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I am suppose to move to an apartment community in Durham that does not want their walls punctured. The book shelves that I purchased from IKEA in NY requires some anchoring to the wall to support the weight of the books and to make the shelf stable. I wanted to know if there is anywhere in the Raleigh/Durham area that I can pick up two decent book cabinet/shelves that are reasonably priced and requires no tethers to stabilize it ..... any idea folks? This way I would not have to carry these IKEA ones with me.
I am suppose to move to an apartment community in Durham that does not want their walls punctured. The book shelves that I purchased from IKEA in NY requires some anchoring to the wall to support the weight of the books and to make the shelf stable. I wanted to know if there is anywhere in the Raleigh/Durham area that I can pick up two decent book cabinet/shelves that are reasonably priced and requires no tethers to stabilize it ..... any idea folks? This way I would not have to carry these IKEA ones with me.
Walmart? Target? I've picked up some nice, sturdy bookcases from both that don't require anchoring and hold up to 35 - 40 lbs per shelf. I don't think I've spent more than $29 on a single one of them, and a couple have been going strong for several years now. Stick with the wider, shorter bookcases and you should be golden. Oh, and of course arrange your books heaviest on the bottom few shelves. I bet you already know that, though.
I am suppose to move to an apartment community in Durham that does not want their walls punctured.
How are you supposed to mount stuff to the walls, then? Some furniture would have safety issues without tethering or anti-tip devices. Seems that the apartment would be liable if there was injury due to their policy.
See if there's some unfinished solid-wood stores around you. I've always found excellent bookcases and other furniture at those type of places. No veneers or particle board junk. Keep the height at 5 feet or less for stability.
Should be in your local yellow pages under "Furniture-Unfinished".
Even if I had a very sturdy bookcase, I'd want to anchor it if it was tall. I'd explain to the management that it was a safety issue and that I'd be willing to plaster and paint the holes when I moved.
Can they even say that legally? I mean w/kids that would be a huge liability to not be allowed to anchor anything. And what does that mean for pictures? You can't hang a single picture?!
Can they even say that legally? I mean w/kids that would be a huge liability to not be allowed to anchor anything. And what does that mean for pictures? You can't hang a single picture?!
Sorry guys, my wife just informed me that they mentioned not wanting to drill the walls after we mentioned getting an alarm system installed. Therefore, this may be just applicable to the drilling of their walls as it pertains to the company installing the alarm system. I will definitely will double check with them ... thanks for all your input.
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