On 11/03/2021 08:42, Bert Coules wrote:
"soup" wrote:

IME the panels on the back of IKEA furniture are just dust shields and
have absolutely no external load put on them so ordinary panel pins
should be fine .

In this case, the back panel does also serve to hold the entire assembly
square, but again, the external load is minimal.


Mmm any pieces I have had to assemble,if racking is at all a possibility
there is additional supports[1]to prevent that from happening.

However if you feel that is an issue with your piece fair enough.

Why would IKEA use a piece of hardboard as a structural member ?
IKEA does not want to have to deal with lots of returns so whilst built
down to a price, there is nothing in their 'designs' which can't handle
their function.

As others have said perhaps even stapling is a way forward.
Just don't use fancy staples that may split the wood.

I would still be tempted to ignore any 'second function' of the back
piece and treat it as a dust shield .

Only IMHO, you do you.

[1] English IS my first language (some would say barely ;O) ) but I am
unsure what the bits between the sides at the back are called