Anchor wardrobe that isn't flush against wall

[Cheesen]

If we buy screws that are long enough. Plugs in the wall, screws there and washers inside the wardrobe that hold the screw - could that be an option?

No, you can't secure the screw in the wardrobe frame.

It might work with an M4 threaded rod that you bolt into the frame and attach to a drywall anchor.

 

[NathalieH]

Can you take a slightly more comprehensive picture and upload it, then maybe you'll get some better suggestions.

 

[Cheesen]

Is the entire element behind the wardrobe?

 

[NathalieH]

Is the entire element behind the wardrobe?

 

[Cheesen]

Well, it won't be nice or practical, but I would have split a cover side and mounted it on the left side of the wall with brackets. Then I would have attached the wardrobe to the cover side with screws from inside the wardrobe. I would probably have done the same thing on the other side. Then, when you need to vent the radiator, you simply have to remove the wardrobe from there unless you want to make a hole in the back panel.

Can't you notch out the wardrobe so that you have the radiator inside? That would probably be the nicest solution.

 

[andersgrebin]

If the radiator can be turned off, you might drastically cut into the wardrobe so that it fits flush against the wall. That's probably what I would have done, actually.

 

[doubleH]

There is nothing that the wardrobe leans against at all. We would like to avoid placing the wardrobe near the window to at least allow some light in.

Please explain more about what you mean with the board

It doesn't really come across from your description that there's a window behind the wardrobe...
Photos from the side would have helped.
The board would be an extension of a furniture bracket/angle iron. It's hard to find furniture brackets long enough.
Alternatively, you could screw a (white-painted) board on top of the wardrobe "roof" that's a little wider than the wardrobe so that the board goes all the way to the wall. Then, a couple of furniture brackets or a strip on top of the board that is screwed into both the board and the wall.
This way, you also get some storage space on top of the wardrobe...
If you want to make it look really nice, you can fix a narrow "white-painted" blind front that covers the gap between the wardrobe and the wall.

 

[AndersS]

If it's possible to turn off the radiator, you might also be able to cut a bit into the wardrobe so it fits flush against the wall. That's probably what I would have done, actually.

And with the radiator in the wardrobe, it could also become a drying cabinet for wet/damp clothes

 

[cpalm]

And with the heater in the closet, it can also become a drying cabinet for wet/damp clothes

Yep, very practical. We have heaters in all our closets on the ground floor.

 

[NathalieH]

If it is possible to turn off the radiator, perhaps one could drastically cut into the wardrobe so that it fits flush against the wall. That's probably what I would have done actually.

That was the initial thought. But with a wardrobe depth of 35 cm and a radiator of 10 cm, there isn't much storage left.

We gave up on this and placed the wardrobe in the adjacent room We'll opt for a regular hat rack variant and a low-standing dresser on the floor that doesn't require anchoring.

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Thanks for all the tips in the thread!!

 

[DiscoDuck]

Assuming that TS is forced to supplement the home with an extra wardrobe and that there's no chance to place it anywhere else? This placement is not optimal, to say the least...

But in that case, I am inclined to agree with the above writers: cut a hole in the back panel and push the wardrobe against the wall (and screw it in at the top so it can't fall). Try to leave a frame of the backboard around the hole for the best stability. That is, do not cut away the entire board right up to the side panels.

 

[tergo]

otherwise it might possibly work with

2 pcs Window sill brackets that are attached upside down a bit in from the ends on top of the wardrobe roof and you trim off the part a little that is to be fastened to the wall and drill a couple of new screw holes in them

https://habo.com/se/sortiment/hyllor-och-konsoler/hyllkonsoler/konsol-18515

 

[Xaktly]

I think you can stop responding now, since TS has placed the wardrobe in another room