Connecting Ikea Billy bookcases
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 |
Connecting Ikea Billy bookcases
HI
got the CD units 6 connected together you can use a kitchen cabinet fixing bolt to connect them just drill through 2 adjacent shelf support holes and fit the bolt through. The bolt is not like a conventional nut and bolt but a 2 part assembly which screw together as 1 half is a thin tube threaded internally and the other a screw which screws into it. Try your local DIY store or kitchen shop . Most DIY kitchens have these couplings in the plastic bits bag. HTH CJ |
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. |
Connecting Ikea Billy bookcases
On May 30, 11:17*am, 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 I'm sure that when I bought mine several years ago, they came with a couple of wide u-shaped metal rods that fitted in holes in the top of the side panels. I didnt use them because there was too much play when they were connected this way. I used a couple of metal strips (like mecano) and screwed them on the tops, far enough back so that you couldnt see them. This does mean that you wont be able to use top extensions though. Alan |
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