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Anchor furniture to wall l bracket.
Drive the screws into the studs with an impact driver securing the bracket to the wall.
A third option is to secure the shelf to the wall with metal strapping.
Then position your empty bookcase at a point between the wall studs.
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The furniture strap bracket serves as your guide for where the pre drilled holes should go.
A simple l bracket will do.
Use l brackets for fixing wardrobes or chests of drawers to walls.
Once the bookcase is positioned place an l bracket on top so it is flush with the wall and shelf and use a drill to attach the bracket to the top of the shelf.
You attach a metal plate at the other end to your wall or furniture using screws or a similar adhesive pad.
Furniture safety straps eliminate the need to drill any holes instead you secure the strap to the wall glue a piece of velcro to the shelf unit and press the strap onto the velcro strip.
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Impact drivers just help to not strip the wood.
Like corner brackets metal strapping calls for holes in the bookshelf.
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Wide pieces of furniture might need additional restraints.
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Finally use a drill to attach another l bracket between the wall and the side of the shelf.
This is done so the screw will go in easier and be less likely to split the wood.
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For stacked pieces of furniture anchor the top piece e g hutch additional bookcase etc to the base and then anchor to the wall.
How to anchor furniture to a wall.
Ensure the restraints are installed into a solid piece of wood on the back or the top of the furniture.
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