Hang Ikea Expedit On Wall

I cut my 1 x 2 piece of wood to the same length.
Hang ikea expedit on wall. The ikea expedit lately reborn as the kallax has like a lot of classics an incredibly simple design. An ikea expedit has multiple shelves to hold a plenty of and a variety of stuff in and on it. In order to hit the studs and. Using a flush cut saw separated all beams and legs to individual parts.
Ikea hack 1 found this ivar system s side leg part in as is section for 15. I found that the easiest way to mount was to place an l bracket on the wall first then gently set the unit up against the wall on the bracket. Then i ll put the two little cubes underneath so that i can hide the ugly l shaped brackets. In this video i give a simple step by step guide of how to assemble the ikea kallax shelving unit an.
Here are 15 different ways to put your kallax bookcase to work all over the house in all kinds of ways. I located and marked the studs on the wall that i wanted to hang the expedit. So do not hang the idea more as you can now easily do it with. First i measured my expedit since it s the 4 x 2 it is 58 5 8 tall long if you are hanging it horizontally.
The condo s walls in my office are drywall with metal studs. Made recesses with chisels to let them fit to kallax s side parts. My idea was to use the biggest flat shaped l brackets i can find for the top expedit shelf secure them to the wall place the shelf on top of them screw the shelves to the wall with the wall mounting brackets ikea is giving with the shelves. Ikea recommends that all bookshelves taller than three feet or installed in homes with small children be bolted to the wall for safety they could be a hazard if they were to tip over.
How to assemble the ikea kallax expedit shelving unit. This made it easier to hold the unit flush against the wall for centering and leveling. Using included wall fasteners or your own secure your ikea bookcase to the wall for support to ensure that they don t get knocked over accidentally or during an. Compared to pine wood sold at bunnings it was a bargain.
In his atelier in berlin artist christian. The ikea directions say not to hang units from the wall but i have seen examples of kallax expedition shelves installed successfully and safely. Cut to the length of kallax. And like a lot of ikea pieces it lends itself to all kinds of different uses some of which you may have not even thought of.
I then penciled in the spot for the screws and removed unit.