Adding Legs To A Dresser

Optional some dressers need extra support.

Adding legs to a dresser.

I added wood glue and clamped em down and let them sit for 24 hours. I added a couple of 1 4 s to the dresser and attached the leg brackets to the wood. I have an old 1960 s dresser sitting out in the shop to repaint. With those pieces i just used a hammer to pry the base off.

Your measurements might be different. It was held on with a few screws which made it quite easy. The simplest way to add furniture legs to a smaller piece of furniture is by using t nuts. In her spare time she loves to play d d and video games garden sew 16th c.

This can either span the full width of the piece or just fit in the corners to provide a surface for adding legs to the dresser. If the bottom isn t flat you will need to make it so. Jennifer marx is a designer an enthusiastic crafter a lifelong teacher and a proud overcomer of a variety of life s challenges. Learn how to add furniture legs to ikea shelves and drawers.

Add a block of wood to make a place for the. How to add the legs. I ve been putting off the job as it looks so well 60 ish. The legs were boxy and a bit cheap looking on this dresser but changing out the dresser feet is an easy way to completely change the look of any dresser.

Depending on the piece of furniture you are working with the legs or base currently on it will need to be removed. Each time i look at it i think it needs legs for added height and also to bring it the 2000 era. Instructions remove the old base or legs by unscrewing and prying off glued parts. Attach furniture leg plates.

In order to hide the wood supports that the brackets were attached to i added a couple of 1 2 s around the edge as trim. You will need to add legs to a flat surface on the bottom of the dresser. The legs are 16 round taper legs by waddell from home depot. Modify the base for new legs.

I have added legs to other pieces where the base was nailed on. Costumes and go to disney. They come in various sizes to accommodate large and small screws and once installed they re a nice secure fastener. Adding the legs sure made the bookcase look so much better and suited for the space.

You can do this by adding a new plywood base. To add new legs turn the dresser upside down protecting the newly painted top with a drop cloth or foam board. For the dresser i have the base needed to be removed. To create supports for the legs to attach to we cut and added 4 x 4 blocks of wood and secured them into place through the outside of the dresser by insetting the screws.