How To Secure Furniture To Wall With Baseboards

Prevent furniture tip over accidents.

How to secure furniture to wall with baseboards.

We just moved and bought an ikea brimnes wardrobe. Baseboard moldings one of the room s last finishing trims to be applied are meant to fill gaps between wallboard and floors protect walls against vacuum dings and furniture scrapes and form a pleasingly cohesive perimeter. If you have kids at home it is a good practice to firmly secure your large a. Use the tip over restraint provided with the product and the right hardware for your wall type.

Secure the bookcase into wall studs whenever possible instead of using wall anchors. How to arrange furniture around baseboard heaters. At the same time get a block to build out the wall at the top for the strap. Large furniture provides ample storage space while making your home look great.

Furniture must be securely attached to the wall. Secure the bracket to your furniture with wood screws and connect the wall mounted bracket and furniture mounted bracket with the included cable or strap. I m looking into building some plinths little platforms for furniture columns statuary etc that will hug the baseboard and shoe molding so that bookcases can sit on top and be flush with the wall. The bases will be cut to match the floor sag.

Install into solid wood. It is best to secure the bookcase without the books in it and then fill it up once you are finished. Guide 4 painting the baseboard heaters. If possible find two studs and secure the bookcase with two straps to ensure a good hold.

About 3 5 hours in to assembly we had put the brackets to secure it in place and turned it right side up to discover that the baseboards crown molding make the monster lean out 4 5 inches from the wall and now i ve put a few items in it the top of it leans 5 6 inches out from the wall. To avoid distraction on the wall you can have the baseboard heater in the similar color on the wall. Consult our wall anchoring guide for help. Use a stud finder to search for wall studs.

Ensure the restraints are installed into a solid piece of wood on the back or the top of the furniture. Wide pieces of furniture might need additional restraints. Baseboards meet up with door casings and anchor architectural wall treatments such as paneled wainscoting.