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Old Jan 13th, 09, 8:19 pm   #1
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Pax on unlevel floor in old house?

We're looking at the PAX line to use as master closet organization in our 90 year-old house. Living near the Gulf Coast, the house is off the ground on piers and there's not a single room in the house that has truly flat floors. In fact, the weight of the PAX units are likely to cause changes in the floors nearby. I know because I recently ripped out a cast iron tub and ceramic tile bathroom to update it, and after I did the demo, doors in the area closed diferently! After I put new stuff in, it went back to the way it was!! And yes, it's solid underneath -- we've had foundation guys come out to tell us that it's just the way old houses are...

Our rough configuration is shown in the screen clip, using three 39x93frames, a corner unit, & a 19x93 unit. With 11ft+ ceilings, height is not an issue (and we plan on putting wall cabinets atop the wardrobe units).

To the best I can tell, there's no adjustment for leveling with the PAX units.How have you dealt with leveling of units on uneven floors?


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Old Jan 13th, 09, 9:34 pm  
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Re: Pax on unlevel floor in old house?

PAX units have a leveling screw on both front corners.

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Re: Pax on unlevel floor in old house?

And it's recommended to attach tall Pax units to the wall with the included brackets to stabilize them.

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Re: Pax on unlevel floor in old house?

Great on the leveling screwsa -- I thought only the Hopen line handled uneven floors. And yes, atttaching to the wall is a must!

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