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Default Connecting Ikea Billy bookcases

On 30 May, 11:17, wrote:
Hi guys, I've just bought a number of Ikea bookcases to make into a
storage unit (something similar to this :http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S39847644).
They didn't have a combination that matched my exact requirements so I
bought separate units.

I have the corner connectors and they're fine, but there doesn't seem
to be any easy way of connecting two adjacent units together. *I
assumed there must be some kind of bracket similar to the corner
connectors but for connecting two units side by side, but I can't find
anything like this on their website.

I am thinking of using the same connectors that you use for connecting
two kitchen cabinets together, but obviously *the bolt heads will be
visible and it means drilling the bookcases anyway so spoiling them if
I ever wanted to re-arrange them.

I'm sure somebody out there has already built something similar, so
please let me know what you did.

Thanks


Another vote for cabinet connectors... I also used the shelf support
holes as a guide. I think I had to widen them from 5 to 6mm or
similar.

I have three (400 - 800 - 400) joined like this including height
extension units. Made a huge difference to how they looked, as well as
their stability.

M.
M.