inside. That's too bad to hear but glad you were able to overcome! :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-2591692438530376172018-08-19T16:53:52.428-04:002018-08-19T16:53:52.428-04:00Hello again Paul! It’s Kathryn from 2013... We are...Hello again Paul! It’s Kathryn from 2013... We are now building our second one of these in our rental unit 5 years later. Medium-ish snag: the Pax frames are now built out of about 80% cardboard on the inside. I am positive when we did this 5 years ago it was pure mdf. This made it tricky because in addition to cutting off height (again) we also cut off depth from the back (again) so the cabinet depth is about 17”. The cardboard we discovered at the back made it impossible to do the ledger boards as described in your tutorial - grrrrrrrrr. The only actual wood (fiber board really) is found under he rows of predrilled holes. So what we did was glue and screw a 4” width of mdf to reinforce things back there, then we added your ledger boards to that. It appears sturdy enough... time will tell. I don’t feel great hanging bifold doors off the cardboard frame but hopefully it’s fine! In Herbie’s design, the strength comes from the other Pax cabinets so I doubt it would make a difference if you had the space... anyway! Just wanted to share that in case it helps someone! Also FYI this one was built in Canada and the other was in the US so perhaps IKEA Canada just does it differently. It’s getting to the point now that there is so much customization it would probably be just as easy to buy mdf for the sides and just figure out on our own where the hinge holes go vs spending $125 on a Pax cabinet for hacking-up purposes that is basically just cardboard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170969882988262867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-16895891641212377342018-07-07T08:22:24.312-04:002018-07-07T08:22:24.312-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580883025625730983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-67237533610807468882014-10-11T09:34:25.423-04:002014-10-11T09:34:25.423-04:00Hope it helps! At first I was worried about the s...Hope it helps! At first I was worried about the strength of the sides since there is only one large piece of laminate (the original design has the bed cabinet sides supported with the side cabinets). So far so good, it's holding up and I've had a few comments from people who have said the sides seems to be pretty strong.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-63952444158715347892014-10-11T05:57:50.548-04:002014-10-11T05:57:50.548-04:00Followed the trail, starting at IkeaFans where &qu...Followed the trail, starting at IkeaFans where "newfangled" posted his Pax Murphy bed (and wrote an Instructable) then to Bernie, next Jerry then to you! <br />I appreciate your making the effort and taking the time to post - your version fits the smaller wall space I have. Luckily I have a friend to help as most of us aren't equipped with your woodworking shop. Thanks to you my Murphy bed will be a reality, not just a pipe dream! momelissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113147055564433876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-73538408454038247492014-05-12T08:42:16.667-04:002014-05-12T08:42:16.667-04:00Ahh, for the supply list I recall that I copied Je...Ahh, for the supply list I recall that I copied Jerry's list almost 100%. I had to add stuff like doweling kits or some tools I didn't own. I don't recall adding anything critical to the list. I do have a decent wood working shop at home (albeit messy), so didn't need to buy things like clamps, wood glue, etc. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-91527169185060443882014-05-12T08:38:54.349-04:002014-05-12T08:38:54.349-04:00I'm located in Ottawa, we got our Murphy bed l...I'm located in Ottawa, we got our Murphy bed locally here: http://www.ottawawallbeds.com/<br /><br />For the foundation we just used straight up plywood, I believe 1/2" thickness.<br /><br />I don't think I'll be able to find my supply breakdown anywhere. It was a while ago and done on paper (meaning it's likely long lost).<br /><br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-4653825351212268152014-05-07T17:23:37.614-04:002014-05-07T17:23:37.614-04:00Hi Paul, I'm in canada and was wondering where...Hi Paul, I'm in canada and was wondering where you ordered your Murphy frame and foundation. Also, are you able to do a supply and budget breakdown? Thanks!speffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817480717553445256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-1144414864206884062013-09-23T09:20:33.706-04:002013-09-23T09:20:33.706-04:00No problem, hope it helps! If you have any quest...No problem, hope it helps! If you have any questions along the feel free to post them. When cutting the down the cabinets, you can only cut so far before the door is too big for the cabinet (assuming you want it flush with the top panel). I ended up cutting around 1.5" off, that left approximately 1" between the floor and the door, with the door still flush to the top.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202721885569187659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-26171484114520815952013-09-22T18:50:05.168-04:002013-09-22T18:50:05.168-04:00Thank you for posting this! We have the same space...Thank you for posting this! We have the same space restrictions as you (including having to cut down the Pax cabinets by a couple of inches) so I am really grateful for this!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343776494704928094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-4858316885531960062013-08-27T15:38:02.973-04:002013-08-27T15:38:02.973-04:00Nice work! So glad to see the Ikea Murphy Bed rev...Nice work! So glad to see the Ikea Murphy Bed revolution continuing!<br /><br />Choose_Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787718238629824589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768604676745630235.post-78639236522928219182013-08-26T08:34:16.692-04:002013-08-26T08:34:16.692-04:00Congratulation Paul on your build. The project re...Congratulation Paul on your build. The project really turned out great! You introduced many creative ideas that I'm sure will help others. Great job! - JerryJerry Starbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07925775867114008123noreply@blogger.com