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Questions tagged [self-assembly-furniture]

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Do I have to secure an IKEA TV stand to the wall?

I'm a young adult preparing to move out into an apartment the first time, and I'm trying to fill out some gaps in terms of furniture before I get going. I found this IKEA tv stand that's perfectly small and cheap, but there's this business about…
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Disassembling IKEA furniture—how can I deal with broken dowels?

IKEA furniture often has wooden dowels that are used to hold pieces together. The problem is that these wooden dowels break easily when you're trying to disassemble IKEA furniture: In the first picture I could just use pliers to pull the broken…
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How do I remove these Ikea screws? (studs inside holes)

I bought and assembled an Ikea sofa bed (asssembly instructions here). I'm moving soon and want to take apart the couch to make it easier to lift. Some of the screws needed for the assembly come in 2 parts: the head and the threads. You screw the…
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How do I remove these screws from an IKEA Micke table?

I have assembled a Table Micke for the 1st time ... but I have some screws I want to remove. or didn't fit well (shld have tighten all screws more), 110126, 103430, 110630 the look like below they are put in like below
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How to combine flat and split lock washers on a bolt

So I'm assembling a pull up bar and its assmebly instructions look like this In the parts list it mentions only one type of spring washer (quantity 4). But it actually came with two types of washers (quantity 4 each), type1 and type2. Am I…
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How do I fix stripped bolt holes in wood?

I have a wood futon that is assembled with threaded bolts screwing into holes in the wood that are threaded. Over time the threading in the wood has worn and the bolts just slide in and out. I've found plenty of info online on dealing with similar…
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How to put the washers on the screw

So, I got a screw and things that look like rings (washers). One of them looks like incomplete ring (C-shaped), another is really a complete bigger ring. The assembly instruction says I need to put both types of washers on the screw. But on which…
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How much weight can panel wall support?

I recently bought a new house and it has this kind of panel wall everywhere. There was a table that was mounted with some l-brackets onto it and I would like to move it to the other room. However it seems that the gap between the panels and the…
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How to remove a screw inserted from the wrong side in an IKEA ALEX drawer unit?

We just bought an IKEA Alex 9 drawer unit. I assembled most of it without difficulty, except for step step 25 from the assembly instructions. I wasn't paying enough attention, and screwed the screw in from the outside of the drawer through the…
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Rubbered Washer Nuts Direction?

When a nut has a built in rubber washer, does the rubber side have to go on the inside as it is almost impossible to get it started?
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How do I even out a pair of bookcases on an uneven floor?

So, I have a couple Ikea Billy bookcases, normal. I got them with doors, so with the forward weighting, I'm a bit extra paranoid about tipping. I put them together; all fine. Then I try to place them against the wall. I find the floor is uneven.…
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Ikea bookshelf is wobbly after assembly. How can I stabilize it?

I assembled this bookshelf from Ikea, and it is unstable - the top part can move left and right. This remains so when I put the inner shelves in place, so I fear they might be unstable too. I verified that all screws and nails are tight. What more…
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I'm assembling a swing set, having issues keeping it square

Let me start off by saying I am a complete and total newb when it comes to wood work, so any advise is super helpful. Okay, so I purchased a swing set that you assemble yourself. I started to put it together and I'm already stuck on like the fourth…
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What size ratchets do I need to assemble some new equipment?

I recently purchased a power rack and various other bits and pieces for the home gym. In the instruction manual the nuts and bolts on the hardware list state the following sizes: 1/2" × 3 - 1/2" 1/2" × 16t I'm about to go and purchase a ratchet set…
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How can I cover the unfinished edge of particle board?

I am new to this forum so please excuse if this is off topic. I am having trouble figuring out how to fix my entertainment center / TV stand. I recently bought it from Amazon and assembled it at home. I made a mistake while assembling and as a…
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