IKEA - anyone else having probs?

Edinburghlass_2

I think you'll find that any largish piece of furniture from Ikea comes with a couple of bands that you fix to the back and then to the wall to stop any toppling forward.

mrwibble

jw1096 wrote:

I could actually explode right now because of that place - I bought a wardrobe that cost me £250 (not cheap to me!) and all was going well until I was finishing the assembly this evening. Ive put the doors on and im installing the internal doors, then the thing FALLS ON TOP OF ME!!!! Ive tried everything to keep it up, it would appear that the weight of the doors is too much for the frame!! If I have the doors open, I have a wardrobe on my head, and if they are closed, its still precarious!! My floor isnt wonky, there is nothing in its way, and ive connected every bit properly.

Ive emailed the customer services as I want a phone call tomorrow and if It isnt sorted pronto then they are going to have a whole world of misery coming their way. Its a hazard!! I dont want the thing in my house anymore, and returns are going to be a pain because I threw the packaging away!

I hate to say this but Ikea do actually put a lot of work into product design and ease of assembly (believe it or not) regardless of their other customer service attributes. The problem may be a manufacturing fault but its more likely to be on your side - either wonky floor (check it with a spirit level - buy one from B&Q and return it if you don't want to keep it) or wonky assembly (again check it with a spirit level). Even a small amount out of true may be enough but if all OK wrt levels it should not topple over if properly assembled (check you have done EVERYTHING by the book then check again) - I've cursed self-assembly furniture in the past then upon checking the instructions realised a vital stage has been missed ! I think the doors are usually the last item to go on but please follow the instructions.

If you have a reasonably flat floor, your assembly is spot on and double-checked then return it. If you still don't feel confident then maybe you have someone similar to my local handyman who will do assembly for £20hr - I've used him for floorboard fixing / carpet laying when I ran out of time on redecorating the nursery but I know he does a lot of MFI / Ikea flat-pack assembly for people.

mrwibble

Edinburghlass wrote:

I think you'll find that any largish piece of furniture from Ikea comes with a couple of bands that you fix to the back and then to the wall to stop any toppling forward.

These bands are to stop toddlers etc pulling it over if they clamber up the item not for holding it up in normal use. If it doesn't stand up without them then something is wrong (floor or furniture).

Do not use them for any other purpose - sods law says either you or junior will be next to it when it topples over.