Fix Wardrobe to Wall?

[stevec59]

Hi,
My new wardrobe should be arriving soom and its quite big, its got 6 doors w=271cm, H=225cm & D=63cm, talking to the salesman the base is in 2 bits, so each base will do 3 doors, the question is, do I need to fix it to the wall?

If I do, my thoughts on doing this are, get some battening the thickness of the skiting board + @5mm (this is because I am assuming the back will be hardboard and set back @5mm), fix that to the wall(there should be some down timers in that width, I have plasterborad walls), then put another Battern on the inside of the wardrobe, so that it makes a sandwich ( battern,hardboard back of wardrobe & batten).

What do we think?

Thanks

Steve

 

[wingcoax]

Think you should read the instructions for your wardrobes, they usually tell you how to do it.

 

[big-all]

you need to keep in mind carpet grippers can throw the units forward

you should not fix tightly to the wall as the units arnt strong enough to support from the back
attachment to the back should be loose and allow a few mm travel before tightening to keep the weight on the floor

the only purpose off the straps are to stop tipping forward in unusual circumstances

 

[stevec59]

Thanks big-all, I don't think that there are carpet grippers in that room, I think its felt backed carped held in place with the spray adhesive that they use.

Steve

 

[big-all]

25mm x 150mm x 3 and 6mm strips off mdf/ply/frame packers can be realy good at leaning tall units back
and if you push them just under the edges on the sides you wont see them as the carpet will spring up and cover the edge

 

[TicklyT]

Mirror plates can be useful.

Fix to the back of the carcass, rather than the back panel (out of sight at the top, say) and a screw into the wall studs