![]() ![]() Once I knew the placement, I just traced the outlet cover on the backing piece and cut it out with a utility knife! So simple. The first thing we did was mark the placement of our bookcases so we could measure the distance from the edge of the bookcase to the outlet. We had one on the lower half of the wall and while I wasn’t planning to use it, I wanted to make it accessible just to be safe. Now, I don’t know all the rules when it comes to covering outlets, but I was too nervous for code reasons to do that. Do you see that? SO helpful! What if there’s an outlet on the wall? This was the first time I realized my nail gun has this little mark indicating where the nail comes out. ![]() I can still see the folds in the back and it would look much more professional without! If I were to go back, I would replace that with a sturdier material like hardboard. The Ikea Billy bookcases come with a cardboard-like material for the backing. Step Three: Prepping the Bookcasesįirst and foremost, you’ll need to put your Billy bookcases together if you haven’t already! Keep in mind that your shelf placement cannot be changed (unless you want to leave the adjustable shelves) so just think about what you’d like to store on them beforehand. This was helpful to me because our ceiling height is 9ft and we have quite a bit of empty space at the top of the built-ins. (I just placed my large level on the 2x4s to check) If you aren’t as lucky, you can add shims as needed until it is!Īlso, it props up the Ikea bookcases so they’re not just sitting right on the floor. Luckily, ours was level without any adjusting. Houses aren’t perfect and sometimes our floors aren’t quite level. I get this question often! The platform is helpful for a few reasons. I recommend drilling a pilot hole first to help guide your screw! The 2x4s get drilled directly into the floor. Since 2x4s actually measure at 3 1/2″ (did you know that?), they’ll account for 7″ of the depth. The depth of Ikea Billy bookcases is 11″. ![]() You’ll want your platform to be the same depth as your bookcases. I actually like our baseboards so I always try to remove them carefully in hopes to reuse them. If you try to pry it off without loosening the length of the full board, it will likely just break. Once it does, move down a foot or so and keep loosening as you work your way down. Place your painter’s tool on the seam and gently tap the handle with a hammer until the baseboard starts to separate from the wall. This part is easy! First, you’ll score the seam with a utility knife (this is to cut through the caulk). I ended up just removing that from the entire room since I was also doing a fluted wall opposite from the built-ins as well.Ĭheck out my DIY fluted wall tutorial here □ How do you remove baseboards and crown molding? We had a small of piece of picture molding installed a couple inches down from the ceiling. If you have baseboards or crown molding, you’ll want to remove them before starting on the built-ins! Other Ways to Create a Custom Look for Your Built Ins.What material can I use for the facing?.How do you remove baseboards and crown molding?.This is at no extra cost to you! Thank you for your support! materials: This means, if you purchase something from a link I provided, I will receive a small commission. I made these built ins for my home office (which by the way is a very small room), but they would also be awesome in a living room, a bedroom, or even a fancy library wall with a ladder! There are so many possibilities and you can’t beat having extra storage space!ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I’m also happy to report that many people have used my Instagram stories to do their own custom look built-ins! But am I glad I went for it anyway? Yes, absolutely. Was I intimidated to try this DIY? Yes, absolutely. My experience with DIY was very limited and I definitely didn’t consider myself a “builder” of any kind. Let me start by saying that this was my first time trying a bigger build, and at the time I wasn’t even comfortable using a drill. We all love a good Ikea built-in hack, am I right?! I sure do and this Ikea Billy bookcase hack is my all-time favorite! ![]()
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