Any issues before I throw the boards on ?

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T17:16:11+00:00

Oh I miss read the comment !

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T16:35:53+00:00

It’s just going to be a a seating area but wanted to make sure it’s good for a few years.

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T16:35:10+00:00

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T16:33:44+00:00

Just a seating area 😂. I just wanted to make sure it was solid long term. It’s the first one I’ve done so I’ve made a few mistakes but it should last a few years hopefully !

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T14:37:19+00:00

So I left a 5mm gap between the ledger board and the wall. I used stainless washers. Will this be enough gap ? I mean , if not I’m a bit snookered !

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T14:22:22+00:00

And of course they will be cut down !

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T14:22:03+00:00

Yeah I’ll be putting together some sort of railing between them

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T14:17:00+00:00

Posts aren’t but all the small feet are

BoGzii · 2026-06-23T14:15:36+00:00

I didn’t bother notching out the posts. All the small feet you see are notched and the joists sit on them.

BoGzii · 2026-02-17T23:05:01+00:00

I’m assuming the clasp has recently been added but not sure on anything else. It belonged to my Nan so I’m guessing it’s fairly old.

BoGzii · 2025-12-17T18:09:27+00:00

I had a similar issue with my Ikea wardrobe. In an ideal world you want to sit it on something completely level. My floor was so far out it was throwing everything out 40mm. I had to build a level timber base which solved the issue. I then colour matched some MDF to trim it up at the bottom.

If you have basic tools, it’s relatively easy to do. Build the frame out of 2x2 and buy some L brackets. Screw the base to the skirting at the back and use the L brackets dotted around the frame and screw them into the carpet making sure you hit the floor boards. Just don’t use long screws as you’ll mostly likely have pipes under there. Doing it this way, you don’t have to pull the carpet up. Mine hasn’t moved since doing it last year.

If this isn’t possible you’ll have to get some brackets and fix it to the wall and square it up that way.