Disassembling IKEA wardrobes for removal?

sharpee

I've moved 4 times in the past 5 years and all my IKEA furniture was disassembled and rebuilt for removal. Its quick easy to do

renifer7

Thank you for all the replies!

Pincher

Assuming you are hiring a Luton van any way,
I would put them in the van, but put stuff in the wardrobe during transit to maximise the space.

time2deal

I agree removing the back is the most delicate part. And you can't live without it, as it gives a lot of the structural integrity to the wardrobe - strangely enough!

Once you take them apart once, actually putting them back together is easier than the first time, as you can leave in things like dowels, and hinges - making it easier the second time around. Try not to lose too many pieces in the trip though!

jjj1980

I have the Pax Wardrobes, Malmesbury drawers and Expedit storage units and have disassembled and re-assembled them a number of times for moves. Do yourself a favour though and visit the Ikea Customer Service desk to get some spare dowels, screws etc as a just in case.

Also, to remove the back panels, after removing the doors, turn the wardrobe onto its longest side, place either a strip of polystyrene or thin rolled up towel along the edge and and tap along with a hammer, repeating until the back panel is loose then lift the last bit by hand. Stop any impact damaging the panel.

msgnomey

Be careful with the legs/feet. I helped DD move and her managed to lose a foot/leg during the process, mind you it could have been the clutz who was 'helping'