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They must never have moved them or had a weight imbalance leading to side-shear force. Wood dowel into particleboard construction is an abomination.
by harshreality 8y ago
They must never have moved them or had a weight imbalance leading to side-shear force. Wood dowel into particleboard construction is an abomination.
- 52-6F-62 8y agoThey've moved with them multiple times. 3 house moves in different cities/towns and many times throughout their current house! Though, to be fair, they used to laminate them in real wood. That said I've had some mac-tack $10 Ikea bookshelves (I bought 4!) for over 4 years and I've moved them once, taken them apart and put them back together multiple times with no problems . I store my entire mini library on those. All good. If you're careless with the connectors and screws then you're going to have a bad time. Definitely watch how much torque you put into any action. I also wouldn't treat them as a jungle gym. They won't compare to a dovetailed hardwood shelf mounted to studs, but they hold up alright with care.
- Luc 8y agoThey've sold >60 million Billy bookcases. Some wood dowels, but mainly cam locks, and a backboard nailed to the frame to provide rigidity.