Dingdongler

I see the website says these must be fixed to the wall. Does this mean the wardrobe needs to sit right up against the wall? If so how is this achieved given that there will be a skirting board sticking out from the wall?

Thanks

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

I've got them for the spare room and very pleased I am with them

Yes they need fixing to the wall, but they don't need to be completely flush to the wall (I also have skirting), it's more to stop it toppling into the room than to make it completely immovable (as they shouldn't be moving much anyway!).

HTH

hodgy0_2

They usually have a cut out at the bottom that allows it to sit flush against the wall

Only works for the new smaller style skirting board -- not old style victorian

fitzscoob

Being the bodger that I am, I didnt ever fix them to the wall.

I did the bloke thing of put them up, give them a wobble, if they didnt fall on me then I deemed them as safe.

It would be a different story if I had kids.

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Mine didn't I've been swindled by those swedish swines!

Hanley

We used Ikea wardrobes when me moved house. We put them in both our boys bedrooms and also one in my office.

As we were pushed for time as we only had 2 weeks to complete everything in the new house before we moved in, we used the Ikea fitting company to put them up. They weren't cheap as it was £400 but I would have never have got them up, square and fitted to the wall etc but it took 3 men 10 hours to fit

Large PAX wardrobe 150cm wide and 200cm high, fit to the wall
Large PAX wardrobe 200cm wide and 200cm high, fit to the wall
Large corner wardrobe which was 236cm high, fit to the wall
2 large bookcases fitted to the wall which were 200cm high

When the delivery arrived it was around 56 big heavy boxes, I couldn't have carried them upstairs on my own let alone fit them.

Overall I was impressed with the service and the wardrobes are top notch.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Did some PAX wardrobes for my cousin's bedroom - Its just a few keyhole type brackets across the top to prevent it falling on top of you. It will vary depending on the model though.

But assembly instructions are on their website so you can double check, for example: http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instruc...7DJV07_PUB.PDF

Don't think there was a cut out for the skirting so its spaced a inch or so from the wall....Billies on the otherhand do have skirting cuts out.

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

I filled the whole side of the wall and just ripped the skirting boards away
They look ace and its good when you can get accessories to fill them up however you want

Coffin Dodger

We have them in one of our bedrooms. Honestly can't remember now if they had cutaways for the skirting or not but didn't have any major problems fixing them to the wall either way.

Difficult bit was trying to slide them into place once built on a carpeted floor, ripped the plinth of one of them and had to do a bit of repair work after All good in the end though

bottlesofbecks

I would assume that if they didnt say they needed fixing to a wall and they fell over they could be held liable

speedking

#17 in the instructions. But looks like its aimed at houses with wooden walls. Plugs would be a good idea in the UK.

I never cease to be amazed at how children and short women will climb onto the lower shelves to reach something higher up or on top of a wardrobe. Dangerous if not fixed as recommended.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Ikea give you the fixings but never rarely giive you the screws/plugs to fix the bracket to the wall.

Nothing a few decent quality fisher branded red rawl plugs doesn't sort (or plasplugs for plasterboard)

Dingdongler

Thanks. As long as they don't need to be flush to the wall then it's no problem ie as long as they can be fixed to the wall but sit about the thickness of skirting board in front.

I want to get a 1 metre wide wardrobe and a double bed in there. The problem is I can't carpet the room for ages yet because I'm having major building work done later this year and dust will be flying around.

Will it be possible to move the bed and wardrobe around within the room to carpet? Or will they need to be taken to pieces again?

Hanley

I think you'll struggle to move it to be honest.
We carpeted first and then had the wardrobe built.

GC8

Also only works in a properly true house, which they seldom are. Its best to set the wardrobes true and square and them attach/adapt them to the surroundings.