Kallax Wall Mount Kit

The condo s walls in my office are drywall with metal studs.

Kallax wall mount kit.

I picked the 2x4 up after seeing all the 1x4 and 2x2 units hanging on the walls in the store but apparently the 2x4 unit is not supposed to be wall mounted. Never put a tv or other heavy objects on top of a chest of drawers or any furniture not intended for use with a tv. I m redoing my home office and have three kallax shelf units i want to hang on the wall over 3 pieces of furniture so i can use the surfaces of the furniture tops. Making sure everything looked alright with the two kallax units i set up the wall mounts for the floating unit.

Ivar side unit hacking. If you want it to hold up and wood wall studs do not line up to where the mount brackets go use a 3 16 x 3 toggle bolt or 3 16 x 3 snap toggles you will need to drill two 1 2 inch hole which is the circumference of the mount bracket holes on the kallax and other ikea products and then tap the toggle into the wall line it up with the mount brackets but be careful not to pop the toggle. To mount it high on the wall like. Wall mounting a kallax shelving unit 2x4 hacked add tip ask question comment download.

Compared to pine wood sold at bunnings it was a bargain. In this video i have the shelf resting on the baseboard. I d like to mount my new kallax 2x4 shelf as a floating shelf to hold board games. The anchor cotter pin and bolt seem of excellent quality.

Please complete the order form on the right to receive the hardware kit for your ikea chests and dressers. Everything was leveled and centered and so i knew exactly where the tv needed to go. Place it on the floor mount it on a wall or turn it into a desk to transform your living area. The ikea directions say not to hang units from the wall but i have seen examples of kallax expedition shelves installed successfully and safely.

The hardware for these kits are for ikea chest and dressers only and not other ikea products. To order the correct hardware please review the distinctions below to ensure you request the correct safety kit. Consult our wall anchoring guide for help. Ikea hack 1 found this ivar system s side leg part in as is section for 15.

The wall screws seem ok they are 1 5 in length though perhaps a 5 longer would be better considering you ve got the thickness of the drywall and the thickness of the anchor before the screw bites into the wall stud. Furniture must be securely attached to the wall. By the end of day 1 i had mounted the floating shelves installed the cubby and drawers in the bottom storage unit giving me a bit of originality. Mounting ikea kallax 2x4 shelves on wall.

Kallax shelves are available in different sizes and colours and are easy to personalise with a selection of doors baskets dividers and more.