tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post5254802815560999273..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: IKEA JUNK.......Poor Design and My Fixdrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-2925243371580879442014-02-04T11:34:35.329-08:002014-02-04T11:34:35.329-08:00With wood movement those nails that you've add...With wood movement those nails that you've added are counter-productive. The drawer as-designed is good at its price point, and rated for 75Lbs load. The particular "defect" of not having a longitudinal dado in the pine sides means that it doesn't matter in assembly which side goes where, so in addition to saving them a few pennies on a feature that would not add any strength to the drawer, it makes for fewer ways that the customer can screw-up the assembly process.<br /><br />If you go to Lowes and buy 5 pairs of 12" Blum 230M drawer slides, you will pay about what you paid at Ikea for the whole piece of furniture. Ikea are selling it at a price point, and that price is part of the reason your wife bought the Tarva and not something like Heywood Wakefield:<br />http://www.heywood-wakefield.com/bedroom/m522-encore-5-drawer-chest/<br /><br />If you want to stiffen-up flat-pack furniture, then I suggest the following:<br />-- Any joint that has cam fasteners can also be glued. (use "Melamine Glue" on the melamine stuff)<br />-- often there is room behind the drawer-runners to mount standard pressed steel 100-lb shelf-brackets on the top and bottom rear inside corners of the cabinet:<br />http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-10-in-x-12-in-White-Shelf-Bracket-15254/202034279<br />-- On particleboard furniture the rear panels can be replaced with thicker masonite paneling or plywood -- bigger home centers will often even cut it to size for you on their panel saw. On real-wood one can't have things securely fixed where there is incompatible wood movement (different grain directions, solid-vs-plywood) so don't add a plywood back or bottom to your Tarva<br /><br />Douglas2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-38312295841812794752014-02-04T08:51:41.380-08:002014-02-04T08:51:41.380-08:00Yes, I did, but I think it still needs a bit more ...Yes, I did, but I think it still needs a bit more strength.<br /><br />Ikea chests like this one aren't very sturdy. Try and move one without <i>completely</i> emptying it, including removing the drawers <br />and you're asking for trouble. They flex too much, and the slides will pop loose, requiring you to take most of it apart so you can try and tighten all the loose hardware. If you're lucky, none of the hardware has ripped out of the wood. Otherwise get out the Gorilla Glue and toothpicks, and start repairing it.<br /><br />Yes, I think the design is clever in the way that everything goes together with the cam-lock fasteners, but these things just aren't very sturdy.<br /><br />Kind of reminds me of the way the Tredway Corporation cheapened up their furniture in "Executive Suite".drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-59300267457219655562014-02-04T08:18:57.974-08:002014-02-04T08:18:57.974-08:00Uh, didn't you happen to notice that when you ...Uh, didn't you happen to notice that when you attach the metal drawer-slides, they support the side edges of the drawer bottom? <br /><br />Douglas2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-52783531472574409762014-02-03T16:30:41.074-08:002014-02-03T16:30:41.074-08:00Tell 'ya what, Bubba, you have more talent in ...Tell 'ya what, Bubba, you have more talent in one finger than I'll ever have in my life. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-19840001969372139472014-02-03T09:09:08.032-08:002014-02-03T09:09:08.032-08:00Frantic pursuit of the all mighty dollar (or Krone...Frantic pursuit of the all mighty dollar (or Kroner)... And THIS is what we get...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-72322490613976325912014-02-03T08:55:25.939-08:002014-02-03T08:55:25.939-08:00Unfortunately, IKEA isn't alone in that catego...Unfortunately, IKEA isn't alone in that category. The list of companies from whom I'll buy anything is a lot shorter, these days.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com