Do I need to nail the cabinet into the wall? Or will it stand on its own? I prefer not to have any nails in the walls since we're renting. Thanks!
1778734
We had to strap ours to the wall because it would not stand alone. We tried to do it without the straps at first but that did not work at all.
1778735
You don't need to do that however I will strongly advice you to make sure it is balanced. If there are floor boards or tiles on the bottom of the wall make sure you cut out a piece on the back bottom side to make the cabinet sit flush with the back wall.
1540820
I also did not want a cabinet as it was installed on my screen porch. I screwed eye bolts into the wall and used a cable with hooks on both ends and a turnbuckle to tighten it. I installed the cable behind the TV. The unit stands alone and has adjustable feet to get it level but once you add the TV weight it tends to lean forward. I am very happy with the result and satisfied with the unit, it is very robust.
676011
One shelf is fixed but you can likely leave that out when building the cabinet. Top and bottom have the same finish, so that wouldn't be a concern. Only thing is that you would have to come up with a different method of mounting it to the wall, the original design will not work. The original design is for the cabinet to just hang on a separate (included) piece of wood that is anchored to the wall.
302049
It can stand alone without using the included wall brace bracket. However, if you want it to stand by itself I would highly recommend you have a lot of heavy books/objects in the lower shelves to stabilize it. Mine is reasonably stable (but against the wall) and doesn't tip easily, but if I had pets/children running around the house I would only recommend it against the wall since it's quite tall and has a relatively narrow base. Hope that helps
1628958
We mounted ours on the side of the kitchen cabinet. It came with two screws and a template for marking the cabinet (or wall, case may be) for drilling a hole that matches. The block is extremely sturdy because it was mounted this way and doesn't wobble at all.
2200089
There is no need to attach to a wall. It stands very stable by itself. Goodluck!
51947
We attached ours to the bed frame. I don't think it will stand up on its own without securing it to the wall.
1336262
You would have to build a shelf. There's no provision for wall hanging built-in.
283627
The shelf corners hang from a vertical support arm (uprights?) that has a inch or two wiggle room. They connect to a brace that must be anchored into solid wood (ceiling joists) on either end of the vertical support arm. You'll need to install bolts from the outside so the shelf cannot be so close to the wall that you can't install, and tighten the bolt. There was a series of back and forth install steps that I needed to go through before I had the shelf put up properly, but I am happy I went with this product. It looks solid and dependable. Good Luck
1781660
it will stand on its own but not very stable. I think it really needs to be wall mounted.
694095
I would check with a professional carpenter if you have or will be putting in a wall unit. It's a different project from what I took on as a DIY.
854734
I live in an apartment, too, and I did not use a drill to mount the board. I hammered in two picture hanging nails. I just made sure I chose nails that could support the weight of the board and measured out where to put them. I use my board regularly and have had no problems with this set up.
1830601
We intalled ours in a build-in cabinet space (it replaced the same model that we had for 14 years) - it is wobbly, but that is becasue it needs to be bolted down but me husband has not gotten around to doing it yet. :) Good luck!
668378
Do not do that unless ypu plan on securing them together. Look into getting a bigger cabinet just to be safe. Seriously it will fall over if you stack them. Not worth the injury.
1736042
I know it says you can surface mount this cabinet, but it is really made to be inset into the wall. I contacted a friends maintenance man who installed it into the wall for me for $100 and he did a very professional job. I would advise against surface mounting this cabinet. My cabinet had some damage to the frame, but I filled it in with a marker so it is barely noticeable. I was going to have it surface mounted but I am very glad I paid the $100 to have an experienced maintenance man set it into the wall. Because I hired it done, that's about all I can tell you. Perhaps your local Home Depot could suggest someone who could help.
1305032
It stands fine alone. I never attached to wall or bed. Assembled, it is pretty heavy.
1995971
Rachel - I'd like to say "yes" but the cabinet is at home, and I'm at work. I'd feel more confident if I were looking right at it. I think it would look very nice without the legs, but I'm not sure if it would balance properly.