Hello everyone,
I am planning to place a Kallax shelf from Ikea on the old floorboards in my period apartment. The problem is that these floorboards are not completely flat; some are slightly warped or uneven. My question is: How can I best level the Kallax shelf on these old floorboards so that it doesn’t wobble or stand crooked? I prefer not to make any permanent changes to the floor, so no major screeding or similar work, please.
What practical methods or materials would you recommend to prepare the floor optimally for the shelf? Are there special pads, wedges, leveling compounds, or other tricks that work well? Tips on how to handle different floorboard thicknesses or slopes would be very helpful. Thank you in advance!
I am planning to place a Kallax shelf from Ikea on the old floorboards in my period apartment. The problem is that these floorboards are not completely flat; some are slightly warped or uneven. My question is: How can I best level the Kallax shelf on these old floorboards so that it doesn’t wobble or stand crooked? I prefer not to make any permanent changes to the floor, so no major screeding or similar work, please.
What practical methods or materials would you recommend to prepare the floor optimally for the shelf? Are there special pads, wedges, leveling compounds, or other tricks that work well? Tips on how to handle different floorboard thicknesses or slopes would be very helpful. Thank you in advance!
theota schrieb:
an old building with wooden plank floors and a Kallax shelf – it will never be perfectly levelYou’ve made a good point! I agree, but I still want to find the most stable solution possible since the shelf will be heavily loaded with books. Thanks for the tips about wooden shims and rubber or felt pads—I will give those a try.
One more question to the group: Does anyone have experience with whether it makes sense to prepare the floor with a layer of rubber granulate or something similar before placing the shims or pads? I have seen something like this used for load distribution on wooden plank floors before.