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I guess not even parents screw them to the wall. The fixtures have always been included, and the manual warns owners to fix the furniture to the wall.

magduf 7y ago
Yeah, I think this is a pretty classic example showing how almost no one actually reads the manual or follows the instructions.
tropo 7y ago
That just isn't reasonable. It damages the wall. Many people have basement heat, which means a 3-inch gap. Either you make a huge hole for a toggle bolt and then lose the hardware forever, or you have to find a stud. Lots of people are incapable of finding a stud. People want to move furniture for vacuuming. Renters aren't supposed to drill holes in the walls. The reasonable solution is weight in the bottom, but that is either expensive to ship or the customer must provide it. A slab of lead would be great. A water tank is an interesting solution.
- whymsicalburito 7y ago
  How is it not reasonable for people to learn BASIC handy skills? It is in no way shape or form unreasonable to expect people to be able to properly secure something to their wall unless they have a physical impairment.
  - toomuchtodo 7y ago
    Learned helplessness.
    - whymsicalburito 7y ago
      sadly so so true :(
      - poo-poo 7y ago
        Not really. Take five seconds to think about it. Kids don't need dressers to be as high as an adult's chest. The furniture just doesn't need to be tall. There's nothing convenient about a tall dresser that you have to peek over the top drawer of. Why make dressers even four feet high? The volume works better if split in half, so you can readily see down into drawers. That said, this is obviously all just one big ikea ad. If it were science, it would be about dressers in general, statistics around the globe and how to stack up the instances where kids got killed.
JauntTrooper 7y ago
We tried with these Ikea models, but couldn't do it. Our apartment walls are very dense, and it's almost impossible to drive a screw through.
- whymsicalburito 7y ago
  Did you try with power tools? You can drive screws through concrete... Maybe try again or ask someone for help?
  - tropo 7y ago
    You can drive screws through a pipe or cable, but I don't suggest doing so. When there is a will, there is a way.
- timc3 7y ago
  If it’s concrete or some other material similar get an SDS+ drill.

magduf 7y ago

Yeah, I think this is a pretty classic example showing how almost no one actually reads the manual or follows the instructions.

tropo 7y ago

That just isn't reasonable. It damages the wall. Many people have basement heat, which means a 3-inch gap. Either you make a huge hole for a toggle bolt and then lose the hardware forever, or you have to find a stud. Lots of people are incapable of finding a stud. People want to move furniture for vacuuming. Renters aren't supposed to drill holes in the walls. The reasonable solution is weight in the bottom, but that is either expensive to ship or the customer must provide it. A slab of lead would be great. A water tank is an interesting solution.

whymsicalburito 7y ago
How is it not reasonable for people to learn BASIC handy skills? It is in no way shape or form unreasonable to expect people to be able to properly secure something to their wall unless they have a physical impairment.
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  Learned helplessness.
  - whymsicalburito 7y ago
    sadly so so true :(
    - poo-poo 7y ago
      Not really. Take five seconds to think about it. Kids don't need dressers to be as high as an adult's chest. The furniture just doesn't need to be tall. There's nothing convenient about a tall dresser that you have to peek over the top drawer of. Why make dressers even four feet high? The volume works better if split in half, so you can readily see down into drawers. That said, this is obviously all just one big ikea ad. If it were science, it would be about dressers in general, statistics around the globe and how to stack up the instances where kids got killed.

JauntTrooper 7y ago

We tried with these Ikea models, but couldn't do it. Our apartment walls are very dense, and it's almost impossible to drive a screw through.

whymsicalburito 7y ago
Did you try with power tools? You can drive screws through concrete... Maybe try again or ask someone for help?
- tropo 7y ago
  You can drive screws through a pipe or cable, but I don't suggest doing so. When there is a will, there is a way.
timc3 7y ago
If it’s concrete or some other material similar get an SDS+ drill.