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ronja200211 Aug 2010 14:58Hello,
I’m interested in the Expedit shelf unit. Since it’s basically a room divider, it should be stable enough to stand freely in the middle of a room, right? I once saw one in an office and gave it a little shake when no one was looking, and it wobbled quite a bit. I don’t know how many times that shelf had been moved or how old it was... so now I’m hoping to hear about your experiences. I find the Expedit more attractive than the Billy shelf, but the Billy has a back panel and is therefore probably more stable—like Pax wardrobes, which gain stability from their back panels too, right?
Looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards
I’m interested in the Expedit shelf unit. Since it’s basically a room divider, it should be stable enough to stand freely in the middle of a room, right? I once saw one in an office and gave it a little shake when no one was looking, and it wobbled quite a bit. I don’t know how many times that shelf had been moved or how old it was... so now I’m hoping to hear about your experiences. I find the Expedit more attractive than the Billy shelf, but the Billy has a back panel and is therefore probably more stable—like Pax wardrobes, which gain stability from their back panels too, right?
Looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards
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Maverick185412 Aug 2010 07:14Good morning,
the Expedit is stable on its own, but even the assembly instructions recommend securing the shelf to the wall for added stability. If you only plan to place a few items in it, for decorative purposes, you don’t need to fix it to the wall. However, if it will be loaded with heavier items, wall mounting is definitely necessary.
The problem is that the shelf is too narrow and too tall, which can cause it to tip over. In this case, the back panel is not crucial. The side panels and the base are strong enough.
Regards, Maverick1854
the Expedit is stable on its own, but even the assembly instructions recommend securing the shelf to the wall for added stability. If you only plan to place a few items in it, for decorative purposes, you don’t need to fix it to the wall. However, if it will be loaded with heavier items, wall mounting is definitely necessary.
The problem is that the shelf is too narrow and too tall, which can cause it to tip over. In this case, the back panel is not crucial. The side panels and the base are strong enough.
Regards, Maverick1854
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ronja200212 Aug 2010 12:35hmm.. so the office wobbled from side to side.. so it wasn’t a square but a trapezoid.. hmm.. was that clear? 😕
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Maverick185412 Aug 2010 14:26Then it wasn’t an Expedit, because the Expedit is only available as a rectangle or a square.
Regards Maverick1854
Regards Maverick1854
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obzervatoer13 Aug 2010 21:37not a square but a trapezoid.. Did you mean to write parallelogram? I don’t have an EXPEDIT myself (yet), but I suspect it’s caused by poor screwing or overloading, or both. 😉
Hello Ronja,
We have had the Expedit at home, I believe, since it was first released. Initially, we had two units with a total length of about 3m (10 feet). The shelves are used to store vinyl records and books. Of course, according to the instructions, these units should be anchored.
You don’t need to worry about tipping as long as they are properly loaded. At the moment, we are using two of them again, and they are not attached to the wall because I had to run cables for a printer, lava lamps, phone, server, etc. behind them.
The shelf does not move in the direction it might tip. I tested movement along the length, but it is negligible—you would need to pull very hard before anything would happen. I have two children and am very cautious about safety in this regard.
I can definitely recommend the 150x150cm (59x59 inch) units as long as the floor is reasonably level, which is not a problem.
One minor downside I’ve experienced is that they don’t necessarily take apart easily. During our last move, I had to force them apart because disassembly was impossible. I suspect that the components were not 100% dry, which was unfortunate, but considering the price and availability, it’s just a small flaw.
Best regards,
Schweni, who is moving again in 4 weeks and hopes these units can be disassembled this time
We have had the Expedit at home, I believe, since it was first released. Initially, we had two units with a total length of about 3m (10 feet). The shelves are used to store vinyl records and books. Of course, according to the instructions, these units should be anchored.
You don’t need to worry about tipping as long as they are properly loaded. At the moment, we are using two of them again, and they are not attached to the wall because I had to run cables for a printer, lava lamps, phone, server, etc. behind them.
The shelf does not move in the direction it might tip. I tested movement along the length, but it is negligible—you would need to pull very hard before anything would happen. I have two children and am very cautious about safety in this regard.
I can definitely recommend the 150x150cm (59x59 inch) units as long as the floor is reasonably level, which is not a problem.
One minor downside I’ve experienced is that they don’t necessarily take apart easily. During our last move, I had to force them apart because disassembly was impossible. I suspect that the components were not 100% dry, which was unfortunate, but considering the price and availability, it’s just a small flaw.
Best regards,
Schweni, who is moving again in 4 weeks and hopes these units can be disassembled this time
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