ᐅ Question about the IKEA BESTÅ/FRAMSTÅ TV and Storage Unit Combination

Hello everyone,

I will soon be moving into my first own apartment and have chosen a "wall unit" for the living room.

Unfortunately, the apartment has only drywall (plasterboard) walls, so I’m not sure if I can use this "wall unit." As I understand it, each panel must be attached individually to the wall, is that correct? Will this hold up on drywall walls?

Best regards
bigloopfan

I have the same ones... really liked them... mine are in dark brown, and the doors and drawers have glass panels where you can insert your own pictures.

For us, the panel was always attached to the second-to-last stud with two screws each, as also stated in the instructions... as for the screws, I would ask at the hardware store... but I hung my kitchen wall cabinets on them since we also have drywall anchors there, and so far they hold.

Edit: My husband just said that our hollow wall anchors are made of metal...

Hello Denise,

thank you for the information. Does that mean I have to drill a total of 4 times for the two panel rows?

Best regards
bigloopfan

Yes... it is the same for us...

It's best to ask at the hardware store which anchors are most suitable for your gypsum board walls and whether they can support the weight. We definitely don’t want the whole thing falling down during the night... right?

But actually, there’s nothing wrong with these metal anchors. Under normal conditions, they should hold.

Regards, Maverick1854