How To Fix Sagging Ikea Lack Shelves Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          40 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

How to Fix Sagging IKEA Lack Shelves
9 steps

Flags

BackHome Construction
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to Fix Sagging IKEA Lack Shelves

Hold the shelf on both sides and push it upwards. Slowly pull the shelf out to expose the anchored screws.

Hold the shelf on both sides and push it upwards. Slowly pull the shelf out to expose the anchored screws.

1024

Step 2

Pull out the loose screws and plugs to expose the holes in the wall.
Drill into these holes using a cordless power drill machine to even out the edge of the holes and to make sure the hole is deep enough for the new screws and plugs.

Pull out the loose screws and plugs to expose the holes in the wall.

Drill into these holes using a cordless power drill machine to even out the edge of the holes and to make sure the hole is deep enough for the new screws and plugs.

Step 3

Apply the drywall filler into the holes and also over the holes to cover it.
This filler becomes hard as concrete when it dries, It will hold the screw firmly in place.

Apply the drywall filler into the holes and also over the holes to cover it.

This filler becomes hard as concrete when it dries, It will hold the screw firmly in place.

Step 4

Smooth out the drywall filler using a taping knife.
Applying poly filler over the holes and smoothing it out will create an even texture and hide the edges of each hole.

Smooth out the drywall filler using a taping knife.

Applying poly filler over the holes and smoothing it out will create an even texture and hide the edges of each hole.

Step 5

Insert a Phillips #10 screw and plug into each hole carefully.
Make sure the wall plug is pushed inside entirely, only exposing the edges.

Insert a Phillips #10 screw and plug into each hole carefully.

Make sure the wall plug is pushed inside entirely, only exposing the edges.

Step 6

When the wall plug and screw is pushed into the hole, the smoothed out drywall filler will become messy around the edges.
Using the taping knife, carefully smooth out the drywall filler around the screws.

When the wall plug and screw is pushed into the hole, the smoothed out drywall filler will become messy around the edges.

Using the taping knife, carefully smooth out the drywall filler around the screws.

Step 7

Now proceed to drive the screw into the wall plug and secure it in place.
Drive the screw-in until 1-1.5inch space is left between the wall and the screw head.

Now proceed to drive the screw into the wall plug and secure it in place.

Drive the screw-in until 1-1.5inch space is left between the wall and the screw head.

Step 8

Apply more drywall filler over the edges of the wall plug to hide it.
Using the taping knife, smooth out the drywall filler.
This step may look redundant but it is necessary to secure the screw and plug firmly.

Apply more drywall filler over the edges of the wall plug to hide it.

Using the taping knife, smooth out the drywall filler.

This step may look redundant but it is necessary to secure the screw and plug firmly.

Step 9

After the drywall filler hardens. it is time to insert the shelf in place.
Insert the round side of the hook into each screw. Then push the shelf downwards until it is level to secure it in place.

After the drywall filler hardens. it is time to insert the shelf in place.

Insert the round side of the hook into each screw. Then push the shelf downwards until it is level to secure it in place.

The shelf is now fixed!

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      3 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 1 other contributor

                    Sanjana Salam

Member since: 01/15/2021

223 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       8







                                                        +5 more badges

Team

                       York University, Team S2-G23, O'Regan Winter 2021                        

                                                  Member of York University, Team S2-G23, O'Regan Winter 2021 



                    YORK-O'REGAN-W21S2G23                     


                                            1 Member                     


                                            6 Guides authored

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Introduction

What you need

Team