![]() ![]() Then I just had to twist the anchor into the drywall until it was flush with the wall. I inserted the Phillips Head bit on my screwdriver into the hole of the anchor and pressed the point into the wall. The anchors would be used on the side not attached to a stud. The LACK shelf is actually a shell that is slid over this plate and two small screws attach the shelf to the back plate. I was now ready to attach the back plate to the wall. However, I waited to put the shelves up on a weekend when I would have a whole day to deal with anything else that might come up. After I don't know how many tries, on how many days, I had pencil dots marking some fairly consistent studs. However, no matter how many times I read the directions I kept coming up with different locations for the studs in my wall. I bought the highly recommended Black & Decker BullsEye laser and stud sensor. Target has some of the same tools for less money (Black & Decker, McCullouch, etc.).Small hardware stores beat the Big Box stores (Lowe's, Home Depot).Nylon self-drilling anchors for drywall also known as wallboard (see picture at top of post)īlack & Decker 6V PivotPlus rechargeable screwdriver/drillģ/8-inch drill bit (came with the PivotPlus) The trips were to buy these following items:īlack & Decker BullsEye level and stud finder ![]() I have receipts from 4 trips, but then there were the fruitless scouting missions here and here. of trips to a store in one month for this project: I found I had metal studs instead of wood ones, which changed what type of anchor I needed. (That is why this shelf is notorious for faulty installation and stability failure.) IKEA does not provide the hardware or even suggest what type you need for this item. I described to them what I was doing and they recommended the right screws and anchors for the project.ĭifficulties:Had to find the placement of studs in my wall The people who work there actually know what they're doing when it comes to DIY. It is a chain but much smaller than Home Depot or Lowe's. ![]() I went to my local small hardware store, Pleasant's hardware. Well, I was thoroughly justified in putting off installing this shelf for so long. After pricing out all my materials and the labor it would take, I decided to just buy them.After two years, I finally decided to tackle the IKEA LACK shelf. My wall is 90 inches wide and the shelves are only about 75 inches wide so I would have some spacing on the sides. Buying them meant I would have to just settle for the size they came in. Building them meant I could make them the exact size I wanted them to be. Once I decided on floating shelves, the debate was whether I wanted to build them or just buy them. There were times where I would browse Homegoods and Target seeing all the pretty things I could put on shelves. The way they just seem to be coming out of the wall. In my searches for DIY built-ins I kept coming across floating shelves. Were built-ins too much for me? In my head I wanted something simpler too. I have seen many a hack for turning the Ikea Billy bookcase into built-ins but I kept debating whether I was up for the challenge. They look so classic and they are extra spot to house beautiful home decor pieces. I have wanted built-ins somewhere in my home for forever. ![]()
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