One option to address the gap is to mount a board to the wall and then secure the shelves to the board.
How to wall mount a kallax shelf unit.
In this video i show you how to mount the 16 cube kallax shelving to the wall.
Fine tune with drawers shelves boxes and inserts.
The ikea directions say not to hang units from the wall but i have seen examples of kallax expedition shelves installed successfully and safely.
Compared to pine wood sold at bunnings it was a bargain.
Ikea hack 1 found this ivar system s side leg part in as is section for 15.
2 expedit 2 x 2 shelf units description.
The instructions clearly state that you cannot mount a full 2 x 4 bookshelf on the wall fig.
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.
Also i have baseboards a power outlet and a phone jack yes we still use a lan line.
In us parlance you could use a 1 x3 or a 2 x4 board or similar i think you are in the uk so use your available standard size lumber.
This is the newer version of the expedit shelving.
Ivar side unit hacking.
The ikea expedit lately reborn as the kallax has like a lot of classics an incredibly simple design.
The condo s walls in my office are drywall with metal studs.
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.
Wall mounting a kallax shelving unit 2x4 hacked add tip ask question comment download.
This is slightly a hack but more of a work around for those who want to mount an expedit 2 x 4 shelf on the wall.
In his atelier in berlin artist christian.
Kallax shelf unit black brown 30 3 8x57 7 8.