How to secure tall Ikea Besta furniture to the wall.

Large and heavy furniture can topple over, causing harm to people and damage to your home. It is good practice to firmly attach the top of tall and bulky furniture to the wall to prevent crushing injuries, particularly if you have children at home. This video will show you how to do it the quick and easy way.

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[luldebehanger]

This one’s better than the IKEA manual - thanks!

[georgecrabtree]

I bought size 8 flathead screws, 2.5 inches long. I also bought anchors that are 2 inches long, size 8 as well. This has done the trick. I have 2 of the 3 cabinets safely attached to the wall. I am mechanically challenged and I presumed that I didn’t understand what to do. Thanks to quite a few commenters that said the screws were to short to anchor the cabinet to the wall. Man, IKEA cabinets are a lot of work.

[JasonGabler]

Thanks for the video. It helped to clear up a few things.


. I was particularly interested in the walls spacers and how they assist in attaching the unit to the wall. The screws that came with my cabinet were shorter than the depth of the spacer contraption. So, I couldn't figure out how this was supposed to act as an anchor. It's odd. I put them on correctly, and the screws just for of hang within the spacer, not protruding. I put the square caps on the washer inside the cabinet and they just sat loosely there, all ugly. The kit had no drywall anchors as you showed in the video. I ended up taking some molly and putting them threw the spacers as you showed you did with the anchors. All good, but some of the least obvious design I've ever seen from Ikea.

Also, there's no cover/cap for the other anchoring holes in the back that you find in the wider cabinets . So I took the buttons that are meant for capping the bottom holes when wall mounting and glued them inside the cabinet to the holes in the backboard. Yet another odd move from Ikea. I suppose I could've looked for walnut grain stickers.

[CANDIxRANDI]

Thank you SO much for this video. Usually I can figure out IKEA instructions just fine but I had no clue what the instructions were trying to communicate once I got to these steps.

[i.t.t.]

sth very soothing about watching these types of videos, even if i weren't here to get the confirmation of my understanding or clarification of what i wasn't sure of when looking at the instructions.

[robertwharvey]

Does Ikea really expect the average person to do all this? I know what a hole saw is, but the last time I used one was probably 10 years ago.

[keeleydrain]

Excellent video. Very clear and straightforward. Thank you! 😊

[SjaakShirly]

Hele nuttige video! Bedankt. Vraagje: als je liever niet de kast tegen de muur schroeft, zou je dan ook hoekprofieltjes aan de binnenkant van de kast kunnen monteren waardoor die ook stabieler wordt?

[gabriel]

Thanks for the video . I have a question are the 6 cm screws long enough to go through the cabinet and the spacer and still have enough length inside the plasterboard to secure strongly to the plug?

[marissa]

Where did you get the screw to adhere this to the wall at 5:48? I can't find it anywhere in my ikea supplies.

[marlynmoniz]

Great video! Really useful. What was the size of the hole saw you used please?

[allahinbirkulu]

Vidaların diametresi nedir ? Kaç uclu matkap kullanmalıyım? Dubelin diametresi?

[jvl]

5:18 where did that hole come from? Did IKEA put it there or did you drill it yourself? Mine does not have holes there (or I screwed something up putting it together.. 😅)

[bendubin-thaler]

Very helpful with my Ikea Eket as well

[alrickv]

What's the product name of the black spacer you attached?

[FelkCraft]

Interesting, I might be able to cut the feet too and have my besta even be flush against the wall. Have you noticed and downsides to this yet e.g. some feet being less stable?

[Velineto]

I just bought 3 units like this one and has no ide it had to be fixed to the wall as it’s very wobbly if it isn’t

This video made it absolutely clear that I WONT be able to do none of that as a single mum.

I usually don’t mind IKEA furniture but these units are HELL for someone like me - with no man to help and obviously no possession of any of the tools required and even if u did I could never do what the video shows … Makes me infuriated that they’ve designed something like that 😡

[chipmonster]

Great video. I'm wondering where I might find the black attachments/kits you used for the wall anchoring and what they are called? Can't seem to find them anywhere. Thanks.

[mroblivioustb]

Dang what did I do so wrong that made this simple looking task into an impossible task.

[ameliemichaud]

Mais a aucun moments ça montre comment le fixer sur un mur