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I want to attach Bjarnum hooks to a vertically placed Lack shelving unit. I know that lack shelves are made of particle board and hollow with paper inside, would I need to use some special kind of screws? Would it work?
The hooks would be used to hang coats at the entry way and should be placed somewhere between the first and second block height on the side. Thanks in advance!!
The silver little things are the hooks that fold up. Would this work?
I doubt the Lack shelf veneer would be able to carry the weight no matter what sort of attachment you used. Could you perhaps mount a cleat across the wall and use that for your hooks?
Somehow I thought since it could have legs attached to them or those wall-mounting clips, it should have been able to take some kind of screws... Is it because the legs would be attached to the corners?
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Generally IKEA designs like the LACK have solid blocks of wood in the ends and/or corners. Is there any way you can upload a picture of what you're talking about? There might be a way to do what you're talking about, but I'm not sure I'm picturing it right in my head.
If you upload it in the Modifications Gallery you can just edit the first post of this thread and choose the imageset you uploaded, that will put them all on the top where we can add notes etc. The image sets and notes are our new toy, so I'm always looking for ways to play with it .
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I tried associating the gallery, but it doesn't seem to really work, so I just added the image link. I suppose the hooks could be moved up and down and maybe closer to the edges if need be, but perhaps the picture would tell the story better.
I don't know that this IS what I was picturing, so a picture is invaluable. Hrm... Just off the top of my head I'd say that the sidewalls of that shelving unit most likely ARE load bearing, in which case they would probably be made of solid particle board instead of a a honeycomb structure. Especially since they look fairly thin. I'd check it in the store to be sure, but if that's the case they would probably be ok for light loads, any kids hanging on them though and all bets are OFF .
Can you tell me what didn't seem to work when you tried to associate the image with the thread? Since I was involved with the design of the system, it's really hard for me to see it as someone new does, so feedback from folks that have trouble with it is invaluable.
You had the image loaded in the gallery, all I did was edit the first post in the thread, drop down one of the three choices (I used "Before") and selected the image set you uploaded, then saved the post.
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Re: Screwing hooks onto Lack Shelving unit
The sides of the Lack unit definitely are NOT solid - only the edges are.
One way you might be able to pull this off is to first put up some sort of hanging strip on the Lack unit itself - a 1x4 for instance, as long as the Lack is deep, and screw it into the solid outside edges of the Lack. Then you could screw your hooks into the 1 x 4. Your only issue then would be to match the color of the hanging strip to that of the Lack unit.
The sides of the Lack unit definitely are NOT solid - only the edges are.
No substitute for direct experience . Thanks!
So the solid strip go all the way up the front and back edges? Any idea how thick it is Chuck? I was wondering about the possibility of using a more decorative piece of wood with routed edges, but that would push the screws back toward the center a bit to accommodate the routing. Might make it look like a decorative touch rather than a functional necessity though?
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I don't know that this IS what I was picturing, so a picture is invaluable. Hrm... Just off the top of my head I'd say that the sidewalls of that shelving unit most likely ARE load bearing, in which case they would probably be made of solid particle board instead of a a honeycomb structure. Especially since they look fairly thin. I'd check it in the store to be sure, but if that's the case they would probably be ok for light loads, any kids hanging on them though and all bets are OFF .
Can you tell me what didn't seem to work when you tried to associate the image with the thread? Since I was involved with the design of the system, it's really hard for me to see it as someone new does, so feedback from folks that have trouble with it is invaluable.
You had the image loaded in the gallery, all I did was edit the first post in the thread, drop down one of the three choices (I used "Before") and selected the image set you uploaded, then saved the post.
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Yes, that's where I want the hooks to go. Seems like the consensus is that I probably need to screw/nail in a strip of wood horizontally between where the casters would have gone. Probably try to stain/paint it a color that's similar to my black-brown Lack... and then hang the hooks on there.
I'll try to see if that works, hopefully it doesn't ruin my shelf... heh...
I did what you said when I uploaded the image into the gallery, but when I selected the Before association and pressed preview, nothing showed up, I tried several times using during and after too. I also tried just posting, but the image didn't appear, I'm not sure why...
I did what you said when I uploaded the image into the gallery, but when I selected the Before association and pressed preview, nothing showed up, I tried several times using during and after too. I also tried just posting, but the image didn't appear, I'm not sure why...
Hrm... Can you tell me what browser/version and operating system you're using? Sounds like maybe the javascript isn't running?
Regarding the wood strip, that's probably the way to go. If you tap gently with a hammer you should be able to tell where it changes from solid to hollow by the change in the sound, make sure you put your screws through the wood strip and into as close to the middle of the solid strip as you can. Pilot holes are a must too ;-).
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