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Michael06707 Jul 2011 13:44Hello everyone,
Yesterday, we saw a combination of an Expedit shelving unit with an attached desktop. I quite liked it, and it also fits well with our renovation plans for a new living room. However, I have a multifunction printer, and I wanted to place it inside the Expedit. The printer is, of course, larger than one of the small square compartments. So I would have to remove one of the vertical dividers—specifically the top one. According to the assembly instructions, these are “just” slotted in, so I don’t think that would be a problem. My printer would fit into this compartment, which would then be twice as wide (I’m not sure yet if I can fully open the scanner lid).
My question is: Has anyone ever removed a horizontal shelf board in an Expedit shelving unit? And if so, did it affect the stability in any way?
Best regards,
Michael
Yesterday, we saw a combination of an Expedit shelving unit with an attached desktop. I quite liked it, and it also fits well with our renovation plans for a new living room. However, I have a multifunction printer, and I wanted to place it inside the Expedit. The printer is, of course, larger than one of the small square compartments. So I would have to remove one of the vertical dividers—specifically the top one. According to the assembly instructions, these are “just” slotted in, so I don’t think that would be a problem. My printer would fit into this compartment, which would then be twice as wide (I’m not sure yet if I can fully open the scanner lid).
My question is: Has anyone ever removed a horizontal shelf board in an Expedit shelving unit? And if so, did it affect the stability in any way?
Best regards,
Michael
But you mean the narrow boards now, right? Not the wide ones that connect the main panels?
Look for an Expedit plan as a PDF for the 59cm (23 inch) version (EUR).
If you leave out the small boards, you will have holes in the respective side panels, but you can probably hide them with blind caps in the right color.
If you leave out one of the wider boards, then you cannot attach two of the narrow boards. So a huge hole appears.
And as a conclusion, it should be noted that the stability naturally decreases. The load specifications will no longer be accurate, and if something happens, Ikea will not cover it as a “assembly error.”
With a shelving unit that has a cardboard back panel (or thin wood), you can also leave out this back panel, but it also plays a role in stability, as with the Pax back panel. You just have to keep that in mind.
With the Expedit (solid boards), it should not be a problem to leave out one of the narrow boards.
Just remember the holes that will appear and that the load capacity will be reduced.
Look for an Expedit plan as a PDF for the 59cm (23 inch) version (EUR).
If you leave out the small boards, you will have holes in the respective side panels, but you can probably hide them with blind caps in the right color.
If you leave out one of the wider boards, then you cannot attach two of the narrow boards. So a huge hole appears.
And as a conclusion, it should be noted that the stability naturally decreases. The load specifications will no longer be accurate, and if something happens, Ikea will not cover it as a “assembly error.”
With a shelving unit that has a cardboard back panel (or thin wood), you can also leave out this back panel, but it also plays a role in stability, as with the Pax back panel. You just have to keep that in mind.
With the Expedit (solid boards), it should not be a problem to leave out one of the narrow boards.
Just remember the holes that will appear and that the load capacity will be reduced.
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