to get an even better hold you could rough up the surfaces on the kallax being glued, with some sandpaper, but it probably isn't necessary. put the back panel on, and some weight to clamp it overnight. But, assuming it is, lay the unit face down, spread some wood glue on all the surfaces (no too much). They say necessity is the mother of invention and it is clearly the driving force for many of these inventive IKEA Kallax hacks that address common home storage issues in every room, saving their savvy hackers substantial costs in the process. if it is off a little the glue won't be a good option, and brads would be better. IKEA Kallax hacks: 10 ways to improve your home storage in style. wood glue may actually work better though, the shelves come all the way flush to the back parts (so they would contact the back panel well.
Yes you cannot see the shelves when the back is on but fortunately you can measure and they are not that thin so with a little care it is not that difficult to correctly nail into them from the back. All I can say is: when you assemble your Kallax, and some of the boards are suspiciously light-weight, then you might have a problem.Ĭlick to expand.i don t think you are wrong, but small brads should hold if there are enough. Maybe someone else has already done this and can help. So maybe you have to nail the plywood to the inner boards (also tricky, because they are thin and you don't see where they are from behind), and use woodglue on the outer boards.Īs I said, maybe im wrong. The 1/8' plywood is the way to go really. The 12x12 wouldnt completed shut out all light but it would shut out most light which should be sufficient. I just hate having to remove all the records again. Into a similar bookshelf board from IKEA and the screws did not get a grip at all. Louis County, MO mikemoon said: Thats what I may do. I never did it with my Expedits, but I once tried to turn a screw 30 Pack ESFUN Heavy Duty S Hooks Black S Shaped Hooks Hanging Hangers Pan Pot Holder Rack Hooks for Kitchenware Spoons Pans Pots Utensils Clothes Bags Towels Plants. So getting a screw or nail into this cardboard might be tricky. This item: Ikea ' New KALLAX Shelf Unit, Black-Brown (Black, 44 1/8x57 7/8) 24900. That 2X2 model runs for 50, or 25 cents per record it holds. You can fit around 50-60 records in each cube in a Kallax, which means a 2X2 model can hold 200 records. If I am not mistaken, only the thinner inner boards are made of solid fibreboard, while the thicker outer boards are made out ofĬardboard with a hollow inner structure like a honeycomb for stability. Seriously, this can’t be underscored enough. I am not sure about this, but I think the Expedit as well as the Kallax are not completely made out of solid fibreboard. I don't have the Kallax but I used to own several Expedits in various sizes (one I still have).
0 kommentar(er)
