If the strap is attached to the furniture, does the strap for the wall have to be attached directly behind, or can it go at an angle to reach a stud?
643188
Yes it can be angled as long as its not to extreme. the strap is Y shaped and each branch can be adjusted.
643189
I have my attached to the wall and its at an angle and works fine. I have a 65" tv hooked up to it. The tv is on a stand and the strap is added protection.
1334627
I mounted it horizontal. I had to cut part of the stud. It wasn't an issue at all beyond cutting. Took a few minutes to do
1778734
We had to strap ours to the wall because it would not stand alone. We tried to do it without the straps at first but that did not work at all.
1759534
It has this weird little strap that you screw into the wall. But the screw didn't hold and the cabinet fell away from the wall. I'm sure that if you are really handy, you could figure out how to attach it better. But I was working with what they sent me. Hope this helps.
1818471
I would not try to hang it on anything narrower than 1 1/2" (2X4, 2X6 etc.) Some modular homes use smaller studs, and I don't think I would trust them to hold the weight. You will want to find the centre of the stud - I use a small nail & pound it through the drywall to find each edge of the stud. Then drill a pilot hole right in the center or close to it. I think I used 5/16 lag bolts, into a 3/16 hole. I would use 2" long lag bolts, and drill the hole about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" deep so the point can grab into wood too. If you don't driill a pilot hole you are likely to split the stud with one or more of the lag bolts. But of course don't drill it tooo large either or it may not hold. Good luck.
559650
It all depends on where to mount the bracket on the stand. If you mount it closer to the edges of the stand, then you should be fine with the length of the straps. If you decided that the middle of the stand is where you want to mount the brackets (furthest from the wall), then you would need longer straps.
2050662
No. You need to attach it to a part of the furniture that the particle board is attached/nailed. The backing alone will not sustain the screws for the straps. Hope this helps!
1515893
The spacing of the screw holes are just a bit two wide for a typical house stud, I was able to sink one screw securely and angle the other screws in such a way that I was able to make it work, but unfortunately after doing this, I had to force the screw cover on. Now that is up it really is outstanding. Notably. If you had a wider stud it would go up no problem. Without a wide stud, the template is useless and it takes a bit of finess. Hope this helps.
233220
No, you would have to screw through the vertical pieces of wood. I removed the 2 prop pieces that you see in the photo and screwed them across the back at the top and the bottom. That gave it enough width, 16", so that I could screw it to the wall where the studs were and I didn't have to use wall anchors. More stable that way.
283627
The shelf corners hang from a vertical support arm (uprights?) that has a inch or two wiggle room. They connect to a brace that must be anchored into solid wood (ceiling joists) on either end of the vertical support arm. You'll need to install bolts from the outside so the shelf cannot be so close to the wall that you can't install, and tighten the bolt. There was a series of back and forth install steps that I needed to go through before I had the shelf put up properly, but I am happy I went with this product. It looks solid and dependable. Good Luck
573581
The straps themselves are about 1" wide and 17" long. The brackets that attach to the wall and furniture are about 1.5" wide and about 2.5" long. Once you attach each bracket the nylon straps cinch up tight. The length of the strap you'll need to reach behind to hook everything up.
919684
Ed, I am 99% sure it won't go over three studs. FYI, I have steel studs and did not secure it to any studs. I used "Toogler" brand toggle bolts to secure it to the wall sold at Lowes. (Google Toggler) I have an older 55" Viszio TV (31 lbs ) attached for nearly 4 years and it is snug as a bug. I used Sanus's interactive installation guide to determine the height and I was able to install it exactly where I wanted it - no guessing. Good Luck!
1759533
There is a safety strap that attaches to the wall and the top of the unit. It needs to be mounted into a wall stud with the correct hardware. If mounted correctly it will prevent the possibility of the unit falling forward.
485588
Yes. The unit comes with anchors. My unit isn't attached to any studs. Now, if you have a LOT of heavy objects that you will be hanging, you might want to put it in a stud. The closest screw holes are 17 inches apart and the farthest are 22 inches apart. I hope this is helpful!
1796612
Well the larger angled screws are for the pull out piece to anchor onto - so they go onto the opposite wall. The small headed screws need to be fastened into a wall with anchors or a stud or a wooden wall - you can't just screw them into plain plaster. There are these handy screw in anchors available at the hardware store that work great. It needs to be sturdy because it is under tension. Love my unit!
1053225
Short answer: No. It is designed to lean against the wall and they recommend tethering to prevent tipping on younger children. Tethering materials come with the piece. Longer answer: The backing is 1/4" plywood, so if you are handy, you could easily drill your own holes for mounting.
1193983
It would probably be best if you did mount it on the stud. It's pretty heavy all by itself, and we have heavy components on it, so that's what we did. If you don't I'd suggest anchors for sure.