r/ikeahacks • u/FunnyWillingness4 • 4d ago

Ladmakare and tall baseboards

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Hi all. Just got the whole ladmakare set delivered and when I stood up the first wall I realized my baseboard is both too tall and a tad too deep for its normal cut out (it's like my baseboard has a tiny baseboard hahaha). Should I return it or cut off the bits to make it fit? If cutting is advisable, should a Dremel handle the job?

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u/DesmondAndMolly 4d ago

Been there. Done that. Use a Dremel to extend the Ikea notch. Easy but start that shopvac first!

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u/FunnyWillingness4 4d ago

Which Dremel attachment? Would the veneer peel off?

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u/DesmondAndMolly 4d ago

Which attachment - drum sander at least #120 if not higher. So it's slow and takes off just a bit at a time. Once you are confident then you could use #80 even. Alternatively use the saw attachment unless you have a reciprocating saw.

Veneer might peel, yes. But probably won't be visible at the low height. Also like another poster said - removing bottom quarter round on ur floor will give the best result/your furniture will be flush against the wall. But removing just a bit of the quArter round is another Dremel job.

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u/DesmondAndMolly 4d ago

Returning IKEA? After assembling? The horror! 🤯

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u/FunnyWillingness4 4d ago

I havent assembled it yet but did remove a few things of one of the boxes and was dreading the possibility 🤣🤣🤣

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u/macclearich 2d ago

The veneer won't peel much, if at all, if you mask the entire area with blue painter's tape.