How to secure tall Ikea Besta furniture to the wall.

[@luldebehanger506]

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

[@k-nemo]

Great to hear it, thank you

[@georgecrabtree974]

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.

[@MikeyAntonakakis]

I know I'm 3 years late with this comment, but the longer screws that come with the Besta frames are for securing one frame to another frame, not for securing to the wall. I'm guessing IKEA doesn't include the wall anchor screws because there'd be no cost effective way to include a screw for every situation (drywall anchor, masonry, wall studs, etc.).

[@bayarearob]

​@@MikeyAntonakakisI been looking for info on these spacers !!

[@marissa2183]

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.

[@k-nemo]

It's not in the kit from Ikea. I used a plasterboard plug and got a long screw to it.

[@k-nemo]

I didn't buy it in Ikea, the sets like this are available in DIY shops

[@learningczech]

@@k-nemo how long? Thanks

[@k-nemo]

I used screws 6 cm. Plasterboard plugs have to be plastic because you won't be able to put the screw inside. I bought the screws and plugs separately, they are not available as sets.

[@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.

[@k-nemo]

Glad I could help!

[@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.

[@k-nemo]

Thanks a lot for your comment

[@jvl6440]

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.. 😅)

[@k-nemo]

There was a whole in mine.

[@allahinbirkulu8103]

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

[@alrick13v2]

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

[@k-nemo]

Ikea 141413. Ikea 141414.

[@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.

[@k-nemo]

It's my idea.

[@gabriel222]

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?

[@k-nemo]

It should be enough.

[@keeleydrain]

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

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for watching

[@SjaakShirly6559]

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?

[@k-nemo]

Als je hook 0:53 bedoelt, zal het niets doen. Stabieler zal het niet worden.

[@SjaakShirly6559]

@@k-nemook, duidelijk. Dankjewel voor je snelle reactie.

[@marlynmoniz1929]

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

[@k-nemo]

I don't remember. About 26-28 mm diameter.

[@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?

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for your comment. Because of the skirting boards I didn't have a chance to move the furniture to the wall so I had to do some adjustments.

[@sanjaflower4319]

Why is besta korpus so unstable?

[@k-nemo]

If it is tall and narrow, you can attach it to the wall to make it more stable.

[@S1nn0tt1]

Excellent video

[@bendubin-thaler6628]

Very helpful with my Ikea Eket as well

[@k-nemo]

Thank you very much

[@chipmonster4250]

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.

[@k-nemo]

Do you mean this part: 0:58? It was included in furniture parts

[@k-nemo]

I didn't buy anything extra

[@Ferrindel]

@@k-nemo “I didn’t buy anything extra” “It wasn’t in the kit from ikea, I bought it elsewhere.” Huh? Those two comments are mutually exclusive....

[@sherilund]

This was an awesome video!!

[@k-nemo]

Thank you Sheri

[@ameliemichaud9714]

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

[@k-nemo]

Je montre à la fin. Voici la même manière de fixer un meuble posé au sol : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iobYnKF-bqh8a9E

[@PradeepKumar-ri4pn]

4:59

[@k-nemo]

?

[@chrishutchinson2340]

5:26 I do not have those screws!

[@k-nemo]

Hi, these screws and fixings for attaching the furniture to the wall were not inclused. You can gey them in hardware store.

[@Velin4eto]

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 😡

[@llwayneio]

this is true with any large piece of furniture really, there's always a risk of it falling over

[@mroblivioustb2212]

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

[@k-nemo]

Sometimes it's hard to do sometning if you don't have experience. It's true not only about assembling furniture :)

[@Ken_Stauder]

good video, but it could have been more informative with your voice and probably shorter. Thanks anyway.

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for your comment, Ken. I tried to created the video for the people using different languages, that why I decided not to use my voice.

[@PyroFalcon]

This system SUCKS! Its garbage. Ended up using an aftermarket anchoring device.

[@k-nemo]

Thanks for your comment. It works for me

[@PetersonZF]

I agree actually, I find those plastic brackets leave the cabinet wobbly. I preferred the rigid metal ones that IKEA provided with the Billy range. I'm interested to know what you bought instead, Pyro?