How to Assemble Kallax IKEA

[@fiouable]

Exactly. No endless introduction speach. Thank you so much.

[@ebonyr.b.1216]

Thank you! If it wasn’t for your video I would have cried and given up. Well I did cry but I didn’t give up 😂😂 I put it together by myself and almost regretted it til I used the wall to help me. A second person for 4x4 would have totally made it less painful.

[@Pdragon633]

Ebony R. B. Awww 🥰 omg please don’t cry 😢!! So glad you made it to the other side !! Yaaay you did it !! And all by yourself !! Hey 👋 you should be proud ! Congrats ! 💪🏽

[@katherinequesada6172]

@@Pdragon633 lol

[@nancydavis8410]

That's what I want to do is use the wall

[@nicmatlage3639]

Thank you for this video. I'm dirt poor lol and cannot afford this new and have been wanting one for years. Saw one at closing last night at a thrift store for $50 and wasn't sure if I could figure out how to take it apart and then put it back together. This makes me feel confident about it to atleast go down and buy it when it opens and try lol. This was not the first one I watched, but the most helpful!!

[@Pdragon633]

Nic Matlage woow that’s amazing ! I’m happy it helped you ! And how cool is that! I got mine the same way hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ five ✋

[@kayxgee1]

I just got a hand me down same one in black without instructions. Currently struggling to put this together lol hope I can get this right 😭

[@kasandrakasandra4339]

My DAD said you will never do it by yourself ! Thanks to you I did💪🏻 Very helpfull thank you😎

[@Pdragon633]

Omg 😱 this message made My day 🥲🥰😘 💪🏼 thank you for the comment 😊 and yes YES you did !!!! 💪🏼🤘🏻😎

[@dshe8637]

That's brilliant

[@jotaylor3959]

One of the best videos. You didn’t waste any time straight to the point. Loved it!!!

[@trentlamar3642]

HANDS DOWN BEST BUILD VIDEO FOR IKEA SHELVES ON KZbin. THANK YOU

[@Pdragon633]

Awww ☺️. Thank you so much ☺️ for this comment 🔥🥰

[@trentlamar3642]

@@Pdragon633 You welcome, thank you. I was up till 1 am trying to get my new shelf up lol. Your vid was very easy to follow

[@zanshikaijin2709]

I appreciate the instructions, as I had to disassemble several units of various sizes for a move and no longer have the assembly instructions. However, I'd never suggest using a hammer on MDF as you can damage it too easily. I use a rubber mallet or my bare hands to smack 'em together. Much less chance of damage to the shelves or pins breaking in my experience.

[@Pdragon633]

you are right they can be very delicate sometimes that’s a great tip 😎 thank you ☺️

[@thebaron1623]

I am purchasing this unit next week and i was so worried about the assembly. After watching a Super Goddess at work, i have no fear!!! Thank you!!!

[@jennifer2002]

This went so great today because of your amazing help!!!!!! Took about 2 hours (I worked slowly lol). Probably the simplest ikea build I've ever done. Your video gave me great confidence! Thank you!! 😀

[@amyschuhmann1814]

I was soo unmotivated to assemble it until 10 seconds into your vid :D Thank you!!

[@rr7firefly]

I love smart people with good taste. We need more like you in this world.

[@Pdragon633]

Noe Berengena thank you 🙏 very much for the complement ! Hahahahaha made our day !

[@Wolfhailstorm]

This was so helpful! Just moved, couldn't find my instructions and all the pieces looked the same! Thank you!

[@sheilatagg2699]

Thankful for this funny but comprehensive guide. I just bought one today and it'll be incredibly helpful.

[@Pdragon633]

Sheila Tagg your welcome, happy 😊 to help !!!

[@christinem6347]

Thanks. You make it look so easy. I couldn’t have put mine together without seeing this. You’re a star!

[@pieterroeloffs2667]

Thanks for this! Couldn’t have been more simple and clear to me, appreciate it!

[@katcons1991]

Thank you so much for this video. I was able to set up my girlfriends shelf in less than an hour.

[@Pdragon633]

Yaaaay so happy to help 💜

[@John_Hoover]

Thanks Adidas team. Couldn’t have done it without you.

[@alicelammert6936]

Thx for making the video and sharing the instructions...it makes the assembly even more funny to realise🎉

[@Jaxie.99]

Really good video I must say! Good job. I have to build one myself tomorrow 😊

[@samantha4130]

I’ve inherited a second hand one the same size as yours, no instructions 😅 for my art studio. Thanks for the video, you’ve saved the day!

[@Pdragon633]

Yaaay so happy it help you 😜🥰

[@iknownothing-49]

Like others are saying. I’m doing mine by myself so this was so inspiring.

[@ahmedandy793]

2 years video helped me today 🌹 thank you so much

[@Pdragon633]

Yaaaas amazing 😂 my past self is sending you a hi five 👋

[@kirstiechadseycoaching]

You are magically delightful!! This is so great! You have me super pumped to go and build both my units with confidence! Thanks so much!!!!!

[@Pdragon633]

thanks for your comment Kristie, so happy 😁 for you to watch my video and find it useful !! how did the unit turn out?

[@jimmystudies9848]

Love this. I'm building my 5x5 Kallax by myself...this is so helpful!

[@Pdragon633]

Your welcome happy to help 😜✌🏻💜

[@myheadhurtslopez9738]

Good luck

[@immune_to_the_light]

is it standing stable?

[@davehumdiggity6422]

I only bought the 4 x 4. I have Kallax envy!

[@jimmystudies9848]

@@immune_to_the_light yes, i didnt mount it to the wall or anything 🤫 i just made sure to keep the heaviest items in the lower row of shelves.

[@carmenmojica1382]

Thanks for the video...was going to hire someone to assemble, but I think I can handle it....

[@Pdragon633]

Carmen Mojica yourwelcome yes you Can do it ! 😅💜💪🏽

[@KacielNolwen]

Best tutorial I could find on how to build this! I lost the guide for mine ages ago and I can never quite understand the guides anyways x) so thank you so much!

[@Pdragon633]

Nell Richard Very happy 😊 to help ! ......I your are welcome ! Is a struggle right !!! every time I lost the instructions to something especially Ikea, I always think 🤔 I hope someone thought on doing a video! Because the manuals can be a lot more confusing sometimes and I’m a visual learner lol 😆

[@KacielNolwen]

@@Pdragon633 I know right? Thanks again! The manuals are so unclear by time, I built a bed with my brother recently and we couldn't understand any of the instructions saying what NOT to do x)

[@pampurpleologist737]

Thanks to your video, a job I've been putting off for months, I've almost completed. Have to keep referring back here. Stopping for a breather. I'm rubbish at putting stuff together :)

[@Pdragon633]

Hi Pamela, Your-welcome I'm very happy to know that it help you. I know the feeling is always hard to start, but when it gets done... it feels so good! and it really helps to storage things. Good luck with everything, update us to see how it turned out for you, if you find it easy to build at the end ? All the best Perla

[@kathyalvarado9309]

So helpful! I will be building my kallax this weekend thanks to this video!

[@Pdragon633]

Kathy Alvarado your-welcome happy that it helped 💜☺️

[@MariamRizvi]

How do you attach it to the wall? Do you have any recommendations for the type of bolt/screw?

[@hache.9326]

I've ordered the kallax shelves a 3 colum one and a 4 column one, its good to know that after watching this I think I will manage to fit it together by myself, not sure about lifting it but I hope so 👍😁

[@Pdragon633]

You can do it !! Helen just remember bend your hips and knees to squat down to your load, keeps it close to your body and straighten your legs 🦵 to lift …😅😛👍🏻 it looks intimidating but ones you push your core and take it from the middle is all good … It might sound like a exercise but no I care heavy things for living ones 😅

[@lyndaengland349]

Most helpful as I’ve just bought a preloved Kallax 4x4 unit..

[@Pdragon633]

Lynda England Amazon ! Very happy to help ! I know right ! This one of my favourite furniture at home !

[@angharadswansea9343]

I put mine together today. It wasn’t difficult in the sense of being a complex project, but I had a really hard time trying to get some of those little wooden dowels into the holes. I had to keep lifting the item up and putting weight on them to get them in.

[@mc-yt2rc]

just waiting for delivery of this, thanks, it's very helpful!!

[@ytjim]

Thank you! I feel so much more ready to attack the Kallax I haven't set up yet, especially just knowing how much floor space I'll need for assembly.

[@Pdragon633]

ytjim yaaas!!! All the best and good luck to you !! I wish you could send a picture here to see your cool building projects !! So happy to hear this video helps. All the best Perla 💜☺️

[@candorcsdtechnology8568]

This was so well produced. Thank you!!

[@Pdragon633]

Aww ☺️ you are so sweet 🥲 thank you 😊 so happy you like it

[@KevinIsEvilAndDangerous]

Video tutorial excellence and fun to watch! Made putting it together so easy... well easier. Thanks. Now to try and stand it up on my own...🥴

[@Pdragon633]

That’s awesome!!! 😎 so happy it helped…Good luck you definitely have to build some core muscles 💪🏼 but hey it’s 💯 worth it !!! You can do it !!

[@KevinIsEvilAndDangerous]

@@Pdragon633 so I looped some nylon webbing under the top outer edge and did dead lift(using my legs) and turned that into a chest press/push press...💪🏾🧘🏽‍♀️🦵🏾

[@Pdragon633]

@@KevinIsEvilAndDangerous wooow that’s so genius woow you did it !!! Woow bravo you are right ? Lol😮😅🤣 Yaaas you did it !!

[@pheyfit]

Very informative video! I’m buying this so I glad to see a video of it being made up

[@dianecadena8135]

This is a very detailed assembly video!!! Love it!!!!

[@Pdragon633]

Diane Cadena thank you for the love ❤️

[@Pdragon633]

Diane Cadena do you want to be KZbin friends? I😅👍🏻

[@dianecadena8135]

@@Pdragon633 Of course!!!

[@Chinsanity23]

Is the kallax white or high gloss white? On ikea the drawer inserts for the kallax have 3 color options. black, white, and high gloss white. I just want the drawer inserts I purchase to match my Kallax I ordered

[@Pdragon633]

Hi 👋, This one in the video is white, not high gloss, bought it in Canada 🇨🇦 my drawers are not high gloss too, good luck 😉

[@Chinsanity23]

@@Pdragon633 Thank you for the reply!

[@STT511]

OMG this video was so INSANELY helpful thank you!!!!🙌🏻

[@Pdragon633]

Sarah Thurman thank you really makes my day! Thanks for your lovely comment 💜😁

[@eduardozapatateuber9730]

Thank you so much! You made my life much easier, better than read the instructions!! :)

[@Pdragon633]

Thank you for the comment! It really makes my day to know it helped! Im the same, every single time I have to read a manual or instructions, I end up just looking for it in a video form 😅 I’m a visual person! Para que lo terminaste usando si no es muy metiche de mi parte ?! 😅 (yo para pelucas y maquillaje 😬😂) All the best Eduardo!

[@cammygibson4125]

Thanks for sharing this very informative video! It was very helpful, as tonight I am picking up a used IKEA Expedit that I bought on Facebook Marketplace and will need to put it back together. The current owner had to take it apart to get it down their staircase that has a tight turn in it! You definitely made it look "easyish"!

[@Pdragon633]

Cammy Gibson hi , I’m glad it help you, I know what you mean many times I had bought things online and KZbin tutorials saved me ! 😂👍🏻 i do t know how we didn’t back in the day am right ! Good luck with all your projects, very happy you like it.

[@sarahmaded1221]

Thank you I've been struggling 😂😂

[@Pdragon633]

Yourwelcome Sarah , Itha k you for your comment I’m so happy helps because every time I find a tutorial of something I’m struggling with I’m just so thankful for KZbin university of learning everything 😅🤪

[@johnrochester1419]

Well done. This video helped me a bunch.

[@Pdragon633]

John Rochester your-welcome , thanks for letting me know , always nice to hear.

[@katherinequesada6172]

Thanks I knew some helpful person would create a how to for this

[@artranchero]

Well done, thank you ! The floor spin at the beginning was really funny. Please make a gif!

[@Pdragon633]

artranchero hahaha I’ll look into it !! And ill do it ! Lol 😂 is like the one ☝️ episode of the Simpson, where I believe is Homer, that gets excited 😆 and spins on the floor. Do you remember that episode ?

[@00zarzu00]

lol i thought it was from that 90s kid show about the girl clown with her doll molly ohhh big comfy couch lol she used to do that all the time i’m an idiot anyway thanks for the tutorial slash motivation

[@johnhernandez9863]

Thanks for the video. It helped immensely.

[@colinleonard1487]

Thanks for doing this, looks like you had fun!

[@Pdragon633]

hi Colin, yes I definitely did ! it was hard work to shoot every single item but I think it turn out great at the end. Thank you very much for your comment.

[@jmpomerleau]

Ok! Your video was just what I needed! It made this a breeze to build! Thanks!! Now do you have a video on how to stand this thing up???? 😃

[@Pdragon633]

So happy to help 🥰

[@vivekv.mistry3674]

thanks for the video. can you mount this to wall?

[@PinkPuerco]

Wow great tutorial. Keep up the good work! :D

[@vlvr]

I appreciate your video. However, at the step at 1:35, I have gaps between my shelves and the end piece. No amount of banging with a hammer will get rid of it. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[@Pdragon633]

I’ll try a couple things make sure to use a cloth when banging the shelves to be able to place more force and or Check the size of the little Wooden dowels some of them are a bit irregular maybe sanding a bit will help … let me know if this helps🤞🏼

[@vlvr]

@@Pdragon633 Thanks, but I figured it out. I was using the short pieces as shelves when in fact they are dividers. Somehow, the unit knows this and won't allow them to sit snug.

[@JoeyMacca]

Awesome thank You for posting this. I have 6 to put up soon

[@veronicallamas7414]

Hi, Great video, whats that wall bracket called

[@heidiw1914]

How sturdy is this? I want one but we don’t have an IKEA near by so before traveling I would love to know the side to side sturdiness of this massive piece. I am in love with it :)

[@derrellee]

Thank you very much. You make it look so easy

[@Pdragon633]

Thank you 😊 really means a lot for me you taking the time to send a message, I think it was harder to record everything tbh , so Yes yes you can do it !! Lol 😂 all the best 💜👍🏻

[@murphymagic]

Can you do a video for the Black Kallax please.

[@saydidthis613]

I love you for this ❤️❤️❤️

[@Pdragon633]

saydidthis s thank you for the comment 💜😉 really makes my day

[@stylist1262]

Wow thanks for the video it was a lot easier then I thought

[@Pdragon633]

hi Evelyn gracias for the comment happy to know that helped someone. thanks again!

[@nancydavis8410]

Can this be assembled upright for my apt. Is sml n i would hate too move furniture around. I already have a space for it but it will be easier if I did one side at a time. Then lean it over to connect the bottom slat. Or should I work upwards

[@Sacrament80]

Useful and entertaining video..well done!

[@MsCurliegirlie]

Thank you for this AMAZING tutorial!

[@Pdragon633]

Robin S your welcome, happy that Help you! 😊

[@robertculp9189]

I’m going to build the 5 x 5 unit to store vinyl records. Do you think supporting it to the wall with the provided brackets will be enough or should I add some extra backing pieces?

[@Pdragon633]

Woow that’s very cool 😎 is going to look awesome, I think 🤔 if is going to be very heavy you can go to IKEA and ask for at least 2 more wall brackets so you can secure it to the wall and be sure will no fall easy.

[@liznatch93]

How is the 5x5 holding up? I’m planning the same thing. 👍🏼

[@robertculp9189]

@@liznatch93 Just fine, thanks. I did support it with three anchors at the bottoms of the top row of cubes that are fastened to studs in the walls. Every once in a while I use a bubble level to check for movement and it's always been spot on!

[@MoneyMikeG]

Thanks. Helped me build mine.

[@Pdragon633]

Happy it help you that’s the best reward!! ❤️💜

[@creativecards4u]

You are awesome!!!! Thank you 😃

[@unboxistic]

Great video! Possibly thinking of purchasing this. What color do you recommend? My room is white with a few black furniture so I was thinking of black because it would match. 😃 👍

[@Pdragon633]

Black or white will be good and will match with other furniture, and will be easier to sell in case you need it, in the future, but If I could choose they have really cool mustard yellow and fun colours 😅 I didn’t because my walls are toothpaste green lol 😂 and will to much.... good luck with building 😉 👍🏻

[@cryptonian7706]

Can i take out some parts to make the squares larger?

[@aletarossi-thomas152]

I've put together about 10 KALLUX bookshelves in the recent years, and always have trouble at the end putting in the last screws, the two last pieces don't want to align. maybe this will help me. I have bookshelves #11 and #12 arriving in a few days.

[@Pdragon633]

Aleta Thomas hey how did it go ? Did you finish your bookshelf’s ?

[@sm0lfry198]

You are a saint

[@azurisora9836]

You rock girl! Thank you so much😊

[@rg7055]

3:55 love it how you use your power tool :D

[@Pdragon633]

Lol 😂 sorry I get burned about that all the time, mine doesn’t work anymore and now I use it that way 😅 hahaha

[@marionbrown3728]

Saw this tutorial and wondered if it possible to take 2 8 cubed Kallaxs' and placed them long ways one on top of one another? Your unit is not deliverable to my area but I really want the storage that yours provides. Any suggestions or tips are welcomed as I have never bought a Kallax before. Thank you kindly~

[@hellenrogers2154]

Yep, you can do that. I bolted my 2 together so there is zero chance of movement

[@cmcdonald5319]

I have 12 little felt pads in my box...do people only apply them on wood floors?

[@marieberthome4199]

Thank you, super good video !

[@scottbacker7238]

THANKS for all your videos, I watched yours when I built ALEX! Also, do you happen to remember the dimensions of the box that this came in? Or at least the number of boxes it came in? Thanks again!

[@ebonyr.b.1216]

My 4x4 came in two boxes. I just remember that one of the boxes weighed 81 lbs.

[@bri3449]

One of my wooden dowels broke so now mine is missing one. Do you think that will be fine?

[@YourCollegeBestie]

THANK YOU! 🫶🏽😭

[@sonidojamon]

this means you can leave out some vertical shelves to make bigger ones?

[@ac47]

Could this be assembled without putting all the square portions in? Like leaving the three middle rows out and just leaving the top and bottom rows?

[@xNobleSavagex]

Voila'! So easy even a girl can do it!

[@Pdragon633]

Not going to lie this comment made feel a bit uncomfortable, I’m hopeful this was not your intention? Is just Interesting, as far as I know all “girls” always being able to do it with no more or less ease then “boys” but hey how do I know right .. I’m not a girl no more. I am a women!

[@JoshuaEfron]

Great video. Thanks.

[@aziaredman]

Thanks for the tutorial how long did it take to assemble?

[@Pdragon633]

Hey 👋 well With the making of the video and everything it was a couple days, to shoot and build but if you do it by yourself I’m calculating about 2.5 hrs maybe.... ones you get the grove is easy. Good luck 😉

[@The66pepo66]

Is it stable enough? I mean, I've got almost 3y child and I'm not sure if I wanna drill a hole into the wall with drill machine. So, is it unstable? I'd like to have there couple of books, comicbooks and also some figures.

[@Pdragon633]

Hi there , It is pretty stable if your Kallax is the same size as this one and if you fill the bottom cubes with books that are heavy , they will have to push it really hard but if your baby is like me and my sisters when kids that like to climb to the top of things, I will probably still compromise and drill the hole it can be easily covered with DryDex Spackling pink drywall patching is a few dollars at Home Depot 🤪😜 Hopefully this helps 🥰

[@Kaleidoscopal]

I have a quick question, I hope you can respond soon since I'll be getting this soon! My question: Do I have to put in the parts that make the shelf small squares? Or can I keep those out?

[@Pdragon633]

Well yes and no 😅 they are only hold by dowels and has small holes 🕳 to place them in place so you can easily let them out but the strength of the middle area of the long shelves will be compromised, so if you are placing something really heavy in this areas there is a chance it might break or get weak … maybe try and see how heavy your items are and check before your reck yourself like the song 😅☺️💜 all the best luck to you ☺️

[@Kaleidoscopal]

@@Pdragon633 I would be putting figures and plushes on the shelf, I don't think they would be too heavy!

[@Pdragon633]

@Jamila J. I think yea if is not heavy it should be ok , I’ll probably still try to place some in the middle part just so is les bendy ones you place it all together and just keep in mind not to break the dowels since they are really annoying to take out later on if you need to adjust… (if this happens no worries just KZbin a glue stick trick to take out broken wooden dowels. Lol 😂) and it should be good 😊 good luck 😉

[@waltergoes9527]

0:38 In the manual it says the opposite , holes face OUTSIDE hmm

[@Pdragon633]

That’s Interesting 🤔 🧐 , to be honest I almost never looked at the manual because it was a bit confusing but I remember thinking , if we place the holes looking outside, the little wood dowel pins in 01:24 will not be able to be connected .. I know it is confusing right 😅😑 but that was one of the reasons I made this video.. hopefully it helps you. And everyone else. 😊

[@melissacheri57]

By accident broke one of the shelves I built the rest around it. Do you think I can save the one shelf those pegs were flimsy split inside the hole.

[@lizwasatem2934]

Thank you for your vid! I’m going to assemble the same kallax soon. Do you think it is possible to not attach one of the separating parts from the top? Because i have a record player and it’s wider than the shelve, so i wanted to discard one part in order to fit it (like merging two shelves together idk how to explain it haha)

[@Pdragon633]

Yes I know what you mean exactly .... you mean the ones I’m placing at minute @1:50 yes it is possible just keep in mind the structure and strength of the shelf where you placing the record player will be compromised, if is too heavy it might start sagging in the middle . Because it doesn’t have the wooden pegs (or pins) holding it....if it was me I will probably not place more then record player in the middle shelf ....maybe try assembling that top part first and check .... all the best and good luck 😉 in your project let me know if it worked ? I’m very curious to know!

[@lizwasatem2934]

@@Pdragon633 i meant the squares actually, like you install right before 1:50, not the large piece actually :) (sorry, it was difficult to describe it) i'll let you know if it will be successful! And thank you! :)

[@Kris-xw4ns]

THANKs to your video, I have a clear idea how to assemble. Ikea should pay you. A dude , my bf, said he was going to help me and he has not!

[@Pdragon633]

Hahaha A dude , lol hahaha well I’m so glad it help you 🥰

[@englishwithalina101]

How come parts are fitting so smoothly?! It's not going as painlessly in real life: two panels chipped, holding wooden screws/connectors don't fit ideally. When one panel is being adjusted, another one starts coming off. I wish everything was as in this picture perfect video. It's not! Any tips??

[@Pdragon633]

English with Alina hello how are ya. Yes the material is quite delicate unfortunately, I found you have to be really gentle with it. For example use the hammer 🔨 when placing the wooden screws very soft touch and not hammering all the way in is need it. I found using my hands to push them makes them uneven inside and brakes easy. In the video almost looks like I’m really hitting them hard just because is fast motion, and you are right looks like I’m building them with so much ease but that’s the KZbin tricky editing magic. In real life, you do need a bit of patience and light hand. Good luck 😉 and I hope that help ? 🤞 All the best! Perla 💜😊

[@Noired]

thanks for the tutorial 😊 i nearly pissed myself at 0:46 though lmao

[@Pdragon633]

Hahaha lol I’m glad you like it 😉 💜😅

[@lucaspeckham5823]

13 seconds in: "step brother im stuck"

[@kp.mendoza]

Will this size of Kallax fits in a sedan?

[@damccarthyexplorer7953]

so great . well done.

[@Pdragon633]

thank you ☺️ 🙏 means a lot!

[@DroneDrunk]

Perfect thank you!!

[@estherlee2075]

Is it supposed to be a bit shaky? Coz mine is and idk if I built it wrongly

[@mostlynoble]

This thing is super wobbly and I used all the hardware. I know it should be anchored to the wall, but I am not sure where to begin my trouble shooting

[@adityapratama9905]

Is that pin are included?

[@Pdragon633]

Aditya Pratama hi 👋 , yes they are and if for some reason you manage to lose some , like I did 😅, 😂 they can provide extra ones for you at your IKEA store for free. (Well I’m in Canada and they did it for me) good luck 😉 👍🏻

[@SP-fx6gy]

Anyone has the weight informaiton for this unit? Cannot find from Ikea's website.

[@jeffwilliams196]

If you're using it for records I'd add some carpenter's glue. Makes it more sturdy.

[@brandyp.9602]

I just bought the exact same shelf but now there are only 2 pins per each of the 3 long horizontal shelves vs. 4. I hope this doesn't make it less stable