Does this shelf NEED to be wall mounted? Or is it sturdy enough for self standing?
1690161
Super sturdy and can stand alone. If you are putting this in a kid's room, definitely anchor it to the wall.
1690162
I did not use the wall mount and it is standing just fine on its own. But if I had little kids I would use the wall mount just incase they try to climb on it
1690163
My shelf stands fine on its own (even on my plushy thick carpet). It has paperbacks on all the shelves except the bottom. I put all the hardcovers on the bottom for added weight. The other bonus is that it comes with a clip where you can wall mount it as an additional option.
1970484
No there are two brackets which needs to be screwed in the wall in order to hang the shelf. This is a good quality product and holds weight good.
500799
That depends... there aren't any holes for screws, so it isn't designed to be hung. However, there is a small wood board on the back, that you could drill holes into and attach it to the wall that way. The shelf is heavy, so you would need really strong mounting screws or extra support in the hardware you use (or screw into a stud). So, bottom line is it probably could be hung on the wall - but it isn't designed to be.
1115934
If you have a drill you could add holes to put the shelf where you need it. The unit is fairly sturdy, and may be okay without those 2 pieces. you may be able to use the back support in front where the front of the shelf is screwed in. as I recall, all the screws/holes were the same. I also added wood glue when i put mine together. not too helpful I know, but like I said, the unit is very sturdy.
1737490
The shelves are probably stong enough, but the unit as a whole isn't stable enough that I would trust putting a TV on it. It's fine for books or plants, but not something expensive and breakable like a TV.
223288
The outer frame and the shelf walls are very sturdy pressed wood. The actual shelves are a fairly sturdy, and the shelf supports are plastic dowel pins. I'm not sure the pins would hold up to that amount of weight if used horizontally. If the unit were turned vertically, then the "shelves" would be dividers. The unit would definitely support that.
608337
It can stand on its own, I suppose but it is not designed for that. If you put tall things in it (like ceran wrap) it might tip over. You should mount it, but beware, it is not easy to mount: it requires precision and I recommend adding a washer to the screw it comes with, otherwise it is a truly unnecessarily tedious job.
653466
It's very sturdy and able to hold a decent amount of weight. I'm almost 170 lbs and can sit on the top (when shelf is horizontal) with any feeling of wobble or give. You'd want to mount the shelf to a wall if you put anything heavy on top.
1291682
I Wouldn't recommend mounting it on the wall unless you use some type of shelving setup to Support the unit from below. The shelves are made of press board, and I'm assuming this product wouldn't hold itself up without pulling the boards apart. Now if you buy a couple "L" brackets and attach to the bottom, it Would probably be OK as long as you're not going to load it up with 100 lbs if stuff. So, short answer; not without additional hardware.
997612
you would have to get wall mounting brackets since the shelf itself does not have mounting brackets. Might be heavy though once you get all the syrups in the rack. We just have it on our counter.
1905563
Yes it needs to be mounted, you can't sit it flat because the brackets go underneath the lower shelf.
302049
It can stand alone without using the included wall brace bracket. However, if you want it to stand by itself I would highly recommend you have a lot of heavy books/objects in the lower shelves to stabilize it. Mine is reasonably stable (but against the wall) and doesn't tip easily, but if I had pets/children running around the house I would only recommend it against the wall since it's quite tall and has a relatively narrow base. Hope that helps
1605432
Yes - this product is very sturdy and can stand easily on it's own. However if you are in an area of the country that has risk for earthquakes, you probably should mount it next to the wall and use a wall anchor (I believe that's code in CA). Be safe!
615796
Hi - it will free stand, but I don't think it would be very sturdy since there is just the base to keep it up. It really should be against a wall.
2260041
It is not designed to be wall mounted. Depending on how much effort you wanted to put into it, it could be sit on a small wall mounted shelf, if you want to put that much effort into it.
71444
The shelf is about half-inch thick solid wood and the supporting legs are metal. I can't imagine there would be any problem with all that. As a precaution and reassurance, add the various items one at a time to make sure nothing snaps along the way! Good luck.
927352
It depends on the wall surface you are trying to mount it to. A wood wall or thick paneling will mount easy. Just use some 2-3" drywall screws and a power drill/screw driver. If you are attaching to sheetrock, you should use some butterfly or toggle bolts. It comes with plastic anchors, throw them in the trash as they are useless for supporting any weight other than the shelf.