Because of its height the billy bookcase comes equipped with wall mounting hardware to keep it from tipping over.
How to hang ikea billy wall shelf.
Step 1 remove all of the items stored on the top shelf and the shelf directly below the top shelf.
The ikea wall shelves we bought were inch thick so we got screws that were 8 5 8.
With a wall organizer you can give your stuff a dedicated home whether you need a spot for your scissors spatula or shaving cream.
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The metal bar is fixed such that part of it is sticking out.
I used 4 screws for each side.
I hope this guide made hanging shelves a little easier.
And our big choice of sizes including shelves you can cut to the exact length you need means you can find a shelf to match almost any space.
I hung up two small billy bookcases 40 106 cm and 80 106 cm onto the wall.
The 8 represents the thickness of the screw screw head and the 5 8 represents the length of the screw.
Next we mounted nine steel l brackets per bookcase to the wall.
Using included wall fasteners or your own secure your ikea bookcase to the wall for support to ensure that they don t get knocked over accidentally or during an earthquake.
They tell me all we did was cut off the bottom part of the vertical elements underneath the bottom shelf.
Billy 40 106 cm billy 80 106 cm metalbar description.
Manufactured by ikea this wood laminated piece of furniture has five shelves that are adjustable to different heights to accommodate any size book or other decorative item.
Then i fixed a metal bar to the back of the side parts.
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We have lots of styles coordinated with the rest of our furniture.
I purchased two of the cheapest versions of the billy available for 35 in white the wood effect ones are more expensive as i was going to prime and paint the bookcase in the same colour as the walls to make it look like it was built for the room rather.
Comes up to three per fixed billy shelf then we just mount the billy bookshelves on to the brackets.
What your ikea wall shelves should look like.
Wall shelves turn empty walls into a great place to store and show off your things.
Grab your electric drill and drill away.